Monthly Archives: August 2025

Government expands police use of facial recognition vans

The Home Office says the technology helps locate suspects but civil liberties groups warn of heightened surveillance.

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‘Cryptocrash king’ Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud

The South Korean former tech executive co-founded Singapore-based cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs.

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Sam Altman, OpenAI will reportedly back a startup that takes on Musk’s Neuralink

Neuralink has been making serious progress. Soon Sam Altman and OpenAI could be backing a challenger.

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AI can make us UK’s biggest firm, Rolls-Royce says

Tufan Erginbilgic says business deals to supply nuclear power for artificial intelligence could boost its fortunes

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StubHub is once again working on its IPO that could raise $1B

On Monday, StubHub filed an updated S-1. This indicates its delayed IPO is back on.

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Yggdrasil announces new partnership with ALL IN 

Yggdrasil, the provider of iGaming intellectual properties (IPs), has announced a new partnership with solutions provider ALL IN. The deal marks a new era for Yggdrasil that expands the reach of its already popular list of gaming titles. ALL IN … Continue reading

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Novig closes $18 million Series A funding round 

Novig, the peer-to-peer prediction market, declared a funding round that closed at $18 million. The main contributors to this round of investment included Forerunner, Y Combinator, NFX, Perceptive Ventures, and Gaingels. Novig announces $18 million investment round The prediction market … Continue reading

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South Korean Police bust wealthy casino extortion ring

Police in South Korea have busted a casino extortion ring targeting wealthy individuals. The Gyeonggi Southern Police Agency reported that the criminals were using various methods to bribe and mislead victims. The Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit, International Crime Investigation Division, … Continue reading

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Nevada experts warn federal tax change could harm gambling industry

A minor tax change buried in a sweeping federal bill could have outsized consequences for the gambling industry in Nevada, according to experts and lawmakers who spoke at a town hall meeting Monday (August 11). The so-called “One Big Beautiful … Continue reading

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UFC signs massive seven-year media rights deal with Paramount

The UFC has just signed a major seven-year media rights agreement deal with Paramount, worth an average annual value of $1.1 billion. The deal will kick in from 2025 onwards, with Paramount to exclusively distribute UFC’s full slate of 13 … Continue reading

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