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Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal
Uber and Rivian are joining forces to deploy 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis over the next several decades, the companies announced Thursday. As part of the deal, Uber will invest $1.25 billion in...
UK fines 4chan nearly $700,000 for failing its online safety act obligations
UK’s Ofcom has fined 4chan a total of £520,000 ($690,000) over the website’s failure to comply with the rules of Online Safety Act 2023. The biggest chunk of the amount came from 4chan’s failure to...
Gibraltar lawmakers advance sweeping gambling reform bill to replace 2005 law
Gibraltar has taken the first formal step toward overhauling its gambling laws, with a new bill introduced in Parliament on Wednesday (March 18). The proposal begins the process of replacing the...
The ragebait candidate who wants to govern Florida
It can be hard to make sense of James Fishback. The longshot Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate is the son of an immigrant and fiercely nativist, a self-proclaimed finance success story...
Australia blocks more illegal gambling sites amid expanding enforcement crackdown
Australia’s communications watchdog has stepped up its push against illegal online gambling, ordering local internet providers to block another batch of offshore websites targeting Australian users....
Missouri attorney general files charges against local store in illegal gambling machines case
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed felony charges and a civil lawsuit against a Greene County convenience store owner, accusing him of running illegal gambling machines out of a...
Trump’s tariffs are illegal now. Do I get a refund on this Argentine penguin?
Tariffs may not be a problem for me, but they could be a big one for small businesses. | Lucy Jones for Vox I accepted the risk when I ordered a penguin from Argentina: Uncle Sam might tax it. ...
Trump is threatening international students, and a new bill could help stop him
Department of Homeland Security. | Image: The Verge A bipartisan duo is pushing back on President Donald Trump's attempts to end a program that lets hundreds of thousands of foreign students work in...
The FBI confirms it’s buying Americans’ location data
During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals' movement and location. "We do purchase commercially...
A Meta agentic AI sparked a security incident by acting without permission
The Information reported that an AI agent within Meta took unauthorized action that led to an employee creating a security breach at the social company last week. According to the publication, an...