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Category Archives: Tech
China’s ban on cybersecurity software roils three of our stocks — here’s our view
Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using software from a handful of U.S. and Israeli firms.
Cerebras scores OpenAI deal worth over $10 billion ahead of AI chipmaker’s IPO
The deal will help diversify Cerebras away from the United Arab Emirates G42, which accounted for 87% of revenue in the first half of 2024.
App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B
Global app downloads were down, but consumer spending was up to nearly $156B in 2025.
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Netflix’s first original video podcasts feature Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin
As Netflix tries to take down YouTube’s dominance in the podcast space, it’s getting new originals with Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin.
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Elon Musk’s xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok’s deepfake explicit images
Musk’s Grok AI chatbot faces investigations from India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Ireland, Australia as well.
Google launches Personal Intelligence feature in Gemini app, challenging Apple Intelligence
Google has been bolstering its AI offerings as it takes on OpenAI, and is now going directly at Apple.
Google’s Trends Explore page gets new Gemini capabilities
The Trends Explore page for users to analyze search interest just got a major upgrade. It now uses Gemini to identify and compare relevant trends.
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Lima Police arrest four and disrupt illegal drug and gambling operation
In a Facebook livestream by the City of Lima government in Ohio, a multi-agency law-enforcement update announced that police arrested four people as part of what officials are calling “Operation New Beginnings,” targeting illegal drug and gambling activity. The arrests … Continue reading
Ukraine blocks Polymarket in wider online gambling crackdown
Ukraine’s National Commission for the State Regulation of Electronic Communications, Radio Frequency Spectrum, and Postal Services (NCEC) has restricted access to Polymarket. The prediction market has come under fire nationwide as domestic service providers have now blocked access to the … Continue reading
AI now powers nearly half of all bets, new report finds
A new report looking at sports betting trends, from Kambi, shows that a massive 48% represent bets traded by AI on the company’s network in 2025. This marks a stark rise from the 4% in 2022, followed by 18% in … Continue reading