India’s Supreme Court defers until late January any ruling on legality of real-money gaming ban Summary The Supreme Court of India has postponed any decision on challenges to the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act until late January 2026, saying the complex issues raised require consideration by a three-judge Bench. The deferral (reported as […]
New UK Study Warns That Gambling Harm May Be More Widespread than Expected Summary A new ScienceDirect study using open banking records of more than 243,000 gamblers finds that almost 25% of the gambling population would have triggered the UK Gambling Commission’s forthcoming “light-touch” financial risk checks (for losses of GBP 150 or more in […]
Starbucks’ ‘illegal race-based’ DEI at center of Florida AG’s lawsuit Summary Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of running “illegal race-based” diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. The complaint alleges the company used race-based quotas in hiring, paid different wages by race, tied executive pay to race-specific mentorship and retention […]
UK MPs face rise in phishing attacks on messaging apps | Trump U.S. Travel Plan Would Require Social Media for Europeans | Congress would target China with new restrictions in massive defense bill Summary Three linked stories dominate today’s Cyber & Tech Digest. First, UK parliamentarians and officials are being targeted by an uptick in […]
Superbet Rebrands as Super Technologies, Signalling Renewed Global Ambition Summary Romania’s Superbet has rebranded to Super Technologies (shortened to “Super”) to reflect its transition from a pure betting operator to a broader play-technology business with stronger international ambitions. The group will continue to use the Superbet consumer brand in markets where it already enjoys recognition, […]
DOT revokes licenses of 17,000 non-domiciled CDL holders in California Summary The U.S. Department of Transportation has revoked 17,000 Commercial Driver’s Licences (CDLs) issued to non-domiciled holders in California, a move that has become politically charged between the federal administration and Governor Gavin Newsom. The action follows a DOT audit that found many licences were […]
Almost half of disabled workers say it’s harder to hold down a job due to their disability Summary New research from Business Disability Forum, based on an Opinium poll of 1,073 disabled adults in the UK, finds that disabled people face persistent barriers at every stage of work. Almost half (47%) say it’s harder to […]
2026 may mean an extra biweekly pay period. Here’s how HR can prepare. Summary Some employers that run biweekly payroll will face a 27th pay day in 2026 — a quirk that occurs roughly every 11–12 years because 26 biweekly pay periods cover 364 days, leaving an extra day (or two in a leap year). […]
The 2025 Reality Check—And A CEO’s Outlook For 2026 Summary 2025 exposed gaps in many companies’ post‑pandemic rebuilds: decisions made for resilience have hidden costs that are now hurting margins and balance sheets. Investments in AI have produced uneven returns because organisational readiness — not just technology — determines success. Fragmented data, deferred maintenance, stranded […]
The Disney-OpenAI Deal Redefines the AI Copyright War Summary Disney and OpenAI have struck a major commercial arrangement that lets OpenAI use more than 200 of Disney’s iconic characters in its Sora video-generation model, while Disney takes a $1 billion stake in OpenAI and its employees gain API and ChatGPT access. The deal signals a […]
