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CME Group and FanDuel partner for event contracts platform

Derivatives marketplace CME Group and gaming company FanDuel announced a new partnership, spawning an events platform. Building on CME Group’s background in financial products and FanDuel’s customer base in the gambling space, the platform will offer fully-funded, event-based contracts with … Continue reading

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Meta puts the brakes on its massive AI talent spending spree

Meta Platforms has paused hiring for its AI division, ending a spending spree that saw the company acquire a wave of high-priced AI researchers and engineers.

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State of AI Adoption in Financial Services: Truths, Half-Truths, and Misconceptions

In this TechRepublic exclusive, a CEO details explains how recent survey findings reveal that financial services firms’ AI adoption claims don’t align with data integration and governance realities.

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Google Shows Off Pixel 10 Series and Pixel Watch 4

At Made by Google in New York the company revealed new phones, watches, charging accessories, AI features, and earbuds.

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Microsoft’s gutting of discounts for some clients likely baked into guidance, analyst says

In getting rid of enterprise discounts for certain products, some Microsoft clients could face significant price increases.

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High school coach suspended after running prop bets on students

A soccer coach from Conestoga High School, David Zimmerman, has been suspended after it was found that he was making prop bets on basketball students. The nationally recognized coach didn’t have students using apps like FanDuel or DraftKings, but a … Continue reading

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Bragg “unable to say” who hit it with a cyberattack

Bragg, a provider of iGaming and online gambling technologies, was hit with a cyberattack on August 16. The company has now released its post-mortem report, which, for now, looks like the company got off lightly. From the outset, it appears … Continue reading

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Prosecutors seek leniency for Ohtani interpreter’s bookie Bowyer in gambling case

Prosecutors involved with the case surrounding the baseball star, Shohei Ohtani, and his interpreter, who stole $17 million to pay off his gambling debts, are seeking a more lenient sentence for the bookkeeper involved. Ohtani, a baseball star for the … Continue reading

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Sportradar and Bundesliga International announce live player markets ahead of new season

Sportradar and Bundesliga International have now made live player markets possible throughout the matches, along with other features. Sportradar and Bundesliga International’s partnership dates back to 2005, but this new soccer season will feature the all-new additions for the first … Continue reading

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PENN Entertainment announces stand-alone Hollywood Casino app

PENN Entertainment announced on Tuesday (August 19) that it has launched a stand-alone Hollywood Casino app in West Virginia. The all-new Hollywood Casino platform is available on Android, iOS, and desktop and can be accessed through the ESPN BET app. … Continue reading

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