US and UK near tech, nuclear and whisky deals ahead of Donald Trump’s trip Summary The Financial Times reports that the US and the UK are close to finalising several agreements across technology, nuclear energy and the whisky trade timed to coincide with Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to the UK. The moves appear aimed at […]
First Elon Musk, now Larry Ellison: The world’s richest men are buying huge media companies — because they can Summary Larry Ellison is backing his son David in bids for major Hollywood assets — notably Paramount (already bought) and now a move on Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The piece draws a clear parallel with Elon […]
Taylor Swift’s new album resurrects iTunes and old-school commerce Summary Taylor Swift is offering an iTunes-exclusive preorder for her new album, The Life of a Showgirl — a surprising resurrection of the largely defunct iTunes storefront. The exclusive digital version, priced at $11.99, includes the standard 12-track album plus a short video, “A Look Behind […]
Larry Ellison, the tech world’s great survivor Summary This FT profile examines Larry Ellison’s unusually long run at the top of the technology industry. It sketches how he built and steered Oracle from a database start-up into a cloud and enterprise-software powerhouse, surviving multiple waves of disruption, regulatory scrutiny and shifting market tides. The piece […]
What Mandelson’s Firing Reveals About Power and Accountability Summary The rapid dismissal of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the US followed the release of emails and documents showing a far closer relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was publicly disclosed. Newly revealed messages — including a 2008 exchange where Mandelson urged Epstein […]
How AI can support healthcare supply chains with predictive tools Summary Archie Mayani, chief product officer at GHX, explains how AI and machine learning are being used to make healthcare supply chains more resilient and patient-focused. GHX builds predictive models to anticipate backorders, recommend clinically appropriate substitutions and surface the disruptions that matter most to […]
A new way to spot tremors in prediction markets Summary Former Instacart engineer Nikshep Saravanan has built Tremor.live, an AI-driven monitoring tool that watches volatility on Polymarket — a prediction market platform — to flag sudden price swings that might indicate insider activity or emerging news. The site scans roughly 500 active markets in real […]
Boomerang Partners celebrates four years with rising affiliate engagement and industry recognition Summary Boomerang Partners, an affiliate marketing agency for the iGaming and betting sector, marks its fourth anniversary after rapid growth in partner numbers, traffic and industry recognition. The firm has brought over 18 brands into its portfolio, operates in 40+ regulated jurisdictions and […]
MelBet Partners & Affiliates confirms attendance at SBC in Lisbon Summary MelBet Partners & Affiliates will exhibit at SBC Summit Lisbon from 16–18 September, taking a people-first approach to networking rather than focusing on stage presentations. The brand will be at booth F430 across all three days, with affiliate managers and brand representatives ready to […]
NCAA bans three players for gambling as wider college basketball probe expands | Yogonet International Summary The NCAA has issued permanent bans to three men’s college basketball players — Mykell Robinson (former Fresno State guard), Steven Vasquez (former San Jose State forward) and Jalen Weaver (former Fresno State guard) — after finding they placed wagers […]
