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Pinterest Users Are Tired of All the AI Slop

A surge of AI-generated content is frustrating Pinterest users and left some questioning whether the platform still works at all.

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Coinbase Buys The Clearing Company to Expand Into Prediction Markets

The fintech firm looks to be moving from a crypto exchange to an “Everything Exchange.” The post Coinbase Buys The Clearing Company to Expand Into Prediction Markets appeared first on TechRepublic.

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‘Witch hunt’: Ex-EU commissioner Breton denounces U.S. visa ban targeting ‘censorship’

The former EU commissioner and four anti-disinformation campaigners were the subject of U.S. travel sanctions.

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MiniMax Unveils M2.1 to Bring Multilingual Programming Gains to Open AI Models

Chinese AI startup’s release is a major update to its open-source model series, aimed at multi-language programming and everyday office automation. The post MiniMax Unveils M2.1 to Bring Multilingual Programming Gains to Open AI Models appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Cyberattack Knocks La Poste Offline, Disrupting Postal and Banking Services Across France

La Poste described the situation as “a major network incident” that affected all of its information systems. The post Cyberattack Knocks La Poste Offline, Disrupting Postal and Banking Services Across France appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages

Three days after blackouts in San Francisco brought down Waymo’s service, the company said it’s implementing changes for when “infrastructure fails.”

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KSA fines LeoVegas for failing to comply with its duty of care and issues warning to Vbet

The Gaming Authority in the Netherlands (KSA) has imposed a half-million euro fine on LeoVegas, on the same day it gives the operator Vbet a warning for ‘shortcomings.’ The €500,000 ($590,000) fine for LeoVegas has come as the regulators said … Continue reading

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Contractor accused of scamming elderly, spending $53K at casinos after hurricane

A contractor has been accused in a post–Hurricane Milton scam, with police alleging he targeted elderly victims and spent upwards of $53,000 at casinos. Brian Michaud was arrested by Bradenton Police Department on Tuesday (December 16) on 13 felony charges. … Continue reading

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British fraudster jailed seven years after stealing millions to fund gambling

A British man who funneled money he’d stolen into gambling has been sentenced to seven years in prison, after conning 10 people out of more than £1 million ($1.4 million). Morgan Reeve, 26, of Wodehouse Road, Hunstanton, was sentenced at … Continue reading

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Drake promotes upcoming streams, with chance of winning 10 percent of gambling wins

The Canadian rapper Drake has posted on social media that there will be three livestreams back-to-back, with people who sign up having the chance to win 10% of his take home winnings. The Stake branding is visible throughout the video, … Continue reading

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