Monthly Archives: August 2025

Star gets another lifeline as government delays $1000 gambling limit

As the Star Entertainment group struggles financially, the New South Wales government in Australia has extended a small lifeline. Rather than introduce its $1000 AUD ($650.49) gaming limit on August 19, it will instead postpone it until August 19, 2027. … Continue reading

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South Dakota gaming commission warns of uptick in illegal online casinos

Another government body has had to come forward to warn its constituents of “fraudulent online casinos.” This time, the South Dakota Commission on Gaming (SDCG) has issued a press release with a surface-level warning to those who happen to use … Continue reading

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Two teens charged in attack on former DOGE official Edward “Big Balls” Coristine

Two 15-year-olds have been charged with unarmed carjacking after allegedly attacking Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, the teenage software engineer and former Neuralink intern who became a prominent figure in the Trump administration’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

Security researchers found a weakness in OpenAI’s Connectors, which let you hook up ChatGPT to other services, that allowed them to extract data from a Google Drive without any user interaction.

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Firefly Aerospace prices shares at $45, above the expected range

Firefly will be the next space technology company to go public, following Voyager Technology and Karman Holdings this year.

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Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S.

President Donald Trump said he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips, but not for companies that are “building in the United States.”

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Project Ire: Microsoft Tests AI That Autonomously Detects Malware

Project Ire is Microsoft’s autonomous AI that reverse engineers software to detect malware without prior knowledge or human intervention.

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Apple and Trump detail $100 billion U.S. spending expansion, including $2.5 billion for an iPhone glass factory

Apple on Wednesday announced it will spend an additional $100 billion on U.S. companies and suppliers over the next four years.

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Airbnb beats on top and bottom lines for second quarter

Arbnb’s revenue increased 13% from a year earlier, topping estimates.

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DoorDash shares rise on earnings, revenue beat

DoorDash reported better-than-expected results and said total orders increased 20%.

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