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New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe
The attack, which raised temperatures in refrigerator and freezer...
Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack: How Crypto insurance works
When a crypto exchange suffers a hack, losses can be covered...
Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say
The findings underscore concerns that increasingly capable AI models lower the technical barriers to sophisticated cyberattacks. This is particularly the case with many Chinese AI models like GLM-5.3 that are open-weight, meaning they are available for users to...
Finland launches criminal probe into violation of environmental rules by Google
Authorities have said Tuike Finland, a subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google, conducted forest clearing and drainage at a planned site near the town of Muhos before the environmental impact assessments required under Finnish law had been completed. Finnish police said on...
MS Amlin launches AI wordings tool ahead of January renewal season
Known internally as Wordy Bot, the tool analyses reinsurance contracts against MS Amlin’s underwriting standards, identifying missing clauses, wording differences and potential inconsistencies for review by its underwriters and Wordings team. London: MS Amlin, the...
Anthropic filing reveals concerns over data center pushback
Lionella Pezza, director of impact research at Domini Impact Investments, said Anthropic’s IPO filing is a reflection of just how important sustainability is for AI companies. At the same time, “there is not sufficient disclosure about the company’s environmental...
Climate change a growing health emergency, Lancet Countdown warns
The report's authors call for climate change to be formally recognized and addressed as a global health emergency, and for health considerations to be integrated across climate mitigation, adaptation and financing decisions. Priorities include accelerating reductions...
South Korea’s financial industry hit by a second wave of cyberattacks in a month
Organizations worldwide are also working to patch critical flaws in PHP, an open-source programming language widely used across the internet, amid disruptions that have prompted banks, airlines and governments to take websites offline. South Korea’s financial industry...
US tells ships to avoid unnecessary transits through Hormuz
“Due to the current geopolitical situation, vessels which do not need to transit the area are advised to remain well clear to avoid unnecessary delays to their voyage,” the US Naval Forces Central Command said in an advisory on Wednesday issued via the Joint Maritime...
AI In Action: Netherlands aims to cut around 20% of government jobs over next decade
While private companies have already announced waves of AI-driven job cuts since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, governments are some way behind. Their AI use “trails the private sector” and initiatives “often remain in pilot phases,” according to a September 2025 OECD...
EU wants countries to draw up plans to deal with warming of 3C
Europe is the fastest warming continent due to climate change and could see average temperatures rise up to 5C by 2100, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg News. The EU’s 27 member states will be required to come forward with national plans for how they...
S&P assigns first-time A- Long-term Issuer Credit and Financial Strength Ratings to Peak Re, Outlook Stable
Victor Kuk, chief executive officer of Peak Re, commented: “We are pleased that S&P’s first rating of Peak Re is aligned with the strong financial strength ratings we hold from AM Best and Moody’s. It provides further independent recognition of our strong market...