Cybersecurity and AI risks climb to the top of corporate worry lists

PwC says cybersecurity is now one of the biggest risks shaping corporate strategy, even as many companies admit they still do not have the capability to respond effectively. Executives also point to a turbulent policy environment, while American corporations keep pouring more money into AI and tech, because apparently the first lesson of modern business is to spend fast and worry later.

AI is making fraud easier, and banks are being told to act like a network

Joël Winteregg, CEO of Vyntra, says generative AI has made fraud much easier and helped criminal operations scale up. He argues banks need to share intelligence across borders and treat fraud networks more like coordinated operations than one-off incidents, which is a refreshingly unromantic way to describe the digital crime economy.

House expulsion fights could flare when lawmakers return

House leaders are facing demands to hold expulsion votes after recess, with calls aimed at Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales over sexual misconduct allegations. Some lawmakers are also pushing to expel Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Republican Rep. Cory Mills, who have been under House investigation for months. Only three House members have been expelled since the Civil War, so this would be a rare bit of institutional spring cleaning.

Orban calls party congress after conceding to rival

Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called a Fidesz party congress for the end of the month after conceding to challenger Peter Magyar. In his first public message since Sunday night, he said he wants supporters to start work on renewing the party.

Most Israelis do not believe Hezbollah or Iran has been badly weakened

A new poll suggests most Israelis do not think Hezbollah or Iran has been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and U.S. attacks. Even so, the public remains largely opposed to a ceasefire with Iran, despite widespread fatigue with the fighting.

Hezbollah says it will not honor Lebanon-Israel agreements

A Hezbollah official says the group will not abide by any agreements reached in Lebanon-Israel talks. Hezbollah and Israel have fought multiple wars since the group was formed in the 1980s during the conflict over southern Lebanon.

TotalEnergies warns of major supply risks if Hormuz fighting drags on

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné warned that the world could face serious supply problems if the war with Iran and a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz last more than three months. He said markets could recover in roughly that time if the strait is reopened and energy facilities are mostly intact, but any hit to infrastructure would turn the repair job into a much longer one. In other words, global energy still very much depends on geography not doing anything dramatic.

Inquiry says killer’s parents failed to act on warning signs

An inquiry has found that the killer’s parents failed in a moral duty to report their son, saying their failure to appreciate the danger he posed led to catastrophic consequences.

Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid treatment

New research says Medicaid expansion significantly increased access to buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. In eight states that expanded Medicaid after 2018, prescriptions rose more than 21 percent from 2019 to 2023, with especially large gains in Maine, Oklahoma and Virginia. Researchers say later expansions also benefited from looser federal prescribing rules, including telehealth, while experts warn that looming Medicaid cuts could push patients off treatment and reduce access again.