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A look at casino-style games, considered gambling in some U.S. states, where the player "whales" spend tens of thousands via IAP on Apple, Google and Meta platforms (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 2, 2026

Bloomberg: A look at casino-style games, considered gambling in some US states, where “whale” players spend tens of thousands via…

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U.S. officials prepare broad AI policy memo that outlines rules for national security agencies’ use of AI, including avoiding single vendors (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 30, 2026

Featured Podcasts Access: What happens when AI runs a store A show about the inside conversations of the tech industry,…

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At least two China-based funds that back leading AI companies have used parallel fund structures to raise money from U.S. investors in recent months (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 28, 2026

Featured Podcasts Invest like the best: Paul Tudor Jones – Lessons from 50 years of markets The leading destination for…

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U.S. states levied $3.45 billion in privacy-related fines on businesses in 2025, a higher total than the last five years combined, due to new privacy laws (Derek B. Johnson/CyberScoop)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 28, 2026

Featured Podcasts Invest like the best: Paul Tudor Jones – Lessons from 50 years of markets The leading destination for…

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How the Iran War is Hitting U.S. Home Builders

By Stacey D. WallsApril 23, 2026

Key PointsHomebuilder confidence fell sharply in April, according to a monthly index from the National Association of Home Builders.The war…

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Efforts to revive chip manufacturing in Pennsylvania have been left in limbo by President Trump’s sudden shift in U.S. semiconductor policy over the past year (Michael Acton/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 22, 2026

Michael Acton / Financial Times: Efforts to revive chip manufacturing in Pennsylvania have been left in limbo by President Trump’s…

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How opposition to data centers, over concerns such as electricity demand, pollution and water needs, became a voting issue for many in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections (NPR)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 21, 2026

NPR: How opposition to data centers, over concerns such as electricity demand, pollution and water needs, has become a voting…

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About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 17, 2026

Featured Podcasts Hard fork: AI Backlash gets violent + Kara Swisher on Healthmaxxing + The Zuck Bot is coming The…

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Late-stage U.S. growth and venture funds have raised $23.6 billion so far this year, up from $7.4 billion in 2025 and above the totals in any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 15, 2026

Featured Podcasts Cheeky pint: The world of voice AI, with Mati Staniszewski from ElevenLabs Stripe co-founder John Collison interviews founders,…

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Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026: AI Capacity Accelerates, Not Stagnating, U.S.-China Gap Closed, U.S. Leads in Data Centers and Investment, and More (Stanford HAI)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 13, 2026

Stanford HAI: Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026: AI Capacity Accelerates Instead of Stagnating, U.S.-China Gap Closed, U.S. Leads in…

Uyghur human rights activist condemns death sentences in Bangkok attack – Radio Free Asia

China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies in the event of an invasion from Beijing – Radio Free Asia

The Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi – Radio Free Asia

Satellite photos reveal Vietnamese construction boom in controversial Spratly channel – Radio Free Asia

Can ASEAN’s green goals survive the data center boom? – The diplomat

JetBlue is betting big on Fort Lauderdale airport

Lilly, Novo and Pfizer look to new weight loss drugs

Rivian CEO takes different approach to humanoid robots than Elon Musk

Paramount-WBD Merger Gets DOJ Approval

Elon Musk becomes world’s first billionaire as SpaceX begins commercial operations

Trump attacks Weather Channel as storm threatens to wipe out his UFC event at White House

Pete Hegseth Tried to Defend the Iran War and It Was a Complete Disaster

Trump has been officially removed from the Kennedy Center

American households are paying a $3,100 Trump tax and they don’t know it

Trump has lied dozens of times about a deal with Iran that isn’t even a deal.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK would ban social media for under-16s and restrict gaming and live streaming platforms, aiming for regulation by the end of 2026 (Reuters)

Alibaba is in talks to buy Chinese fresh food delivery platform Pupu for $1.5 billion, aiming to better compete with food delivery rivals like Meituan (Cathy Chan/Bloomberg)

Rylo, which develops real-time voice and sign language translation tools for deaf and hard of hearing users, has raised $85 million led by General Catalyst and Canaan (Sophie Shulman/CTech)

Frank founder Charlie Javice, sentenced in September 2025 to 85 months in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase, requested presidential pardon from Trump (Wall Street Journal)

Satya Nadella argues that companies must develop both human capital and symbolic capital, with human judgment guiding AI systems that learn and improve over time (Satya Nadella/@satyanadella)

Browsing: U.S

A look at casino-style games, considered gambling in some U.S. states, where the player "whales" spend tens of thousands via IAP on Apple, Google and Meta platforms (Bloomberg)

U.S. officials prepare broad AI policy memo that outlines rules for national security agencies’ use of AI, including avoiding single vendors (Bloomberg)

At least two China-based funds that back leading AI companies have used parallel fund structures to raise money from U.S. investors in recent months (Bloomberg)

U.S. states levied $3.45 billion in privacy-related fines on businesses in 2025, a higher total than the last five years combined, due to new privacy laws (Derek B. Johnson/CyberScoop)

How the Iran War is Hitting U.S. Home Builders

Efforts to revive chip manufacturing in Pennsylvania have been left in limbo by President Trump’s sudden shift in U.S. semiconductor policy over the past year (Michael Acton/Financial Times)

How opposition to data centers, over concerns such as electricity demand, pollution and water needs, became a voting issue for many in the 2026 U.S. midterm elections (NPR)

About 40% of U.S. data centers planned for 2026 face delays, with major sites from Microsoft, OpenAI and others likely more than three months behind schedule (Financial Times)

Late-stage U.S. growth and venture funds have raised $23.6 billion so far this year, up from $7.4 billion in 2025 and above the totals in any of the past 12 years, amid the AI boom (Yuliya Chernova/Wall Street Journal)

Stanford HAI AI Index Report 2026: AI Capacity Accelerates, Not Stagnating, U.S.-China Gap Closed, U.S. Leads in Data Centers and Investment, and More (Stanford HAI)