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Monetizers vs manufactures: How the AI market could splinter in 2026

AI infrastructure firms are set to win from the evolution of once asset-light Big Tech firms.

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Kinston police arrest former council candidate in alleged Facebook gambling investigation

The Kinston Police Department announced that its Violent Crime Action Team has concluded a months-long investigation into what authorities described as an illegal online gambling operation conducted through Facebook. According to a statement posted by the department, detectives took 51-year-old … Continue reading

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Finance director jailed after gambling-fueled £1.9M fraud at Birkenhead firm

A finance director who swindled a business based in Birkenhead, England, out of nearly £1.9 million ($2.4 million) has been sentenced to prison after his “predilection for gambling got out of hand.” Allan Wood, 59, from Saltersgate in Ellesmere Port, … Continue reading

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Blackhawks make history with Kalshi partnership, first pro sports prediction deal

The Chicago Blackhawks have announced a new partnership with Kalshi, making history in the process. This is the first time an NHL team and any professional sports team in North America has teamed up with a federally regulated prediction market … Continue reading

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Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO

With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.

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Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion in its largest acquisition on record

Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring nine-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.

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The year data centers went from backend to center stage

Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.

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Here’s what would it take for an Amazon stock comeback in 2026

After a year defined by worries about cloud growth and tariff impact on retail, Amazon stock heads into the new year poised for gains.

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The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet

Europe’s startup market hasn’t produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.

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Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.

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