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Google sued for secretly amassing user data via Gemini AI
In the past, users of Gmail, Chat and Meet were given the option to...
Hexaware launchs advanced insurance solutions,deepens Google Cloud partnership
The offerings strengthen Hexaware's collaboration with Google and...
Hurricane Melissa makes Cuba landfall after lashing Jamaica
The hurricane is expected to result in property damages costing between $5 billion and $10 billion in Jamaica, according to an estimate by Cotality, a property intelligence company. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba less than a day after it became the strongest...
Catastrophe bond investors brace for Jamaica payout
Depending on exactly where Melissa hits Jamaica, total losses may range from $5 billion to $16 billion, according to Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler with Enki Research. Investors in a catastrophe bond tied to Jamaica look set to experience a trigger event as...
Cyclone Montha: Two dead in Andhra, crops suffer damage, CM Naidu says state minimised loss
N Chandrababu Naidu,Chief Minister , Andhra Pradesh Citing preliminary estimates, the government had noted on Tuesday that standing agricultural crops in as many as 38,000 hectares were destroyed due to the impact of Montha and horticulture crops in 1.38 lakh hectares...
India-bound tanker carrying Russian crude U-turns in Baltic Sea
The vessel’s U-turn in the Fehmarn Belt occurred a week after the US slapped sanctions on state-owned Rosneft and fellow Russian oil giant Lukoil PJSC. Transactions involving the two companies must be wound down by Nov. 21, the Treasury Department said. An India-bound...
Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring widespread destruction to Jamaica
Jamaica’s losses will range between $5 billion to $16 billion, depending on the exact track across the island, said Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler with Enki Research. There will likely be another $5 billion of losses in Cuba. From there, the storm is forecast to...
WHO launches new country guidance for health emergency coordination
Health emergencies are becoming more frequent and complex, driven by factors such as climate change, urbanization, geopolitical shifts, and increased global mobility. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a comprehensive guide, the National Health Emergency...
HSBC to take $1.1 billion hit after Luxembourg court ruling in Madoff case
Madoff’s fraud was estimated as much as $64.8 billion, making it the biggest-ever Ponzi scheme, a kind of fraud whereby old investors are paid off with funds from newer ones while the organizer siphons off some of the money for themselves HSBC Holdings said on Monday...
HK startup aims to launch satellites for 3D wind data, report
The satellites should be able to provide global coverage of data that could be supplied to the aviation, shipping and insurance industries. It could also be used by wind-farm operators, Chief Executive Officer of Stellerus David Liu said Hong Kong startup Stellerus...
Australia sues Microsoft over AI-linked subscription price hikes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged that from October 2024, the technology giant misled about 2.7 million customers by suggesting they had to move to higher-priced Microsoft 365 personal and family plans that included Copilot Australia's...
KKR and Quadrantis Capital pick up minority stakes in Peak Re
Franz-Josef Hahn, Chief Executive Officer, Peak Re. Post completion, KKR and Quadrantis Capital are expected to hold approximately 11.27% and approximately 1.80% of Peak Re’s issued share capital, respectively, with the remaining approximately 86.71% continuing to be...