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AAA Forecasts Record Memorial Day Drivers Despite High Gas Prices
A record number of people are expected to travel by car over Memorial Day weekend, a sign of resilient demand for fuel amid surging pump prices, at least for now. Some 39.1 million people are projected to drive at least … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePayPal Agrees to Settle US Probe of DEI Business Initiative
PayPal Holdings Inc. has agreed to resolve a U.S. Justice Department probe into allegations the company had violated federal civil rights laws when it started an initiative to support minority-owned businesses. Under terms of the settlement, PayPal agreed to forgo … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEurope’s EV Investments Near $235B, New Automotive Data Shows
Countries in the European Economic Area and Switzerland have committed almost 200 billion euros ($235 billion) to their electric vehicle ecosystem, research group New Automotive said on Tuesday. The investments underline the scale of the region’s push to cut its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Brings Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Crash; Ship Operator Objects
The U.S. government has filed charges against two Singapore firms and an Indian ship superintendent for criminal conspiracy and obstruction relating to the crash of the cargo ship Dali that caused Baltimore’s Key bridge to collapse in March 2024, killing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanvas Parent Reaches Deal With Hackers Behind Recent Breach
The hacking group that targeted the Canvas educational tool and the parent company that owns the software struck a deal to secure stolen student and school data, the company said in a statement late Monday. In a statement posted to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWorst Start to Wildfire Season Raises Alarm as El Niño Threatens
Record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the world’s worst ever start to a wildfire year, as climate change and a developing El Niño threaten to push extreme weather to new heights. Over the first four months of this year, more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaymo Recalls Robotaxis After Vehicle Drove on a Flooded Road
Waymo is recalling thousands of robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to drive on flooded roads. The recall affects 3,791 vehicles equipped with the company’s fifth- and sixth-generation automated-driving system, according to documents posted … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNetflix Sued for Allegedly Spying on Children, Addicting Users
Netflix was sued on Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused the streaming company of spying on children and other consumers by collecting their data without consent, and designing its platform to be addictive. Texas said Netflix has … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle Says Hackers Are Pushing Innovation in AI-Enabled Hacking Operations
Hackers from a prominent cybercrime group used artificial intelligence to uncover a previously unknown software flaw and an exploit to take advantage of it for the first time, Alphabet’s Google said on Monday. The planned attack targeted a widely used … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFamily of Florida Mass Shooting Victim Suing OpenAI
The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a U.S. court, claiming the shooter was aided by ChatGPT in planning the attack. The family of Tiru … Source: Claims Journal
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