Tech billionaires cashed out $16 billion in 2025 as stocks soared
Jeff Bezos led the way. The Amazon founder sold 25 million shares for $5.7 billion in June and July, right around the time he was getting hitched to Lauren Sanchez in Venice.
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information.
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has apparently been released early from prison.
Nevada man sentenced after stealing $714K from multiple Dotty’s Casino locations
A man from Sun Valley, Nevada, has been given a custodial sentence for embezzling three-quarters of a million dollars from casino locations where he was employed. Thomas Tonar, 61, worked for Nevada’s Dotty’s Casino
Three arrested after knife robbery at Bally’s Twin River Casino Hotel
Two women lured a man to a Bally’s Twin River Casino hotel room, where a third assailant robbed the man at knifepoint. The news comes from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department in Massachusetts, which apprehended
AI models can develop ‘humanlike’ gambling addiction when given more freedom
A new study looking at AI large language models (LLM) and gambling suggests that the models show the same unhealthy patterns people do, like loss chasing and the illusion of control. The research has been carried
India orders Musk’s X to fix Grok over “obscene” AI content
India’s IT ministry has given X 72 hours to submit an action-taken report.
10 useful gadgets for your first apartment
From home security systems and smart smoke detectors to a sunrise alarm gently that wakes you up, here are the must-have gadgets for living in your first apartment.
Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader
Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.
The 16 top logistics, manufacturing, materials startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield
Here is the full list of the logistics, manufacturing, and materials Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.