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Scenes from TechCrunch Disrupt

Thanks to everyone who made this year’s San Francisco event what it was — and to the 10,000 of you who filled the halls, made the connections, and left with more than you came with. Couldn’t make it? These images … Continue reading

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Witness held on money laundering charge in Sheriff Marcos Lopez gambling case

Court records have revealed that a key witness has been arrested in the high-profile illicit gambling case involving Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez. Krishna Kumar Deokaran was apprehended on October 6 by Lake County officers to face a charge of … Continue reading

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Five class action lawsuits filed against online sweepstakes casinos in 48 hours

Since Tuesday (October 28), five class action lawsuits have been launched against various operators of online sweepstakes casinos. As detailed by betting and gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach, the entities facing the cases as defendants are: FSG / Schorr (Utah) The … Continue reading

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Emmanuel Clase’s agent downplays concerns as Guardians pitcher remains on MLB gambling leave

Emmanuel Clase’s agent has said he isn’t concerned, whilst the Cleveland Guardians pitcher is in the middle of a gambling investigation. It comes after an investigation reportedly found “irrefutable” evidence of gambling, which led MLB insider Héctor Gómez to say … Continue reading

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Apple silences its critics with strong iPhone demand and blowout services revenue

Talk about a monster quarter.

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SpaceX and Blue Origin both submitted plans to get astronauts back to the moon faster, NASA says

SpaceX said it has pitched NASA a “simplified mission” to put astronauts back on the moon following criticisms over delays by Sean Duffy, the space agency’s acting administrator.

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Apple isn’t playing the same AI capex game as the rest of the megacaps

While many of the largest tech companies race to build massive data centers for their artificial intelligence ambitions, Apple is taking a more modest approach.

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Palantir communications chief calls the company’s political shift ‘concerning’

Palantir Head of Global Communications Lisa Gordon’s comments come as CEO Alex Karp aligns himself further with the Trump administration.

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WIRED Roundup: AI Psychosis, Missing FTC Files, and Google Bedbugs

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and look closely at complaints to the FTC alleging that ChatGPT led them or loved ones into AI psychosis.

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SF Mayor Lurie says city ‘on the rise’ after Trump reverses course on troop deployment

Mayor Lurie told CNBC that he feels pressure “every day” to deliver safe and clean streets for residents.

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