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Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers

  Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers But everything else is still fair game. Anna Washenko   Wed, March 4, 2026 massimo colombo via Getty Images Today the White House announced that several major players in tech and AI have agreed to steps that will keep electricity … Continue reading Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers

Tennessee Senate advances bill targeting Illegal sweepstakes

Tennessee Senate advances bill targeting illegal sweepstakes Suswati Basu     Tennessee lawmakers are moving closer to tightening the reins on illegal online gambling and sweepstakes after a Senate committee gave its backing to Senate Bill 2136 this week. The measure cleared the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee without a single dissenting vote, pushing it … Continue reading Tennessee Senate advances bill targeting Illegal sweepstakes

Lamont bill targets prediction markets after Connecticut sports wagering enforcement actions

Lamont bill targets prediction markets after Connecticut sports wagering enforcement actions Suswati Basu     Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is pushing to tighten oversight of prediction markets, rolling out a bill that would block anyone under 21 from using the platforms or seeing ads aimed at them. The proposal lands as state regulators are already … Continue reading Lamont bill targets prediction markets after Connecticut sports wagering enforcement actions

Hawaii lawmakers introduce bill that would ban prediction markets

Hawaii lawmakers introduce bill that would ban prediction markets Sophie Atkinson     Suswati Basu       The House Bill 2198 has been introduced in Hawaii, which would see prediction markets be included in the definition of gambling, making them banned in the US state. The summary of the bill reads as: “Includes prediction … Continue reading Hawaii lawmakers introduce bill that would ban prediction markets

Coalition for Prediction Markets backs Rep. Ritchie Torres’s Bill against insider trading

Coalition for Prediction Markets backs Rep. Ritchie Torres’s Bill against insider trading Sophie Atkinson   Suswati Basu     The Coalition for Prediction Markets has shown support for Representative Ritchie Torres’s effort to strengthen integrity in the sector. It was in early January when the Congressman announced he would be introducing a bill called the … Continue reading Coalition for Prediction Markets backs Rep. Ritchie Torres’s Bill against insider trading

30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy

30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy Rachael Davies   Suswati Basu     Thirty Congress members have supported a bill that would prevent federal officials and political employees from using prediction markets that could be influenced by insider information. After an anonymous Polymarket user cashed out with … Continue reading 30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy

A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms

  A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms AB 56 is inspired by a similar call for mental health warning labels from the US Surgeon General. ian carlos campbell   Updated Tue, Dec 10, 2024   REUTERS / Reuters California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have proposed … Continue reading A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms

Bill Gates-Backed Startup Personalizes Individual Recommendations, Apps To TV

Gates-Backed Startup Personalizes Individual Recommendations, Apps To TV by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 29, 2024 Advertisers talk about customization, but few deliver on the promise. Likewise, a startup backed by Bill Gates, figured out how to truly customize newsletters and app content to the individual that feeds into connected devices such as TVs. … Continue reading Bill Gates-Backed Startup Personalizes Individual Recommendations, Apps To TV