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May 22 2026CRIME

AI Deepfake Cases Show New Law’s Reach

Federal prosecutors have filed charges against two men for producing AI‑generated nude images of female celebrities. The defendants, Cornelius Shannon, 51, and Arturo Hernandez, 20, were apprehended on Tuesday after their content attracted millions of online views. Their actions fall under the Take

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May 21 2026TECHNOLOGY

Arito AI Gives Finance Teams a Smart, Self‑Running Dashboard

Finance teams often juggle huge amounts of data. They need quick answers, but current tools ask users to build dashboards and then wait for updates. Arito AI changes that pattern by acting on its own, watching key numbers and alerting people when something matters. The company was founded by Daniel

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May 20 2026TECHNOLOGY

A Fresh Take on Fixing Finance Teams' Tech Headaches

Finance departments today juggle too many tools that don’t talk to each other. General ledgers, payroll software, spreadsheets, and outsourced accounting services often create more chaos than clarity. The problem isn’t just the tools themselves—it’s how they’re stitched together. Many companies adde

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May 13 2026FINANCE

The Hidden Cost of Manual Work in Finance Teams

Finance teams often seem busy, but busyness doesn’t always mean they’re getting important work done. Surprisingly, most finance leaders admit their teams waste hours on repetitive tasks like typing numbers into spreadsheets or matching transactions by hand instead of focusing on big-picture planning

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May 07 2026POLITICS

What’s happening with Virginia’s top Democrat?

Federal agents showed up unannounced Wednesday in Portsmouth, Virginia, targeting places tied to state Sen. Louise Lucas, a powerful Democrat and marijuana advocate. They raided her personal office, a dispensary she co-owns, and other locations connected to her. Footage from the scene shows agents c

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Apr 23 2026POLITICS

US Moves Closer to Easing Marijuana Rules

Federal officials are preparing for a major shift in how marijuana is treated under U. S. law, with changes expected as soon as this week. If approved, this would be the biggest update to marijuana policy in years, making it easier for scientists to study the drug's possible benefits. The push for

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Apr 03 2026HEALTH

Health Care Fraud: Eight Arrests in Los Angeles Area

Federal agents arrested eight people last week after uncovering a $50 million fraud scheme linked to Los Angeles hospitals and other health programs. The investigation focused on five hospice centers in Glendale, Artesia, Tarzana and Simi Valley. These facilities allegedly billed Medicare for pa

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Mar 05 2026CRIME

Crypto Scam Hunt Yields $61M Recovery

Federal agents in North Carolina recovered more than $61 million worth of Tether (USDT) after dismantling a romance‑based pig‑butchering scam. The case shows how investigators used the open nature of blockchain data to follow money through a maze of wallets, even after scammers tried to hide thei

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Feb 28 2026CRIME

Justice Decision Keeps Death Penalty Off the Table for Mangione

Federal prosecutors in New York have decided not to challenge a judge’s ruling that removed the death penalty from the case involving Luigi Mangione. The decision was announced in a letter sent to the court on Friday, and it means the federal trial will likely start this fall with jury selection in

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Jan 15 2026TECHNOLOGY

Finance Teams Get a Boost with New Software

Finance teams just got a powerful new ally. Pacera, a fresh software company, is here to shake things up. It's made by merging three well-known Nordic finance tools: Aico, AARO, and Mercur. Each of these tools has been helping finance teams for years. Aico handles the financial close process. AARO m

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