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The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Here is the full list of the consumer/edtech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.

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Meridianbet extends title sponsorship with Serbian basketball team

The sports betting and iGaming operator Meridianbet has announced that its title sponsorship with the basketball team BC Crvena Zvezda will continue through 2030. The team is a men’s professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia, and is part of … Continue reading

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High electronic gaming machine risk and harm persist among Victorian gamblers

A new study that examines the attitudes and behaviors of electronic gaming machine (EGM) venue customers and staff in Victoria, Australia, reveals high rates of problem gambling risk. The study has been published by the Victoria State Government, and it … Continue reading

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Softbank has fully funded $40 billion investment in OpenAI, sources tell CNBC

Companies have been spending big on AI infrastructure to support growing compute and connectivity needs.

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Google’s Nano Banana Renews AI Privacy Concerns for 1.5 Billion People

Google’s Nano Banana AI tool is raising new privacy questions, putting how photos are analyzed and stored in focus for 1.5 billion people worldwide. The post Google’s Nano Banana Renews AI Privacy Concerns for 1.5 Billion People appeared first on … Continue reading

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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform’s U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion.

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Silver’s big swing, another AI acquisition for Meta, GM’s banner year and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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The New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom

Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.

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From A.I. to Chips, Big Tech Is Getting What It Wants From Trump

The president has backed policies that allow the industry to grow unfettered. The mutually beneficial alliance is causing concern among some conservatives.

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UK’s Octopus Energy to spinoff AI unit Kraken at $8.65 billion valuation

British renewable energy startup Octopus Energy is set to spin out its AI tech unit Kraken Technologies, as an independent company valued at $8.65 billion.

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