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Countdown is on for employers to comply with California’s ‘stringent’ AI regulations Summary California’s Privacy Protection Agency finalised rules on automated decision-making under the California Consumer Privacy Act on 23 September; they come into effect on 1 January 2026. Littler attorneys say these will likely be the strictest US requirements governing employers’ use of AI […]
Thai Lawmakers Seek to Get Gambling-Like Mechanics Under Control Summary Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) has advanced the Promotion of the Game Industry Act to create a local framework for games. The bill targets in-game mechanics that mirror gambling — such as loot boxes, prize draws and point redemption — labelling some random-reward systems […]
Konami’s New “Solstice” Casino Game Machine Makes World Debut at 2025 Global Gaming Expo Summary Konami Gaming unveiled its new Solstice™ cabinet line and a slate of showcase titles at G2E Las Vegas 2025. The announcement included the Solstice 49C™ — a for-sale core cabinet with a float-mounted 49-inch C-curve 4K UHD display — and […]
Spain mandates warning labels on online gambling after addiction study Summary Spain’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs has ordered that explicit warning labels be displayed across all online gambling platforms, citing findings from the Ministry for Health’s 2024 National Drug Plan. The research found that 82% of treatment admissions for behavioural addictions in 2022 were related […]
How a Stewardship Lens May Help Sort Corporate Leaders from Laggards Summary AllianceBernstein authors Luke Pryor, Kathleen Dumes and Erin Bigley argue that applying a stewardship lens helps investors distinguish companies that will adapt and prosper from those that will lag. Key stewardship areas are resource use (water and energy), supply-chain sophistication and board-level governance, […]
OpenAI Wants ChatGPT to Be Your Future Operating System Summary At OpenAI’s Developer Day in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman and the team unveiled a new apps SDK that lets third-party services run entirely inside ChatGPT’s chat window. The demo showed partners such as Spotify, Canva and Zillow operating interactively inside a single chat session […]
OpenAI’s Blockbuster AMD Deal Is a Bet on Near-Limitless Demand for AI Summary OpenAI has announced a major strategic partnership with AMD: a commitment to buy roughly 6 gigawatts’ worth of AMD chips over the coming years, with the first deployment of a gigawatt of AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs set for the second half of […]
How a Stewardship Lens May Help Sort Corporate Leaders from Laggards Summary Companies face mounting pressures — from rising electricity demand and water shortages to shifting trade and export policies and an uptick in large mergers — all of which can materially affect shareholder value. AllianceBernstein argues that applying a “stewardship lens” helps investors identify […]
Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible Summary The article examines the rise of “vibe coding”—developers leaning on AI to generate plug-and-play code—and how it echoes the efficiencies and dangers of past reliance on open source. WIRED warns that AI-generated code can reintroduce old vulnerabilities, create new ones, and fragment accountability […]
Exxonmobil announces plans to reduce 10 to 15% of its Singapore workforce by end-2027 Summary Exxon Mobil has announced it expects to reduce its Singapore headcount by an estimated 10% to 15% by the end of 2027 as part of a wider global restructuring. The reduction would affect roughly 500 of about 3,500 employees in […]
