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AI ‘friend’ chatbots probed over child protection

The Federal Trade Commission is probing seven tech companies including Snap, Meta, OpenAI and XAI.

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This $100 Chromebook Is Your Budget Laptop Solution

With fast boot times, Chrome OS, and all-day battery life, this compact Chromebook is built for work or play.

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Microsoft sidesteps hefty EU fine with Teams unbundling deal

The European Commission last year accused Microsoft of breaching competition rules with the “abusive” bundling of its Teams and Office products.

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Will the latest iPhone kill off the SIM card?

The iPhone Air will only have an eSIM – will other phone makers also shift away from the familiar – but fiddly – plastic cards?

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Nvidia-supplier SK Hynix readies next-gen memory chips, staying ahead of competition

SK Hynix shares soared Friday as chipmaker announced it was ready to the mass produce its next-generation high-bandwidth memory chips.

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Klarna IPO and ASML’s Mistral bet revive Europe’s tech dreams

For years, investors have been talking up Europe’s potential to build valuable tech firms. Those dreams could finally be moving closer to reality.

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Seminole Gaming’s COO speaks out against rise in illegal gambling in Florida

Seminole Gaming’s COO, David Hoenemeyer, has released a statement as Florida wrestles with a rising illegal gambling industry. In recent months, the state has been host to several busts and stings, weeding out illegal gambling rings. As we’ve previously reported, … Continue reading

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Man jumps overboard from cruise after racking up $16,000 in gambling debts

Turbulent seas ahead, as a passenger decided to jump overboard from his cruise, with suspicions it was to avoid his $16,000 gambling debts. Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz has now been picked up by federal prosecutors after he reportedly tried to … Continue reading

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Light & Wonder plans to crush debt with $1 billion unsecured notes

Light & Wonder, Inc. has a new plan to repay its outstanding debt by offering $1 billion in “aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes.” These will be due in 2033, as a private offering. This comes as the firm became … Continue reading

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Third Circuit judges appear skeptical of New Jersey in Kalshi case

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments this week in Kalshi v New Jersey, a closely watched case testing where state authority over gambling stops and where the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority over swaps begins. From the start, … Continue reading

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