Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs
Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.
Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in “misleading and aggressive” sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone games.
73-year-old Chapin man avoids prison for $100,000 video poker scheme
A 73-year-old man from Chapin, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years of probation after it was uncovered that he intended to “engage in illegal” gambling businesses. James O. Helms helped run a
The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them
A new era of app creation is here. It’s fun, it’s fast, and it’s fleeting.
Playtech expands its wares into South Africa with LottoStar
Playtech, the company behind the tech that powers many online gambling platforms, has announced that it intends to expand its presence in South Africa via its partner LottoStar. The gambling tech company will now
Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion
Irina Ghose joins Anthropic as India managing director after 24 years at Microsoft.
Silicon Valley’s messiest breakup is definitely headed to court
OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge on Thursday rejected their requests to dismiss the case.
Federal prosecutors unseal sweeping NCAA basketball illegal game-fixing scheme tied to China
Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have unsealed criminal charges in what they say was a years-long, international scheme to rig NCAA Division I men’s basketball games, and even some pro games in China, all to make
Former Toronto police officer and Barrie man charged in Ontario police probe gambling extortion ring
The York Regional Police Organized Enforcement Bureau in Ontario, working alongside the South Simcoe Police Service, has charged a former Toronto police officer and another suspect in connection with an ongoing
SGLA testifies before Maine lawmakers, urges them not to ban Social Plus games
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) is asking state lawmakers in Maine to reconsider the SP 825 bill which would see Social Plus games banned. It was back in November 2025 when the term ‘Social Plus’ was