Can AI create next ‘Grand Theft Auto’? Take-Two Interactive CEO says no

While AI’s impact on business operations continues to grow, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said it’s still limited in video game development.

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Netflix CTO says more vertical video experiments are coming, but streamer is not competing with TikTok

Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone says company is experimenting with vertical video, but isn’t trying to be TikTok.

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Netflix launches redesigned profiles for kids

Netflix announces new Kids’ profiles with real-time recommendations, a ‘My Netflix’ hub, and more.

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Donald Trump’s Truth Social Is Launching a Polymarket Competitor

As crypto-based prediction services attract a flood of attention and capital, the US president’s social media platform has announced plans to muscle in.

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Why bitcoin miner CleanSpark beat Microsoft for Wyoming AI data center deal, and what it means for crypto mining’s future

CleanSpark, a Las Vegas-based bitcoin miner, is getting into the booming AI data center business, and rivaling big tech’s power ambitions.

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Jensen Huang says Nvidia’s AI chips are now being manufactured in Arizona

Previously, Nvidia’s fastest GPUs were solely manufactured in Taiwan.

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Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028 

OpenAI says its deep learning systems are rapidly advancing, with models increasingly able to solve complex tasks faster. So fast, in fact, that internally, OpenAI is tracking towards achieving an intern-level research assistant by September 2026, and a fully automated “legitimate AI researcher” by 2028, CEO Sam Altman said during a livestream Tuesday.  

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Charter Space brings fintech to spacecraft insurance and is showing off its stuff at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The goal is faster, cheaper, and more reliable risk evaluation for spacecraft insurance, and eventually to power new forms of credit and nondilutive funding for space companies looking outside venture capital and the public markets.

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FanDuel casino adds influencer Lady Luck HQ as newest ambassador

The online gaming company FanDuel has announced the casino streaming influencer, Lady Luck HQ, will be joining the roster as an exclusive ambassador.
The influencer, Francine Maric (Lady Luck HQ), has over a million subscribers on YouTube and a large following on other platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. She is the most-subscribed female slots influencer on YouTube and she regularly posts videos featuring slot play and casino insights.

It was in one of her earlier videos, featuring a $18,000 jackpot, where she went viral which helped her channel to grow and reach new audiences. This newly launched partnership will see Lady Luck HQ create content for the brand, while informing customers about the company’s latest offerings and promotions. She will also be educating on responsible gaming practices and appear at FanDuel Casino customer events.
Influencer will create FanDuel casino-related content as part of the partnership
“Partnering with FanDuel Casino is an incredible opportunity to expand what we’ve built with the Lady Luck HQ community,” said Lady Luck HQ. “FanDuel is a brand that prioritizes both entertainment and responsibility, and I’m excited to work together to deliver engaging content while promoting safe and enjoyable gaming experiences.”
Other ambassadors of FanDuel include former soccer player Carli Llyod, PGA Tour professional golfer Tom Kim and radio personality Craig Carton. The company isn’t a stranger to influencers though, as Vegas Matt is on their roster too.
“Francine represents exactly what we look for in a brand ambassador – authentic, engaging, and community-driven,” said Daniele Phillips, Vice President of Marketing at FanDuel Casino.
“She has grown a devoted fanbase under Lady Luck HQ that allows us to connect with audiences, especially our female customers, in a meaningful way and celebrate the evolution of digital gaming.”
Other casino and gambling brands are tapping into the influencer space too, with Caesars Entertainment recently including two social media influencers at the launch of new titles.
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Truth Social to launch prediction markets with Crypto.com partnership through deal

US President Donald Trump’s media company says it plans to add prediction markets to Truth Social through an exclusive partnership with Crypto.com’s Derivatives North America unit, which is a CFTC registered exchange and clearinghouse.
What is Trump’s new prediction market called?
According to both Trump Media and Technology Group Corp and Crypto.com, Truth Social will become the first social media platform to offer built in prediction market tools. The new feature, called Truth Predict, will let users trade contracts on political events, economic indicators, commodity prices, and major sports outcomes, all with real time pricing.
“We are thrilled to become the world’s first publicly traded social media platform to offer our users access to prediction markets,” said Devin Nunes, Chairman and CEO of Trump Media in a press release.
He said the company aims to “create a new standard for access to prediction market platforms” and added, “For too long, global elites have closely controlled these markets – with Truth Predict, we’re democratizing information and empowering everyday Americans to harness the wisdom of the crowd, turning free speech into actionable foresight.”
The contracts will be offered through Crypto.com Derivatives North America, which the companies say will give Truth Social users a federally compliant way to make predictions on real world events.
“Prediction markets are poised to be a multi-deca-billion dollar industry,” said Kris Marszalek, Co-Founder and CEO of Crypto.com. He said, “Crypto.com has quickly become one of the most trusted providers of prediction market services, and we’re thrilled to combine with Truth Social to support the world’s first prediction markets available from a social media platform.”
When will Crypto.com and Truth Social release Truth Predict?
Beta testing is expected to start on Truth Social soon, with a full US launch coming after that. Trump Media says it plans to expand the service worldwide once it meets all required regulations.
Users on Truth Social and on its streaming platform Truth Plus will be able to convert their reward gems into the Cronos digital currency, which they can then use to buy prediction contracts. This move builds on earlier deals between Trump Media and Crypto.com, including plans to create Trump Media Group CRO Strategy Inc., which is linked to a proposed business merger with Yorkville Acquisition Corp.

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— Kris | Crypto.com (@kris) October 28, 2025

Marszalek also promoted the partnership on X, writing, “Truth Social Launching Prediction Markets, powered by Crypto.com” and adding that integrating prediction markets with social media “will quickly expand this into a multi-deca-billion dollar industry” and allow Truth Social users to “trade contracts on everything from the Fed rates to football.”
The move is not all that surprising, since Trump had previously planned to nominate Brian Quintenz, a former Kalshi board member, to lead the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He withdrew the nomination last month.
Since then, the CFTC’s interim leadership has started speaking more positively about prediction markets, calling them an important new frontier. The agency also dropped its appeal in the Kalshi case and ended an investigation into Polymarket’s continued access for US users.
Adding to the momentum, Polymarket recently brought on Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser ahead of its planned return to the US. And earlier this year, Kalshi, Polymarket’s main US competitor, also added Trump Jr. as an adviser.
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