Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users
After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.
Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it’s up to individual server owners to decide.
Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt
Henrik Fisker, the founder of failed EV startup Fisker Inc., and his wife Geeta quietly wound down a private charitable foundation established in late 2021 that was supposed to “incubate innovation in healthcare,
Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora
Khalid Ashmawy found it hard to send money home while studying in Europe. Now, he’s launched a startup to help other Egyptians with the same problem.
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Americans are expected to spend $30 billion betting on the upcoming NFL season
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has estimated that Americans will spend a collective $30 billion on NFL bets in the 2025 season. Data from the AGA estimates that Americans will wager $30 billion on the
Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India’s AI backbone
Reliance is launching a new subsidiary to drive India’s AI ambitions, including a pending partnership with OpenAI.
FanDuel launches new peer-to-peer fantasy sports app, FanDuel Picks
Gambling company FanDuel has launched a new fantasy sports app, FanDuel Picks, in time for the NFL season. Launched by FanDuel and owned by gambling giant Flutter, FanDuel Picks is a new peer-to-peer fantasy sports
MGM Resorts launches modern adaptation of Family Feud from the casino floor
MGM Resorts is launching a licensed version of Family Feud, played and streamed live from a studio in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand casino. In a new ‘Live from Vegas’ offering, MGM Resorts is hosting a licensed adaptation of
LA City Attorney sues Stake, Kick, and partners over alleged illegal gambling ring
The Los Angeles (LA) City Attorney has sued sweepstakes operator Stake, Kick Streaming, and other partners over an alleged illegal gambling ring. As well as Stake and Kick, the two companies’ co-founders Ed Craven