Benefits of having Life Insurance

Life insurance offers several benefits, providing financial security and peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Here are some key advantages of having life insurance: Financial Protection for Loved Ones: Life insurance ensures that your loved ones are financially protected in the event of your death. It provides a tax-free death benefit that…

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Walmart Paying California $500K in Settlement Over Sale of Brass Knuckles

Walmart will pay half a million dollars to settle allegations from California’s Department of Justice that it was selling brass knuckles on its website, state Attorney General Rob Bonta said. Brass knuckles are classified as deadly and illegal weapons in a number of states, including California, which punishes their sale with up to a year…

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Hackers attack medical equipment provider, almost 2M people affected

  Cybercriminals have attacked Apria Healthcare LLC, stealing the credit card information of nearly two million customers. The notice to affected clients on May 22nd stated that “an unauthorized third party” accessed select Apria systems storing personal information. Apria is a leading US home medical equipment delivery and clinical support provider. Reportedly, the attackers stole financial data,…

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AI regulation: who should be in charge?

  To be absolutely clear, Vince Lynch of IV.AI remains a staunch advocate of artificial intelligence. But he also pre-empted the fears expressed at the recent Senate hearing with OpenAI founder Sam Altman, which remarkably saw politicians and developers agreeing that some kind of government regulation will be necessary to preserve humanity from AI’s worst excesses.…

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180-plus marijuana workers unionize in Illinois and California

More than 100 employees at Illinois marijuana stores and 80 at a California cannabis delivery service are joining unions. Teamsters Local 777 reached a tentative agreement with workers at five different marijuana stores owned by Verilife, a subsidiary of PharmaCann, in the Chicagoland area. The collective bargaining agreement covers more than 100 workers at Verilife stores in…

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How Much Does a Public School Stand to Lose When Cyberattacks Go Undetected?

This fictive scenario sees U.S. public schools falling victim time and time again to elaborate social engineering schemes concocted by dastardly cybercriminals. But the fiction only goes so deep when looked at in reality.Scenario:Jackson always had two things going for him: his ability to adapt to growing technology and a certain charm that many couldn’t…

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Meta Hit With Record $1.3B Fine Over Data Transfers

Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead European Union privacy regulator over its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users’ data to the United States. The fine, imposed by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), came after Meta continued to transfer data beyond…

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Cannabis rebrands aim to differentiate retail, not alienate shoppers

  A push toward familiarity and comfort is in, while cannabis shops that resemble the Apple Store appear to be on the way out. Taking a page from contemporary retailers, groceries and restaurants, cannabis companies are overhauling their store interiors to simplify and accelerate transactions using tablet ordering stations, digital signage and menus, and designated…

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Officials: 30 California Workers Getting $437K in from Food Company

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and California Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower on Monday announced the resolution of criminal charges filed against Golden Food Inc in a plea agreement in which the company admitted to a litany of labor violations, including more than $437,000 in stolen wages to be paid back to more than 30 California…

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