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PrizePicks teams up with Marshawn Lynch and Adam Devine for tongue-in-cheek ad

Fantasy sports operator PrizePicks has teamed up with Marshawn Lynch and Adam Devine for an ad poking fun at the flurry of sports season betting commercials. PrizePicks has launched a tongue-in-cheek ad starring Marshawn Lynch and Adam Devine, poking fun … Continue reading

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Former Hartford Amazon worker sentenced to 18-month prison for $167,000 rewards fraud that fueled gambling habit

A former Amazon worker from Hartford told a judge that a long-running gambling addiction drove him to commit his crimes, and on January 6 he was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. He admitted to scamming Amazon out of … Continue reading

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Washington State Gambling Commission and Squaxin Island Tribe reach tentative gaming compact

The Washington State Gambling Commission and the Squaxin Island Tribe have struck a tentative deal to update the Tribe’s Class III gaming compact, a step that would streamline and modernize the rules that govern the Tribe’s casino operations. The proposal, … Continue reading

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Virginia joins growing number of states trying to ban sweepstakes casinos

Virginia has become the latest in an ever-growing line of states moving to block online sweepstakes casinos. Joining states like Mississippi, New York, Indiana, and more, Virginia Delegate Marcus Simon pre-filed House Bill 161 (HB161) on January 6, with plans … Continue reading

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Google’s update for Veo 3.1 lets users create vertical videos through reference images

Google is now allowing users to create vertical videos using references image.

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Neo humanoid maker 1X releases world model to help bots learn what they see

1X released a new world model that it says is a solid step toward its robots being able to teach themselves new tasks.

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Thousands of Monzo bank customers report app outage

A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app.

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Rumor: Samsung Is Reviving Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI

A new leak suggests Samsung may revive Bixby by handing complex queries to Perplexity, with different response modes and a live voice chat feature. The post Rumor: Samsung Is Reviving Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI appeared first on TechRepublic.

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ElevenLabs CEO says the voice AI startup crossed $330 million ARR last year

The company said it took only five months to go from $200 million to $330 million in annual recurring revenue.

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India reportedly tells quick-commerce firms to drop 10-minute delivery promise

India’s labor ministry is pushing the country’s booming quick-commerce sector to prioritize the wellness and safety of its gig workers.

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