CFTC signals new guidance for prediction markets as legal fight with states intensifies Suswati Basu News Editor The U.S. derivatives regulator is preparing new guidance and a formal rulemaking process for prediction markets, as the debate over whether such platforms resemble financial exchanges or gambling continues to escalate. Speaking at a Milken Institute event, … Continue reading CFTC signals new guidance for prediction markets as legal fight with states intensifies
Ari Borod joins Polymarket after legal fight with Fanatics over noncompete Suswati Basu Aron Borod, also known as Ari, is now officially at Polymarket, and the once-sealed court fight over his departure from Fanatics is coming into sharper focus. On Thursday (February 19), Polymarket confirmed it had brought Borod on board as president … Continue reading Ari Borod joins Polymarket after legal fight with Fanatics over noncompete
November 19, 2025 The WNBA labor fight is the latest in a long history of women-led worker movements When Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier calmly sat down and told a group of assembled local media the WNBA is helmed by “the worst leadership in the world” on September 30, she likely did so with a … Continue reading The WNBA labor fight is the latest in a the long history of women-led worker movements
Drake’s Kick account disappears after fight with platform CEO Rachael Davies Drake will reportedly no longer stream on Kick, according to fellow streamer Adin Ross, after a social media spat with the Kick CEO. Drake recently hit out at Kick CEO and Stake co-founder Ed Craven in the comments of a livestream on the platform, … Continue reading Drake’s Kick account disappears after fight with platform CEO
November 21, 2024 Google vows to fight ‘radical’ DOJ Chrome proposal as move to force browser sell-off becomes official The Justice Department on Wednesday officially proposed changes it believes Google should make to its business in order to break up its monopoly on search. BY Michael Grothaus The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday officially filed … Continue reading Google vows to fight ‘radical’ DOJ Chrome proposal as move to force browser sell-off becomes official
November 03, 2024 How to fight seasonal affective disorder this winter Wintertime blues are common, but about 10 million Americans are affected every year by a longer-lasting depression called seasonal affective disorder. BY The Conversation The annual pattern of winter depression and melancholy—better known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD—suggests a strong link between your mood … Continue reading How to fight seasonal affective disorder this winter
July 05, 2024 How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed In the past year, I’ve made progress on addressing the root cause of my distraction. Here’s what works for me. BY Anmol Irfan It’s an average Wednesday afternoon—arguably my least favorite day of the week. I find myself staring at the laptop screen, rotating between my … Continue reading How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed
May 18, 2024 Microfeminism: On TikTok, women share the little ways they fight sexism in the workplace On social media, hundreds of videos with millions of views hope to chip away at the ingrained gender norms that hurt women in their careers, by encouraging small daily acts of protest. BY Sarah Bregel In 2024, women are … Continue reading Microfeminism: On TikTok, women share the little ways they fight sexism in the workplace
April 17, 2024 MGM Resorts is using a Big Tech strategy to fight Lina Khan’s FTC—but will it work? Khan, who was a guest at the hotel during last year’s cyberattack, is now leading an investigation into how the event was handled. And like Meta and Amazon before it, MGM wants Khan to recuse herself. … Continue reading MGM Resorts is using a Big Tech strategy to fight Lina Khan’s FTC—but will it work?
How do you correct your data when the problem is including demographics that have long been excluded from standard consumer opportunities? Constantine von Hoffman on January 22, 2024 “Garbage in, garbage out” is one of the fundamental tenets of computing. GIGO was coined back when punchcards were used for programming, but it is a fact … Continue reading How to fight bias in your AI models
