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UK gambling tax hike risks cutting revenue and driving bettors to illegal markets, report warns

A report by PwC for the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) shows that increased UK gambling tax and regulation would both reduce tax revenue and encourage illegal offshore betting. Hot on the heels of the BGC CEO’s warning that increased … Continue reading

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StubHub beats on revenue in first earnings report since IPO, but stock slides

StubHub beat Wall Street’s expectations for second-quarter revenue in its first earnings report as a public company.

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Google says group behind E-ZPass, USPS text scam has been ‘shut down’ after suit

Google said it has successfully disrupted the foreign cybercriminal group behind a text scam operation within 24 hours of filing its lawsuit.

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The Chinese AI Surge: One Model Just Matched (or Beat) Claude and GPT in Safety Tests

A new red-team analysis reveals how leading Chinese open-source AI models stack up on safety, performance, and jailbreak resistance. The post The Chinese AI Surge: One Model Just Matched (or Beat) Claude and GPT in Safety Tests appeared first on … Continue reading

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Blue Origin sticks first New Glenn rocket landing and launches NASA spacecraft

It’s an impressive accomplishment for the new mega-rocket launch system, and paves the way for the company to start re-using the boosters in commercial missions.

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Build Mode starts at the beginning: How Forethought AI found product-market fit

In the debut episode of the Build Mode podcast, we sat down with Deon Nicholas, co-founder of Forethought AI, to unpack what it really takes to build a lasting company with and for your customers from day one.

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Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 battery systems due to overheating, fire risk

Elon Musk’s autos and energy business said it will replace all affected units for Powerwall 2 customers in the U.S.

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MLS games head to Apple TV in 2026 as Season Pass subscription ends

Major League Soccer games will be added to the standard Apple TV streaming service, leaving behind the add on subscription package known as Season Pass.

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Wall Street cools on Oracle’s buildout plans as debt concerns mount: ‘AI sentiment is waning’

Oracle shares have been hammered in recent weeks and its credit default swaps have risen as investors question the company’s reliance on debt.

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Uber quietly pilots in-app video recording for drivers in India

Uber’s in-app video recording pilot is currently live in 10 cities across India.

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