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Horse racing to be unaffected by Rachel Reeves’ planned two-tier betting duty regime

Horse racing is set to be unaffected by Rachel Reeves’ proposed two-tier system for taxing sports betting as part of the Autumn Budget, according to a report from the Financial Times. The Chancellor is now planning on leaving the rate … Continue reading

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Florida House weighs gambling overhaul tightening penalties and regulating fantasy sports

The Florida House of Representatives is set to look at a broad gambling proposal on Tuesday (November 18). The Industries and Professional Activities Subcommittee will take up HB 189, a bill that brings some major changes to how gambling is … Continue reading

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Anthropic to buy $30 billion in Azure capacity in new deal with Microsoft, Nvidia

Microsoft announced new strategic partnerships with Nvidia and the AI startup Anthropic.

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Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready?

With the arrival of Amazon’s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.

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Google Plans $40B Investment in Texas Data Centers

The investment will boost AI capacity while raising questions about power and water demands. The post Google Plans $40B Investment in Texas Data Centers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Europe Unleashes Cloud Market Investigations on AWS and Microsoft

European Commission reveals the initiation of three market investigations concerning cloud computing services under the landmark Digital Markets Act. The post Europe Unleashes Cloud Market Investigations on AWS and Microsoft appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Snapchat rolls out ‘Topic Chats’ for public conversations

The social network says the new feature will let users chat about what’s happening in the world and across various communities, from Formula 1 to the reality TV show “Below Deck.”

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Physics Wallah enjoys a rosy IPO day, bucking the broader slowdown in Indian edtech

The Indian edtech startup ended its first day as a public company on a high, with its shares closing 44% higher than they were listed for, indicating that the country’s edtech sector may still recover after years of gloom.

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Zoox begins offering robotaxi rides in San Francisco, facing off with Waymo

Riders can sign up to join the “Zoox Explorers” program to take free rides on the company’s box-shaped vehicles in certain San Francisco neighborhoods.

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Cloudflare Outage Hits Major Websites

High-profile services affected include ChatGPT, Sora, Shopify, and Elon Musk’s social media platform X. The post Cloudflare Outage Hits Major Websites appeared first on TechRepublic.

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