Silicon Valley’s defense tech startups are booming as war shifts

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Guvendemir | E+ | Getty Images A wave of defense tech startups in Silicon Valley is drawing billions in funding and reshaping America’s national security. Anduril Industries, recently valued at $30.5 billion following its latest funding round, is among the so-called “neoprimes” — companies challenging the dominance of legacy contractors, dubbed “primes,” such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop […]


Contractor defrauds neighbours of $400,000 to fund gambling trips

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A man from Smith County, Texas, has been subject to an affidavit for allegedly defrauding his neighbours of $400,000 to fund his personal life, including gambling trips. Brian Christopher Glass of Bullard was hired by the couple next door to renovate their home after lightning rendered their property a devastated wreck. His company, Glass Limitless […]


AI in an ‘industrial bubble’ but society will benefit

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gestures as he speaks at the main panel of Italian Tech Week 2025 in Turin, Italy October 3, 2025. Remo Casilli | Reuters TURIN, Italy — Artificial intelligence is currently in an “industrial bubble” but the technology is “real” and will bring big benefits to society, Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos said […]


Polymarket aims to launch with legalized sports betting

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Polymarket, the predictions market operator, has obtained certifications through its partner companies to facilitate legalized sports betting upon launch. Since the company has been given the green light to offer its betting services in North America, there has been a quicksilver push to make these available for the fall sporting action. Polymarket gains approval to […]


Taiwan rejects U.S. proposal for ’50-50′ chip production

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited at Hsinchu Science Park. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images Taiwan will not accept Washington’s proposal to locally manufacture half the chips it currently supplies to the U.S., the island’s top trade negotiator said. Speaking to reporters, Cheng Li-chiun, also the country’s vice premier, said on Wednesday […]


New York’s Citi Field casino becomes fourth proposal to advance to the next stage

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Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock’s proposed casino at Citi Field in Queens have stepped forward to the final stage of the license process. That brings the total number of New York casino proposals at this stage up to four, having all received approvals from their respective Community Advisory Committees. As well as the […]


Palantir up 1,700% since NYSE debut five years ago. How it got there

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People walk by a banner featuring the logo of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the day of their initial public offering (IPO) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 30, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reutersa When Palantir hit the stock market in September 2020, there was a lot that […]


National council, NCPG, can no longer run gambling addiction hotline

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The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the national organization, no longer has control of the 1-800-GAMBLER gambling addiction hotline, as a New Jersey organization will now operate it. This comes after a legal battle has ensued, with New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Hurd having ordered the NCPG to ‘cease and desist’ from […]


Taiwan should only produce half of America’s chips, says U.S. Commerce Chief

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A logo of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) displayed on a smartphone screen Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The Trump administration is pushing Taipei to shift investment and chip production to the U.S. so that half of America’s chips are manufactured domestically, in a move that could have implications for Taiwan’s […]


Sportsbook Thrillzz sued in San Diego court for breaching Penal Code

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The online sportsbook Thrillzz has been subject to legal action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Presiding Judge Karen S. Crawford heard the case, which revolves around the company allegedly breaching multiple provisions of the California Penal Code as an illegal betting operator. Thrillzz sued in a California court The […]