California sweepstakes casino ban wins unanimous legislative vote, heads to Newsom Summary The California Assembly unanimously passed AB 831 (63-0) on the final day of the legislative session. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, would make it a misdemeanor to operate or knowingly support dual-currency sweepstakes sites that mimic casino or sports-betting products. The […]
Massachusetts sues Kalshi over alleged illegal sports wagering 12 September 2025 | By Pat Evans Summary The Massachusetts Attorney General, Andrea Campbell, has sued Kalshi in Suffolk County Superior Court, alleging the prediction-market operator is functioning as an illegal sports betting platform. The complaint claims Kalshi accepted more than $1 billion in sports wagers in […]
How ‘Sound of Freedom’ Maker Angel Studios Is Pitching Investors Summary Angel Studios — the Utah-based studio behind the surprise hit Sound of Freedom and the series The Chosen — has just gone public via a SPAC (Southport Acquisition Corporation) under the ticker ANGX. The company is pitching investors on a fan-driven, subscriber-as-investor model: streaming […]
PlayStation Plus Free Remaster Leaves Gamers Baffled Summary Sony’s PlayStation Plus upgrade system can let you convert certain PS4 disc games into PS5 remasters or remakes, often with no extra charge. But some players are discovering frustrating caveats: digital upgrades may still require the original PS4 disc to be present for license verification, and in […]
Nevada making strides in cyberattack recovery, Lombardo says Summary Nearly three weeks after a ransomware attack that knocked Nevada state systems offline, Governor Joe Lombardo says about 90% of state websites are back online. State officials report no evidence personal information was compromised, though they acknowledge some internal system data was taken out of Nevada. […]
A timeline of Nevada’s cyberattack recovery Summary After a cyberattack on Aug. 24 disabled numerous Nevada state websites and services, The Nevada Independent compiled a running timeline of the state’s recovery efforts. The piece gathers official updates, notes gaps in what officials have disclosed, and adds information the newsroom has uncovered through reporting. The timeline […]
Nevada va haciendo progresos en su recuperación de ciberataque, dice Gobernador Lombardo – The Nevada Independent Summary El gobernador de Nevada, Joe Lombardo, informó que aproximadamente el 90% de los sitios web y sistemas estatales afectados por el ciberataque han sido restaurados casi tres semanas después del incidente. Las autoridades señalan que no hay evidencia […]
AI ‘hit squad’ set up to drive Whitehall efficiency struggles to hire top talent Summary The Financial Times reports that a new central government AI “hit squad” — created to accelerate efficiency and AI adoption across Whitehall — is finding it hard to recruit senior technical talent. The article highlights tensions between the civil service’s […]
French debt downgrade piles pressure on Macron’s new prime minister Summary A major rating agency downgraded France’s sovereign debt, the Financial Times reports, increasing political and market pressure on President Emmanuel Macron’s newly appointed prime minister. The downgrade reflects concerns about France’s fiscal trajectory and the political uncertainty following recent elections. Markets reacted with higher […]
LETTER: Trump gave Putin a propaganda victory Summary In this letter to the editor, Linda Wallers responds to Peter Kinsley’s claim that Democrats apply a double standard when criticising Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin while seeming to accept President Joe Biden’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Wallers argues the two encounters […]
