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Chinese auto giant GAC targets 17-fold boost to European sales by 2027

GAC showed off its Aion V and Aion UT fully electric cars at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany.

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California sweepstakes ban bill heads to Senate vote amid tribal opposition

California’s bill to ban sweepstakes casinos has made it through to a Senate vote, even as tribal opposition ramps up. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to remove Assembly Bill 831 from the suspense file and advance it to its next … Continue reading

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Robinhood soars past Caesars, joining S&P 500 after crypto surge

Robinhood Markets is about to join the S&P 500 after reaching profitability and hitting a record stock price thanks to the boom in cryptocurrencies. At the same time, Caesars Entertainment is being dropped from the index. Starting September 22, Robinhood … Continue reading

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Nebius shares soar 51% in premarket on Microsoft AI deal

The pact between Nebius and Microsoft suggests demand for the powerful infrastructure needed to train and run AI models remains strong.

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Tesla’s $1 Trillion Robot Army Could Make Musk Richest

This is not just about executive pay. It is about redefining what work looks like when robots take on jobs we once thought only humans could do.

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Playtech launches retail sports betting across MSC Cruises’ global fleet

Playtech has rolled out retail sports betting across the MSC Cruises fleet, making its move into the cruise leisure market through a partnership that began earlier this year. This comes as the company decided to stop providing content to sweepstakes … Continue reading

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OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit amid regulatory pressure over its restructuring

OpenAI executives are discussing a potential relocation out of California as increasing political resistance threatens the company’s efforts to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, according to The WSJ, but the company says it has no plans to leave.

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AI firm Mistral valued at $14 billion as chip giant ASML takes major stake

ASML pumped 1.3 billion euros in Mistral AI’s 1.7 billion-euro funding round as lead investor, gaining a 11% shareholding in the French company.

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ReOrbit lands record funding to take on Musk’s Starlink from Europe

Finnish startup ReOrbit, has raised a record €45 million Series A for the country to offer “sovereign” satellites.

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Microsoft Copilot Study: UK Government Finds No Evidence of Productivity Gains

The UK government’s Microsoft 365 Copilot trial found staff satisfied and tasks eased, but no clear productivity gains, raising doubts about AI’s workplace impact.

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