Monthly Archives: September 2025

Debates on gambling advertising overhaul to continue in Portugal

The Portuguese Parliament has reopened arguments on an overhaul of gambling advertising and promotion-related controls, with proposals to be heard going forward. The left-wing party Livre has proposed a number of measures which aim to prevent gambling addiction, with advertising … Continue reading

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Canadian-based AGCO cracks down on illegal gaming machines

The Ontario-based AGCO is cracking down on unregulated gambling machines, with enforcement actions leading to the removal of 50 machines. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is responsible for regulating the alcohol, gaming, horse racing and cannabis sectors … Continue reading

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YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot

The streaming giant is the last company to settle with the president after suspending his account in the wake of the 6 January attack in 2021.

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YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 Million to settle lawsuit over suspended account

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account in 2021.

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Security Breaches Found in AI-Powered Repair Tool Wondershare RepairIt

Trend Micro reveals that RepairIt “contradicted its privacy policy by collecting, storing, and, due to weak Development, Security, and Operations practices, inadvertently leaking private user data.” The post Security Breaches Found in AI-Powered Repair Tool Wondershare RepairIt appeared first on … Continue reading

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Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Can Code Autonomously for 30+ Hours

Anthropic may be using its specialization in coding and STEM as a differentiator in the buzzy frontier model market. The post Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Can Code Autonomously for 30+ Hours appeared first on TechRepublic.

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California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53

SB 53 requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.  

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Frank founder Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase

The fintech startup had been acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 for $175 million. The bank later accused Frank of lying about its customer base.

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OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video generation model.

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OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system

This type of frictionless experience has the potential to spark a new movement in how people shop online – one that moves away from search engines like Google and e-commerce platforms like Amazon towards conversational agents with curated recommendations, comparisons, and … Continue reading

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