Monthly Archives: August 2025

German regulator, GGL, shares quarterly revenue for first time

The German gambling regulator, Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has issued quarterly figures on gaming and betting stakes for the first time ever. August has been marked as beginning the process of sharing quarterly publications, with permitted providers giving the … Continue reading

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Governor Murphy signs New Jersey sweepstakes ban into law

Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law which prohibits the sweepstakes model of wagering in the state of New Jersey. It was signed into law on August 15, with the bill – named A-5447, having first been introduced … Continue reading

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Intel is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank

SoftBank will pay $23 per share for Intel’s common stock, acquiring roughly 2% of the struggling chipmaker.

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Allianz Life data breach affects 1.1 million customers

Data breach notification site Have I Been Pwned notified 1.1 million customers of a July data breach, a number not previously reported.

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Palo Alto Networks reports earnings beat, says founder Nir Zuk retiring from company

Palo Alto Networks surpassed Wall Street’s fiscal fourth-quarter estimates and issued upbeat guidance.

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X’s declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue

X is struggling on Android with installs down by 49% year-over-year as of June 2025

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Musk’s Starlink suffers apparent outage as SpaceX launches more satellites

Elon Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor also successfully launched a fresh group of satellites to bolster its Starlink network.

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Tesla Optimus rival Unitree shines at the ‘World Humanoid Robot Games’ in China

Humanoid robot athletes competed in dance battles, martial arts, track and field and soccer.

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WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dig into WIRED’s latest—from crude deportation memes to GPT-5’s negative reception.

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Texas attorney general accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is investigating Meta and Character.AI over claims they deceptively market chatbots as mental health tools, raising concerns about child safety, data privacy, and targeted advertising.

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