Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn’t look any better Summary Internal Pentagon figures released to Congress and reviewed by the AP show a sharp increase in the most serious military aviation accidents (Class A) in 2024. The overall rate of severe accidents per 100,000 flight hours rose about […]
Evoke Faces Fresh Scrutiny in Austria as CEO Named in Private Criminal Complaint Summary Evoke plc and CEO Per Widerström have been named in a private criminal complaint filed with the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office on 13 November. The complainant, an Austrian physician, alleges that Evoke and several Malta-licenced brands operating under its umbrella offered […]
Google DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics Summary Google DeepMind has hired Aaron Saunders, the former CTO of Boston Dynamics, as VP of hardware engineering as it accelerates its push into physical robotics. CEO Demis Hassabis envisions DeepMind’s Gemini model becoming a kind of “operating system” for […]
The US Needs an Open Source AI Intervention to Beat China Summary WIRED’s Will Knight argues that while US companies have led AI development since 2022, the country is slipping when it comes to open-weight, open-source models — the kinds of models you can download, run locally, and adapt. Experts warn that heavy reliance on […]
The Biggest AI Companies Met to Find a Better Path for Chatbot Companions Summary Representatives from Anthropic, Apple, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft gathered at Stanford for an eight‑hour closed‑door workshop to discuss guidelines for using chatbots as companions and in roleplay scenarios. The session focused on how interactions with conversational AI can stray from […]
Kalshi says prediction markets to compete directly with U.S. equities within a few years Summary Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour told the Futures Industry Association Expo in Chicago that prediction markets are accelerating faster than expected and could approach trading volumes seen in U.S. equities within a few years. The firm’s growth follows a court win […]
Austria Is on the Verge of a Significant Gambling Reform Summary Austria’s two main parties, the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), have reached agreement on key elements of a long‑awaited online gambling bill. A draft is expected to enter political debate in the coming weeks, with implementation targeted for the […]
Mailbag: Should we follow EEOC’s lead on gender identity policy? Summary The article reports on a question posed to HR Dive’s Mailbag about whether employers should remove references to gender identity from anti-harassment policies after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission signalled it may rescind guidance addressing gender-identity harassment. University of Colorado law professor Scott […]
DATA.BET’s eSports profit surges 79% in Q3 2025 Summary Sportsbook technology supplier DATA.BET reported a 79% year-on-year rise in total profit from eSports betting in Q3 2025. The uplift was driven by a 60% increase in stake volume and a 12% improvement in margin efficiency. Player engagement climbed sharply: total bets rose 33%, multiples were […]
Intralot divests Athens casino stake to cement Bally’s focus Summary Intralot SA has sold its entire holding in the Parnitha Casino via its Cyprus vehicle Karenia Enterprises to Larimar Services Inc. for €8m, completing its exit from Greek land-based casino operations. The disposal is presented as part of Intralot’s strategic refocus on lotteries and iGaming […]
