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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks

Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.

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Florida man sentenced for over seven years for ‘gambling’ fraud scheme

The U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced a man in Tampa, Florida, to seven years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the filing of false and fraudulent tax … Continue reading

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Michigan Gaming Control Board announces sentencing in party store illegal gambling case

A 32-year-old has been sentenced after pleading guilty to permitting an illegal gambling house for gain, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has confirmed. The man, Gurjinder Singh, was sentenced by Judge Steven M. Timmers in 62A District Court in Kent … Continue reading

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Hundreds of illegal gambling devices seized in Florida in ‘Operation Funny Money’

The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) assisted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with ‘Operation Funny Money’ which saw coordinated enforcement action targeting alleged illegal gambling across Florida. The operation … Continue reading

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Ontario’s AGCO introduces new standards for Centralized Self-Exclusion Program

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) in Ontario has announced changes as it prepares to launch its iGaming Centralized Self-Exclusion (CSE) program next year. Through the CSE, players in the province will be able to voluntarily exclude themselves from all … Continue reading

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Brooklyn man indicted in $16 million Coinbase cryptocurrency phishing scam case

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office said Friday (December 19) that a 23-year-old man from Brooklyn has been indicted for his alleged role in a Coinbase cryptocurrency scam that authorities say cost victims nearly $16 million. Prosecutors estimate that about 100 … Continue reading

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Google Buys Data Center Company for $4.75 Billion

The deal for Intersect, a data center and energy developer, is set to help Google built out its infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

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Uber Cleared Violent Felons to Drive. Passengers Accused Them of Rape.

The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, internal documents show.

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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

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Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage

The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power outage knocked out traffic signals, causing tie-ups but no accidents or injuries.

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