California becomes first state to regulate AI companion chatbots
SB 243 is designed to protect children and vulnerable users from harms associated with use of AI companion chatbots.
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New York councilman Anand Shah indicted on 18 charges related to illegal gambling
A councilman for New York’s Prospect Park has been indicted on 18 charges related to an illegal gambling ring. Council President Anand Shah has been indicted on 18 charges related to allegedly participating in an
William Hill plans to close one in ten of its UK betting shops in 2026
The gambling group behind William Hill is planning to shut around one in ten of its betting shops across the UK in 2026. Evoke plc, which bought William Hill for 32 billion in 2022, is reportedly planning to close
Salesforce announces Agentforce 360 as enterprise AI competition heats up
Salesforce announces an upgraded version of its Agentforce platform designed to help enterprises build and deploy AI agents.
Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet sees Palmer Luckey return to his VR roots
Anduril Industries on Monday unveiled “EagleEye,” a helmeted computing system that seeks to turn soldiers into AI-augmented warfighters.
The Empire Strikes Back: How AMD’s OpenAI Deal Reshapes the AI Wars
AMD’s landmark partnership with OpenAI signals the first true challenge to Nvidia’s reign over the AI infrastructure market — and could redefine the industry’s balance of power. The post The Empire Strikes Back: How
California tribes blocked from suing cardrooms over exclusive state rights
California tribes have been blocked from suing cardrooms over exclusive rights to run such events in the state in the latest courtroom step. The tribes in California have faced obstacle after obstacle in trying to
Allwyn and OPAP merge to form $19 billion gaming giant
Allwyn International and the Greek gaming company OPAP S.A. have decided to merge in an all-share deal that gives the combined business an equity value of €16 billion ($19 billion). The two companies said the new