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Feds probe whether Polymarket violated 2022 deal to block US traders: report

Feds probe whether Polymarket violated 2022 deal to block US traders: report

Polymarket is reportedly facing renewed scrutiny from federal regulators over whether it violated a 2022 settlement requiring the prediction market giant to block American traders from its offshore platform.

Tampa penthouse with 200-acre racetrack, 12-car garage receives hefty price drop

Tampa penthouse with 200-acre racetrack, 12-car garage receives hefty price drop

The fully furnished three-story luxury garage condo hit the market for $5,295,000 in September 2026.

Meta schemed ‘whisper strategy’ to discredit influential social media critic Jonathan Haidt: bombshell docs

Meta schemed ‘whisper strategy’ to discredit influential social media critic Jonathan Haidt: bombshell docs

Meta employees schemed about how to “get the academic community to disavow” social media critic Jonathan Haidt — a ploy to tamp down claims that its apps were fueling a...

White Bank of America exec claims he faced discrimination, was forced to resign while caring for ailing mom: lawsuit

White Bank of America exec claims he faced discrimination, was forced to resign while caring for ailing mom: lawsuit

A white former Bank of America executive claims his bosses threatened to destroy his banking career and forced him out for relocating to care for his ailing mother.

How New Mexico Win Over Meta Could Tank U.S. Economy

How New Mexico Win Over Meta Could Tank U.S. Economy

Editorial, New York Post Any business in America can be hauled into a New Mexico kangaroo court on some cockamamie theory, with zero evidence anyone ever suffered as a result,...

The pros and cons of offering voluntary buyouts to employees

The pros and cons of offering voluntary buyouts to employees

Voluntary buyouts are gaining ground in Big Tech as companies explore another way to shrink their workforces.

UPS Raises Outlook, Expects Strong Holiday Delivery Demand

UPS Raises Outlook, Expects Strong Holiday Delivery Demand

A United Parcel Service (UPS) truck delivers boxes in New York City, on April 26, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

U.S. is a big reason for world losing ground in the fight against climate change, U.N. report says

U.S. is a big reason for world losing ground in the fight against climate change, U.N. report says

Losing more ground in the fight against climate change, humanity is heading for a hotter world than experts projected last year – and the United States is a big reason...

I made $153,000 a year and was miserable. Now I make nothing and wake up excited.

I made $153,000 a year and was miserable. Now I make nothing and wake up excited.

Maria Sentmanat, 55, quit her $153,000 job without another one lined up. She’s starting a nature business and feels happier than ever.

A 32-year-old woman with intense nausea was told she was ‘too young’ for colon cancer. She was diagnosed at stage 3.

A 32-year-old woman with intense nausea was told she was ‘too young’ for colon cancer. She was diagnosed at stage 3.

Azucena (Suzy) Reyes had colon cancer symptoms like nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting for months before she was diagnosed.

Visa Reports Higher Profit on Payment Volumes, Transactions Growth

Visa Reports Higher Profit on Payment Volumes, Transactions Growth

The payments company reported a profit of $6 billion in the fourth quarter, boosted by an increase in payment volumes and processed transactions.

NBA’s Is Having Second Thoughts About Sports Gambling

NBA’s Is Having Second Thoughts About Sports Gambling

Josh Appel, City Journal Professional leagues, states, and public opinion are turning against legalization.

LA landlords lure luxe renters with ridiculous Erewhon deal as inventory soars and market softens

Here’s an offer no trendy young Angeleno can refuse.

Amazon tells software engineers what really matters as AI ushers in the era of the ‘Renaissance Developer’

Amazon tells software engineers what really matters as AI ushers in the era of the ‘Renaissance Developer’

Amazon’s new software engineering guidelines warn against chasing AI usage metrics and emphasize business results over token consumption.

Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?

Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?

TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI’s latest mind-bending discovery.

Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns

Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns

In December, messages from Discord’s public discoverable servers will begin appearing in search engine results.

Seagate Posts Soaring Profit on Continued Data-Storage Demand

Seagate Posts Soaring Profit on Continued Data-Storage Demand

The artificial-intelligence infrastructure build-out continues to drive demand for the company’s data-storage components.

Retail traders buy the dip on chip stocks — but Robinhood gets burned by the crypto market

Retail traders buy the dip on chip stocks — but Robinhood gets burned by the crypto market

Robinhood CFO says market volatility didn’t scare traders away from buying chip stocks “that they had really done research on.”

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The AI Boom Looks a Lot Like 2000s’ Housing Mania

Jen Harris, The New York Times Artificial intelligence is fast becoming the largest investment in U.S. history. As the money pours in, the companies involved are resurrecting bad old habits…

Apple’s iPhone Duo is getting roasted over screen cracks

Apple’s iPhone Duo is getting roasted over screen cracks

Social media is buzzing with memes over the iPhone Duo’s T-shaped screen cracks, costly price point, and how it is made to be a distraction.

Soccer star Kylian Mbappe apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a ‘dictator’

Soccer star Kylian Mbappe apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a ‘dictator’

Soccer star Kylian Mbappe apologized for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator, after facing backlash and losing brand...

Baker Hughes Revenue Lifted by Growing Demand From Energy, Industrial Markets

Baker Hughes Revenue Lifted by Growing Demand From Energy, Industrial Markets

The energy company, however, reported a third-quarter profit of $411 million, or 41 cents a share, compared with a profit of $609 million, or 61 cents a share, a year...

LA landlords lure luxe renters with ridiculous Erewhon deal as inventory soars and market softens

LA landlords lure luxe renters with ridiculous Erewhon deal as inventory soars and market softens

Here’s an offer no trendy young Angeleno can refuse.

Nvidia’s worst nightmare may be lurking inside Anthropic’s IPO filing

Nvidia’s worst nightmare may be lurking inside Anthropic’s IPO filing

Anthropic’s multichip strategy could weaken Nvidia’s pricing power over time, though analysts say switching between AI chips remains difficult.

Crooks are ripping off huge shipments of pricey AI equipment – $100M in heists since June: report

Crooks are ripping off huge shipments of pricey AI equipment – $100M in heists since June: report

The burgeoning illicit activity comes as companies pour billions of dollars into efforts to quickly erect data centers that can power AI.

Meta schemed ‘whisper strategy’ to discredit influential social media critic Jonathan Haidt: bombshell docs

Meta schemed ‘whisper strategy’ to discredit influential social media critic Jonathan Haidt: bombshell docs

Meta employees schemed about how to “get the academic community to disavow” social media critic Jonathan Haidt — a ploy to tamp down claims that its apps were fueling a...

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The Pentagon has given a new shotgun-wielding drone its stamp of approval. It also comes with a grenade launcher.

The drone, equipped with a shotgun or grenade launcher, has been added to the Blue UAS List, a catalog of vetted uncrewed systems and parts.

Hate Trump Accounts, But Love Their Kids?

Hate Trump Accounts, But Love Their Kids?

Editors, Committee to Unleash Prosperity Trump Accounts offer families $1,000 in tax-free federal seed money for their newborns, and, more importantly, allow employers to contribute up to…

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Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies

Disruptive has made headlines in recent years for pouring money into companies like chip startup Groq and the AI voice-generation startup ElevenLabs.

NXP Semiconductors Profit Jumps on Automotive, Industrial Growth

NXP Semiconductors Profit Jumps on Automotive, Industrial Growth

The company posted third-quarter net income of $899 million, up from $646 million the year prior.