US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ and requires a public health response, experts say
48% of men aged 18 to 49 had an account with at least one sports betting platform, according to one study
Month: April 2026
Diplomatic cable: US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are efforts by Chinese companies to steal IP from US AI labs (Raphael Satter/Reuters)
Raphael Satter / Reuters:
Diplomatic cable: US State Department has ordered a global push to bring attention to what it says are efforts by Chinese companies to steal IP from US AI labs — The U.S. State Department has ordered a glob…
France kept climate change off G7 agenda to avoid clash with US
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Nvidia stock closes at record, pushing market cap past $5 trillion
Nvidia’s stock closed at its first record since October, as a rally in Intel pushed chipmakers higher.
DHS set to spend $7.5 million on smart glasses to help agents identify migrants: report
The plans were reportedly included in the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal
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Tornadoes barrel across the Middle of the country; historic wildfires burn out of control.
Thrive is taking a stake in the San Francisco Giants via a new venture that will invest in franchises and cultural institutions that can’t be replicated by AI (Kate Clark/Wall Street Journal)
Kate Clark / Wall Street Journal:
Thrive is taking a stake in the San Francisco Giants via a new venture that will invest in franchises and cultural institutions that can’t be replicated by AI — It’s the first investment from the fi…
Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the country has blocked prediction market platforms and tightened derivatives rules to curb “bet-like” products (Reuters)
Reuters:
Brazil’s Finance Minister Dario Durigan says the country has blocked prediction market platforms and tightened derivatives rules to curb “bet-like” products — Brazil has blocked prediction market platforms and t…
Dog hospitalized with 106 degree fever after eating meth on walk in Hollywood
A North Hollywood couple’s dog, Uni, fell sick soon after sniffing around a local park
US to allow firing squads, gas, and electrocution for federal executions
In a memo, the Department of Justice says the move will “strengthen” the death penalty and deter crime.