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Opera launches its AI-centric Neon browser

Neon will write code snippets, includes an agent that will do tasks for you, and handles repeatable prompts.

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Taiwan should only produce half of America’s chips, says U.S. Commerce Secretary

The Trump administration is pushing Taipei to shift investment and chip production to the U.S. so that half of U.S. chip demand is manufactured locally.

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Notion Capital raises $130M growth fund to tackle Europe’s follow-on gap

The growth fund is nearly twice the size of its previous one.

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Chinese woman convicted in UK over £5.5bn bitcoin scam

The case is said to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world.

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Kalshi argues that geography doesn’t matter in IGRA case

Kalshi, the leading North American prediction market, argues that the location of placed bets does not contradict the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). The outcome betting provider has been involved in courtroom battles with the Blue Lake Rancheria, Picayune Rancheria … Continue reading

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Scottish resident jailed after hijacking identities to spend over $200k on gambling

A 37-year-old man who lives in a town in Scotland has been jailed for two and a half years after he ‘hijacked’ 68 people’s identities to claim almost £170,000 (roughly $228,000 in USD) while going through gambling addiction. The man, … Continue reading

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50-cent Illinois betting tax gains additional criticism from Chicago Financial Future Task Force

Betting regulators in the state of Illinois are facing critics who are vocalizing their opposition to the 50-cent betting tax proposal. The opposition stems from criticism of the Chicago Financial Future Task Force’s (CFFTF) most recent publication on the financial … Continue reading

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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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