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Spain’s gambling regulator hands out $38M in fines to Betfair and 888 

Spain’s Directorate General for Gambling Regulation (DGOJ) has released a swathe of new fines for operators, totalling €33,503,000 ($38 million) to 32 well known gambling brands such as 888 and Betfair. The news comes from the desk of the betting … Continue reading

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DraftKings brings Spanish language to its sportsbook and casino offerings

DraftKings has launched a Spanish version of its sportsbook and casino offerings as it looks to expand its business ahead of next year’s World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico. In the US, an estimated 14% of the population … Continue reading

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Polymarket wins CFTC approval, paving regulated path for US market return

Polymarket is on the way back to the US, but this time regulated under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In 2022, despite being based in New York, it moved to block US customers after pressure came from regulators under … Continue reading

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Social media users report Netflix outage during ‘Stranger Things’ premiere

Social media users said they were experiencing issues with Netflix on Wednesday, the night of the “Stranger Things” fifth season premiere.

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CNBC Daily Open: An early Thanksgiving celebration in U.S. markets

Thanksgiving in the U.S. takes place on Thursday stateside, but the feasting might have begun a day early for investors.

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Nordic founders are taking bigger swings, and it’s paying off

Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are turning out billion-dollar companies like Lovable — which hit $200M in revenue just 12 months after launching.  Dennis Green-Lieber, founder … Continue reading

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Jeff Bezos’ New AI Venture Quietly Acquired an Agentic Computing Startup

Project Prometheus has raised over $6 billion in funding and hired over 100 employees, a handful of whom joined through its acquisition of General Agents, according to records and sources.

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Here are the 49 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

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JustiGuide wants to use AI to help people navigate the US immigration system 

The startup uses AI to help immigrants understand the system, connect with lawyers, and reduce associated costs.

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Amazon Workers Issue Warning About Company’s ‘All-Costs-Justified’ Approach to AI Development

Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.

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