Over $3M allegedly gained in fraudulent gambling grant funds

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More than 20 people have been charged after it was discovered that a network of organizations has obtained NZD 3.2 million ($1.9 million) in fraudulent gambling grant funds. The network included six charities and incorporated societies, found to have fraudulently gained $3.2 million in gambling grant funds. 23 people were charged in the Auckland District […]


Apple has worst day since April on FTC scrutiny, Siri delay reports

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Apple just wrapped up its worst day on the stock market since April after reports surfaced about delays with Siri and as the company’s news app faced regulatory scrutiny. The stock dropped 5% on Thursday, wiping out its gain for the year and leaving it down almost 4% in 2026. The long-awaited artificial intelligence update […]


AI reference errors cloud gambling education funding bid

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An independent senator in Australia, David Pocock, has raised concerns about a gambling education funding report sent to politicians from a University of Sydney-based institute, as he says it “appears to have just been written by AI.” The report aimed to garner support for a $20 million funding request for gambling education, with the document […]


Instagram head questioned about social media addiction

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Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri testifies at a U.S. Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, 2021. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said Wednesday during testimony in a high-profile social media trial that he thinks there can be problematic usage of social media, but does not think it constitutes […]


Pennsylvania novelty game company admits to illegal gambling

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The attorney general of Pennsylvania announced on Monday (February 9) that a Schuylkill County novelty game company has admitted guilt in what prosecutors describe as a sweeping illegal gambling operation that reached far beyond its home base. At the center of the case is Deibler Brothers Novelty Company, which authorities say placed and operated hundreds […]


Alphabet set to raise over $30 billion in global debt sale: sources

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Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet’s debt sale keeps getting bigger. The company is close to finalizing a global bond issuance in excess of $30 billion, according to two […]


Isle of Man gambling regulator issues $273K AML fine

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The gambling watchdog of Isle of Man has hit a former online betting company with a £200,000 ($273,000) penalty after an inspection exposed deep flaws in its anti-money-laundering (AML) controls. The action was announced on Friday (February 6), when the Gambling Supervision Commission published the results of an enforcement investigation into Shelgeyr Limited. Shelgeyr operated […]


Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach stepping down, Aneel Bhusri takes over

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Workday co-founder Aneel Bhusri at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2020, when he was CEO of the company. Bhusri will once again take on the role, with Carl Eschenbach stepping down. Adam Galica | CNBC Workday on Monday announced that CEO Carl Eschenbach is stepping down from his role and […]


Lakeland tax preparer sentenced for gambling fraud

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Fraudulent Lakeland tax preparer Jeffrey Dixon, who used falsified gambling winnings and losses to defraud the IRS, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison after pleading guilty last summer. The Florida local pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the filing of false and […]


Nearly a thousand Google workers sign letter urging company to divest from ICE, CBP

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The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters More than 900 Google workers have signed an open letter condemning recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), urging the tech giant to disclose […]