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Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini

An AI Siri is in the works and it could be running Gemini under the hood.

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xAI’s CFO is the latest executive to leave Elon Musk’s AI firm

Mike Liberatore left xAI at the end of July. He is the latest in a string of executive departures at Elon Musk’s AI firm.

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Jannik Sinner facing the Drake Curse after $330k US Open bet

Jannik Sinner’s prospects of further success at the US Open appear to be under threat from the ‘Drake Curse’ after the rapper posted on social media to reveal his latest big money punt.  Drake has wagered $300,000 on the top-ranked … Continue reading

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FanDuel launches Bet Protect program to spare bettors from early injury impact

FanDuel has launched its Bet Protect program, allowing users to stay in the NFL game in the event of an early injury to a player.  Customers are now in line to receive bonus bets in return for an NFL player … Continue reading

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Unibet hit with $500k fine for offering bets on prohibited markets

The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) has taken action against Optdeck Service, the Dutch operator of the prominent Unibet brand, with a €450,000 ($524,160) fine. Owned by France’s FDJ, Unibet’s domain in the Netherlands has been punished for offering bets on prohibited markets. … Continue reading

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Ksa announces new changes for gambling license applications

The Netherlands Gambling Authority, known as Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), is having a shake-up as it introduces new rules for licensing online games of chance. This comes as the permits granted in September 2021 are set to expire on October 1, 2026, … Continue reading

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GLPI invests $225 million in tribal Caesars Republic Sonoma County resort

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI) said Tuesday (September 2) it will put up $225 million to help finance a new tribal casino and resort being developed by Caesars Entertainment and the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians. The … Continue reading

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OpenAI boosts size of secondary share sale to $10.3 billion

OpenAI is allowing current and former employees to sell more than $10 billion worth of stock in a secondary share sale.

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CoreWeave acquires agent-training startup OpenPipe

CoreWeave hopes the YC-backed startup will help it expand down the stack, and cash in on enterprises developing AI agents.

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This Robot Only Needs a Single AI Model to Master Humanlike Movements

Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ dancing humanoid, can now use a single model for walking and grasping—a significant step toward general-purpose robot algorithms.

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