Monthly Archives: <span>November 2024</span>

Supreme Court Seeks US Views in $1 Billion Music Copyright Case

The U.S. Supreme Court sought the federal government’s views in a billion-dollar copyright clash between the music industry and internet provider Cox Communications Inc. Entertainment companies including units of Sony Group Corp., Warner Music Group Corp. and Universal Music Group …

After Tens of Billions in Insured Losses, Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Ends

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30 after 18 named storms including the earliest Category 5 storm on record, and possibly one of the costliest hurricanes to the insurance industry. Of the 18 named storms, 11 were hurricanes and …

T-Mobile Engineers Spotted Hackers Running Commands on Routers

Suspicious behavior on T-Mobile U.S. Inc.’s network devices tipped off the company to a breach that was potentially part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign that has raised urgent questions about the exposure of a critical sector of the economy. Jeff …

Nissan Persuades US Court to Decertify Brake Defect Class Actions

Nissan persuaded a federal appeals court to decertify 10 class actions accusing the Japanese automaker of selling cars and SUVs with defective automatic emergency braking systems that caused vehicles to stop suddenly for no reason. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court …

AI Used for Good and Bad — Like Making Trickier Malware, Says Report

While the insurance industry is quickly adopting AI technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of routine functions, analyze data and assess risk, malicious actors use the same tech to disrupt business and profit from cyberattacks. Recognizing the potential exposure …

Netflix Defeats Shareholder Lawsuit Over Growth Forecasts

Netflix won the dismissal on Tuesday of a shareholder lawsuit accusing the streaming company of downplaying the impact on subscriber growth of account sharing, where paying members share user names and passwords with nonpaying members in other households. The proposed …

Prince Harry’s phone-hacking lawsuit against Daily Mail to go to trial in 2026

Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures’ privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail newspaper’s publisher will go to trial in early 2026, London’s High Court heard on Tuesday, with the parties’ legal costs set to exceed 38 million pounds ($47.8 …

NOAA Scientists Predict Increase in Active Atlantic Hurricane Seasons

A new study published in Science Advances suggests an increase in the variability of Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, leading to more active and inactive hurricane seasons and less near-normal seasons, according NOAA and partner researchers. The study investigates how the …

UPS to Pay $45M to Settle Charges it Improperly Valued Freight Division

UPS will pay $45 million to settle charges that it improperly valued its freight division, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced. The regulator agency said that UPS materially misrepresented its earnings because it failed to follow generally accepted accounting principles …

Starbucks Using Pen and Paper to Track Pay After Vendor Hack

Starbucks Corp. said a ransomware attack at a third-party software supplier has disrupted its system for tracking employee schedules, forcing the coffee giant to manually tally workers’ hours and pay. Blue Yonder Group Inc., a Panasonic subsidiary that provides supply …