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NC woman canceled her ‘health insurance’ — then $12K in charges hit her card. Why regulators say they’re powerless

NC woman canceled her ‘health insurance’ — then K in charges hit her card. Why regulators say they’re powerless

When Elizabeth Gildersleeve canceled a health insurance plan that let her down, she thought her troubles were over. Instead, her credit card kept getting hit again and again, resulting in charges that eventually totaled around $12,000. “I got to tell you, I lost sleep over it,” Gildersleeve of Charlotte, North Carolina, told local station WBTV. (1) “It was like a …

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Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ Mode is Now Being Investigated by U.S. Regulators

Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ Mode is Now Being Investigated by U.S. Regulators

Another day, another federal probe into Elon Musk’s troubled EV company. This week, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reportedly announced that it was looking into one of Tesla’s automated driving modes, which is charmingly called “Mad Max.” If you haven’t heard of “Mad Max,” that’s probably because it’s new. Ars Technica notes that it and another mode, …

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Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus

A Waymo robotaxi was recently spotted driving around a school bus that had its red lights flashing, and federal safety regulators have opened an investigation as a result. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Monday morning that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation after seeing footage from early October of a Waymo autonomous vehicle maneuvering …

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Regulators toss out rules requiring banks to prepare for climate change

Regulators toss out rules requiring banks to prepare for climate change

Michelle Bowman, vice chair for supervision at the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve Board Community Bank Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Regulators are doing away with controversial rules that required banks to plan for losses in the event of climate-related events, according to an announcement Thursday. …

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Video game union workers rally against $55bn Saudi-backed private acquisition of EA, with formal petition to regulators

Video game union workers rally against bn Saudi-backed private acquisition of EA, with formal petition to regulators

EA employees and the Communications Workers of America union have issued a statement against the proposed private acquisition of the company, claiming they were not represented in the negotiations and any jobs lost as a result would “be a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors’ pockets”. The acquisition of EA by a group of private investors was announced …

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Qualcomm Stock Slides on News of Antitrust Probe by Chinese Regulators

Qualcomm Stock Slides on News of Antitrust Probe by Chinese Regulators

Key Takeaways Qualcomm’s acquisition of Israel-based auto-safety chipmaker Autotalks is said to be under investigation by Chinese regulators. Shares of the Qualcomm were down more than 4% in midday trading. Qualcomm (QCOM) shares declined Friday following news Chinese regulators have opened an antitrust investigation of the chipmaker’s June purchase of Israel-based car safety semiconductor manufacturer Autotalks. China’s State Administration for …

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US regulators launch investigation into self-driving Teslas after series of crashes | Self-driving cars

US regulators launch investigation into self-driving Teslas after series of crashes | Self-driving cars

US automobile safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla vehicles equipped with its full self-driving technology over traffic-safety violations after a series of crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the electric carmaker’s self driving assistance system, which requires drivers to pay attention and intervene if needed, had “induced vehicle behaviour that violated traffic safety laws”. The …

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Minnesota regulators approve power company takeover despite opposition

Minnesota regulators approve power company takeover despite opposition

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators voted unanimously Friday to approve an investment group’s takeover of a power company over the objections of the state attorney general, big industrial electricity buyers and consumer advocates. In voting for the takeover of Duluth-based Minnesota, the five members of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission said they believe the conditions imposed on the deal will …

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Regulators approve disputed $6.2B takeover of Minnesota Power by investment group

Regulators approve disputed .2B takeover of Minnesota Power by investment group

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators voted unanimously Friday to approve an investment group’s takeover of a power company over the objections of the state attorney general, big industrial electricity buyers and consumer advocates. In voting for the takeover of Duluth-based Minnesota, the five members of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission said they believe the conditions imposed on the deal will …

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