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Google And The Future Of Search, Maps And AI Agents
Google is reshaping Search, Maps, and digital assistance around AI that can reason, personalize results, and increasingly take action, while keeping trust and user control at the center. The humble search box may turn out to be one of the most…
Tesla slips one-sentence disclosure of a mysterious $2 billion AI hardware acquisition into its latest filing
Tesla is quietly buying a mystery AI hardware company. In a brief one-sentence mention in its 10-Q filing, released alongside its Wednesday earnings report, the company said it entered into an agreement in April to buy the firm for up to $2 billion…
Army Soldier Charged With Using Classified Intel on Maduro Raid to Win $409K on Prediction Market
A U.S. Army Soldier who helped capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has been accused of using classified information to bet and make $409,000 on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, North…
JPMorgan promoted 135 execs to managing director in banking and markets - see the list
A small circle of JPMorgan employees is likely having a very, very good week. JPMorgan Chase promoted a large swathe of executives to managing director, the highest title at the firm outside the C-suite, according to screenshots of the company's…
Quantum readiness: Preparing for a resilient future
While quantum computing was once viewed as a distant concern, recent technological advances have made it clear that the risk is becoming increasingly real. As federal agencies continue modernizing IT systems and applications, many still rely on…
Privacy watchdog rebukes Yau Yat Chuen Club after major ransomware attack exposing over 9,000 members personal info
The privacy watchdog has ruled that the Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club failed to take all practicable steps to protect personal data following a major data breach that involved the information of 9,045 individuals last October. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Apple's new ad reveals its latest focus for the iPhone and Apple Watch
Believe it or not, in just a week, we will be only four months away from September, the month when dreams (usually) become reality for iPhone fans. Besides the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, September could bring us the very first…
Industry Insider Seeks to Eviscerate U.S. Forest Service
As the country hurtles toward a potentially record-setting fire season, a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to drastically resize and restructure the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) would effectively eviscerate key research and…
U.S. soldier accused of pocketing $400,000 through bets on Maduro's capture
Federal authorities on Thursday charged a Special Forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro with using inside information about the raid to win roughly $400,000 through bets placed on online prediction…
Novartis malaria treatment Coartem Baby receives WHO prequalification, paving way for greater access for newborns and young infants
Coartem (artemether-lumefantrine) Baby is the first and only malaria treatment for newborns and young infants, closing long-standing treatment gap WHO prequalification key milestone for donor-funded and public sector purchasing by UN and other…
U.S. Soldier Charged for Insider Trading on Polymarket, Made $409K Profit
A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with using classified military information to place bets on a crypto prediction platform, earning about $409,000 from roughly $33,000 wagers. The case has raised serious concerns about insider trading risks in…
US soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's capture
U.S. Army Special Forces soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke was arrested for allegedly making over a dozen Polymarket bets on the capture of Nicolás Maduro, winning more than $400,000. Van Dyke faces charges including three counts of violating the…
US soldier tied to Maduro raid arrested over $400K Polymarket bet
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged a U.S. Army soldier who allegedly used confidential information to win big on bets around the arrest of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro earlier this year. The soldier, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, is charged with…
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro
A US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested after he allegedly bet on the removal of Venezuela's former leader before the information was publicly available. The US Department of…
Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400k on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation
A special forces soldier involved in the operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has been indicted by the U.S. Justice Department. His alleged crime? Making numerous bets on the prediction market Polymarket that Maduro would be…
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