TIME names ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year
TIME Magazine has named the ‘Architects of AI’ its Person of the Year, who include Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Lisa Su, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Fei-Fei Li
Underdog confirmed to be shutting down sports betting in North Carolina
Underdog is shutting down its sports wagering operations in the state of North Carolina next week, as confirmed by the North Carolina State Lottery Commission. The regulator shared the news on Wednesday (December
Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs
The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores.
Indian Tribes reach tentative agreement with Washington Gambling Commission on new electronic gaming proposals
The Washington Gambling Commission has reached a tentative agreement with two Indian Tribes which allows them to offer electronic table gaming. The regulator shared that it has reached an agreement with the Upper
Industry giants form coalition to defend and standardize US prediction markets
Kalshi and Crypto.com have announced they’re forming the Coalition for Prediction Markets, a new national alliance that brings together industry players like Coinbase, Robinhood, and Underdog in the US. The goal,
Tennessee Sports Wagering Council hits two ‘illegal sportsbooks’ with fines
The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) has slapped two ‘illegal sportsbooks’ with a $50,000 fine each. The latest fines to the two sportsbooks, called BetDSI and BetNow, take the fines issued to so-called
Interest in Spoor’s bird monitoring AI software is soaring
Spoor’s computer vision software can help wind farms, and other industries, track bird populations and migration patterns.
Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser Neon
Following a couple of months’ testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you’ll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it.
Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories
The biotech startup is betting that owners of abandoned oil wells will use the tech to squeeze energy out of their wells.
Port raises $100M at $800M valuation to take on Spotify’s Backstage
Port offers a proprietary alternative to Spotify’s popular devtool catalog Backstage, but with a valuable addition: it can be used to manage AI agents, too.