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MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona
The Verge is heading to Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show of the year. CES may dominate the headlines when it comes to TVs, computer components, and AI inanity, but...
Boyd Gaming to sell Sam’s Town Shreveport to Bally’s in Louisiana
Boyd Gaming is preparing to hand over one of downtown Shreveport’s best-known casinos, agreeing to sell Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino to Bally’s Corporation in a deal that reshapes the city’s gaming...
Foreign aid is back from the dead — but it’s in the hands of the people who tried to kill it
A patient waits at an HIV clinic at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, in February 2025. The clinic, which depends on US funding for half its budget, faced uncertainty after the administration...
OpenAI will notify authorities of credible threats after Canada mass shooter’s second account was discovered
OpenAI has vowed to strengthen its safety protocols and to notify law enforcement of credible threats sooner in a letter addressed to Canadian authorities, according to Politico and The Washington...
US commercial gaming revenue surges to record highs in 2025 nationwide
The US commercial gaming business reached a new peak in 2025, pulling in $78.72 billion in gross gaming revenue, according to figures released Thursday (February 26) by the American Gaming...
MGM Resorts and BetMGM expand responsible gaming investment nationwide this spring
MGM Resorts International and its joint venture BetMGM are putting more than $1 million behind responsible gaming efforts as part of Problem Gambling Awareness Month, rolling out new research,...
Google Maps will finally be usable in South Korea
Google will finally be able to provide real-time driving and walking directions in South Korea, The New York Times reported. The company has received permission from the nation's Transport...
A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathy
The Israeli and United States flags are projected on the walls of the ramparts of Jerusalem's Old City to mark the opening of the new US embassy on May 14, 2018. | Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty...
Anthropic refuses to bow to Pentagon despite Hegseth’s threats
Despite an ultimatum from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Anthropic said that it can't "in good conscience" comply with a Pentagon edict to remove guardrails on its AI, CEO Dario...
Netflix backs out of Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war
For anyone who has been following the soap opera unfolding between Netflix and Paramount Skydance over the past few months in their financial brinksmanship to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, the...