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Hippodrome Casino executive says talk of rise in Machine Games Duty is ‘deeply alarming’

The executive chairman of The Hippodrome Casino, Simon Thomas, has spoken out ahead of the UK’s Autumn Budget being unveiled, as he says talk of a potential rise in Machine Games Duty is “so deeply alarming.” The current Machine Games … Continue reading

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Meta Did Not Violate the Law When It Bought Instagram and WhatsApp, a Judge Rules

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

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Tesla receives ride-hailing permit in Arizona in last required step to launch robotaxi service

Tesla received a ride-hailing permit this week from Arizona regulators, opening the door for the automaker to begin operating a robotaxi service in the state. A spokesperson with Arizona Department of Transportation told TechCrunch the automaker applied for a Transportation … Continue reading

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Judge rules Meta doesn’t have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions

The decision allows Instagram’s parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up

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Hugging Face CEO says we’re in an ‘LLM bubble,’ not an AI bubble

Hugging Face co-founder and CEO Clem Delangue says all the attention is on LLMs, but smaller, specialized models will make sense in many use cases going forward.

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Meta’s big antitrust win, Salesforce’s deal closure, and iPhone’s popularity in China

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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Story Points: The (Imperfect) Way to Measure Effort in Agile Projects

Story points help Agile teams estimate effort, but they’re far from perfect. Learn how story points work, why teams use them, and how to avoid common pitfalls. The post Story Points: The (Imperfect) Way to Measure Effort in Agile Projects … Continue reading

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AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multibillion-dollar Microsoft deal 

Lambda’s new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit.

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AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multi-billion Microsoft deal 

Lambda’s new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit.

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Meta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it’s a monopoly

A federal judge ruled that Meta is not a monopoly in lawsuit with the FTC.

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