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Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Odesa Kills Three as Moscow, Kyiv Battle Over Black Sea
Russia and Ukraine stepped up their battle over the Black Sea and key trade routes on Wednesday, with Moscow killing three people in an attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and Kyiv’s drone forces striking Russian shipping. Odesa …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 10:53 AM |
OpenAI Unaware of ‘Any Evidence’ Showing Apple Lawsuit Has Merit
OpenAI said on Tuesday that it’s “not aware of any evidence” that an Apple Inc. lawsuit alleging trade-secret theft has merit. The latest remarks come four days after Apple filed the suit, which claimed that OpenAI took proprietary technology to …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 10:35 AM |
AI Bumps Power Cost 60% as Mega US Grid Fails to Hit Supply Goal
Power-hungry data centers have increased supply costs for the largest US electric grid by more than 60%, the system watchdog said. PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 13 states and Washington, DC, said Tuesday that its auction to procure power for …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 10:30 AM |
India’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Hit by Data Breach
Ransomware group World Leaks has posted on the dark web a huge cache of files related to India’s largest nuclear plant, including purported blueprints of parts of its facilities and supplier details — information it labeled as coming from Reliance …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 9:47 AM |
UK Sets Out Rules to Create Captive Insurance Regime
The UK has proposed rules to help encourage a potential new insurance market worth billions of pounds as part of a drive to boost competitiveness. The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority laid out plans for a captive …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 9:16 AM |
People Moves: Everest Names Hanrahan Global Distribution & Chief Commercial Officer
Everest Group Ltd., headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, appointed Craig Hanrahan as Global Distribution & Chief Commercial Officer, effective August 1, 2026. He will continue to report directly to Jim Williamson, Everest president and CEO, serving as a member of the …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 5:05 AM |
One Weather Firm Warns That New England Could See Big Hurricane This Season
All of the best-known storm forecasting services have predicted a mild 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. That includes Colorado State University, which last week revised its outlook to “well below normal” with just nine named storms, four hurricanes, and only one …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 5:02 AM |
Markets/Coverages: Lemonade Enters Maine and Vermont Renters Insurance Markets
Digital insurer Lemonade has expanded availability of its renters insurance into Vermont and Maine. They become the 43rd and 44th states where Lemonade offers renters insurance. Lemonade lets renters use an app to obtain quotes, purchase policies, update existing policies, …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 5:00 AM |
Canada Suspends Animal Exports From Texas Due to New World Screwworm Concerns
Canada has suspended several animal exports from Texas due to concerns about the New World screwworm, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is immediately suspending the export of horses, pigs, cattle, bison, sheep, goats, …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 4:25 AM |
Texas Braces for Heavy Storms One Year After Deadly Floods
Slow-moving storms are drenching much of central Texas this week as a disturbance in the upper atmosphere collides with summer humidity to produce heavy rains. Flood alerts cover much of central Texas, including San Antonio, Austin and the Houston suburbs. …
POSTED JULY 15, 2026 4:22 AM |
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