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Brown & Brown Estimates Cost of Howden-Driven Talent War Could Hit $60M in 2026
Brown & Brown anticipates that the cost of the Howden-driven talent war for the full-year 2026 could hit $60 million – an increase from the $31 million it estimated last quarter. “Based on currently available information, we anticipate the full-year …

DoorDash Is Building Its Own Delivery Drones, Gains FAA Nod for Commercial Service
DoorDash Inc. is building its own delivery drones and has gained the necessary approvals to operate them commercially, the latest in its effort to delegate more orders to robots as a way of cutting delivery times. DoorDash, the largest food-delivery …

OpenAI Models Accessed Cloud Platform Before Hugging Face Hack
The OpenAI models that hacked the startup Hugging Face Inc. this month also gained access to a customer account on the cloud platform Modal and used it to launch attacks, underscoring the broad scope of the incident. The agent gained …

Cost of a Data Breach Reaches Record $5 Million on Average
Artificial intelligence has “radically shifted” the cyber risk landscape, and the average cost of a data breach has reached a record of nearly $5 million. According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, cyberattackers are using AI and attacking …

Markets/Coverages: CFC Brings Affirmative AI Cover to Media Companies; Lockton Launches Global Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Practice
CFC, the specialist insurance provider, announced the introduction of affirmative AI coverage within its media policy, effective July 30. The update forms part of CFC’s wider program to embed affirmative AI coverage across its portfolio, ensuring customers have clear, explicit …

Company at Center of Cyclospora Outbreak Complained to White House, Source Says
U.S. produce supplier Taylor Farms complained to White House and Food and Drug Administration officials about the government’s inspection process earlier this month, a source familiar with the meeting said on Monday, as Michigan reported a spike in cases of …
