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Optimism returns as US Gaming Industry reports strong Q3 2025 growth despite economic uncertainty

The United States’ Gaming Industry Outlook has a sense of renewed optimism in Q3 of 2025, as industry leaders are citing rising revenues and stronger balance sheets. “The Gaming Conditions Index indicates that real economic activity – measured by key … Continue reading

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Are prediction markets gambling? Growth blurs lines between finance and betting

Prediction markets used to be the quirky side dish of the internet. Maybe you placed a small bet on who’d win an election or whether a big tech merger would finally happen. Or maybe you were one of the many … Continue reading

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Police in South Korea bust $3.4 billion gambling ring based in the Philippines

South Korean law enforcement has made 14 arrests after a gambling ring based in the Philippines was uncovered in Gangwon province. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency’s Criminal Investigation Unit reported on November 6 that it had busted those involved with … Continue reading

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Light & Wonder announce positive Q3 earnings

Gambling product provider Light & Wonder has announced its Q3 2025 earnings, which, along with others reporting this week, appear to be good news. The company saw a 78% increase in its net income, with a 3% rise to $841 … Continue reading

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Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April

Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company’s shares suffered a double-digit drop.

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Crowdstrike: AI Accelerating Ransomware Attacks Across Europe

CrowdStrike’s 2025 report reveals how AI is accelerating ransomware attacks and reshaping Europe’s cyber threat landscape. The post Crowdstrike: AI Accelerating Ransomware Attacks Across Europe appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Rivian gives RJ Scaringe a new pay package worth up to $5B

The company canceled a similar-sized award from 2021, when EV optimism was sky-high, due to the “unlikeliness” that the associated goals could be met.

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Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in suicides, delusions

Seven families filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Thursday, claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards. Four of the lawsuits address ChatGPT’s alleged role in family members’ suicides, while the other three claim that ChatGPT … Continue reading

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GoWish’s shopping and wishlist app is having its biggest year yet

GoWish, an app for making wishlists, is having a record year, and has doubled its users.

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Welcome to Big Tech’s ‘Age of Extraction’

In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them.

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