Punter who sued Betfair after almost $2 million gambling loss loses appeal Sophie Atkinson Suswati Basu Lee Gibson, a multimillionaire “problem gambler,” has lost his appeal in the Court of Appeal, after suing Betfair over losing close-to £1.5 million ($ 2 million) on gambling. Gibson claimed that the betting platform had a … Continue reading Punter who sued Betfair after almost $2 million gambling loss loses appeal
Polymarket user makes over a $1 million on Google guesses Sophie Atkinson A Polymarket user, called AlphaRaccoon, has caused controversy and gained major media attention as they allegedly netted over $ 1 million in 24 hours. According to Forbes, the user has accurately placed bets on Google’s 2025 Year in Search rankings, with … Continue reading Polymarket user makes over a $1 million on Google guesses
September 25, 2025 EU reveals tariff deal with Trump will save its automakers up to $700 million a month The deal establishing a 15% tariff on most EU goods eases a major burden on European carmakers.
April 20, 2025 No, you do not really need $1.26 million to retire BY Emily Guy Birken Every few months, there’s a new story or study or think piece on the exact dollar amount needed to afford retirement. The most recent is Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study, which found that Americans believe they need … Continue reading No, you do not really need $1.26 million to retire
One of the oldest players in the MAP market sells to a Washington-based SPAC. Mike Pastore on January 24, 2025 Marketing automation provider Act-On, one the early players in the SaaS martech space, was acquired Thursday by Banzai. Banzai is paying $ 53.2 million for Act-On, with $ 20 million in cash and the … Continue reading Marketing automation vendor Act-On acquired for $53 million
Meta AI has more than 500 million users Threads has surged to reach “almost 275 million” people, Mark Zuckerberg said. karissa bell Thu, Oct 31, 2024 SOPA Images via Getty Images Last month at Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg said that Meta AI was “on track” to become the most-used generative AI assistant … Continue reading Meta AI has more than 500 million users
September 23, 2024 Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million Doritos killed its ‘Crash the Super Bowl’ ad contest before creator culture took hold. Now, the company is bringing it back and wants to see what the internet comes up with. BY Jeff Beer Back in … Continue reading Think you can make a better Doritos ad than Doritos? Prove it, and you’ll win $1 million
Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’ The lawsuit alleges that X has refused to pay out Omid Kordestani’s stock, which accounted for the majority of his compensation. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Aug 10, 2024 Reuters / Reuters Omid Kordestani, who was Twitter’s executive … Continue reading Former Twitter chairman is suing X for $20 million over pay he says was ‘wrongfully withheld’
August 06, 2024 Citigroup whistleblower is not entitled to a share of a $400 million fine, court rules Miller sued under the federal False Claims Act, which lets whistleblowers sue on behalf of the government and share in recoveries, typically 15% to 30%. BY Reuters A federal appeals court on Tuesday said a Citigroup vice president … Continue reading Citigroup whistleblower is not entitled to a share of a $400 million fine, court rules
Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices The update left airlines, banks and major companies facing the blue screen of death. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Jul 20, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, … Continue reading Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices
