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New York Sues Coinbase and Gemini, Seeking To Halt Unlicensed Prediction Market Businesses

Yesterday at 18:15 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini, two of the newest players in the prediction market industry, arguing that the companies’ unregulated and unlicensed platforms are illegal gambling operations. Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday in state court in Manhattan, seeks to bar the companies’ platforms from operating...

Usaasa’s 30-year run nears its end

Yesterday at 17:03 PM, via TechCentral

The speed at which the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill is enacted will determine how quickly Usaasa is dissolved.

Intel Lands Tesla As First Major Customer For 14A Chip Technology

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday the EV maker plans to use Intel’s next-generation 14A manufacturing process to make chips at its Terafab project, an advanced AI chip complex Musk has envisioned in Austin. The contract would mark Intel’s first major customer for the technology, a breakthrough for the chipmaker which has struggled to stand...

How Infrastructure, Skills And AI Are Shaping South Africa’s Digital Future

Yesterday at 15:57 PM, via Tech Financials

President Ramaphosa’s announcement at the 2026 State of the Nation Address of a R50 billion investment into data centres over the next three years signals that South Africa recognizes digital infrastructure as the foundation for economic growth. The question now isn’t whether digital transformation will happen, but whether South Africa will continue to be amongst […]

Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website

Yesterday at 15:31 PM, via The Guardian

Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba

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The confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been offered for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government has confirmed.

The data, belonging to participants in the UK Biobank project, was found for sale on three...

‘Can I have some, please?’: has Trump opened the door to a psychedelic future?

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Order to speed hallucinogen research hailed as ‘threshold moment’ but concerns remain over access and protections

The scene seemed so far-fetched you could be forgiven for thinking you might be hallucinating.

On the weekend in which psychonauts celebrate “Bicycle Day” – the anniversary of the first LSD trip – Donald Trump was in the Oval Office double-checking that he was correctly...

GenAI-assisted fraud increasing in SA

Yesterday at 13:37 PM, via ITWeb

Global data, analytics and tech firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions says fraudsters are tapping AI-driven methods with increasing success.

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