Nuno Duarte Takes Down the £1,650 High Roller at 888poker LIVE London Summary Nuno Duarte outlasted a 115-entry field to win the £1,650 High Roller at 888poker LIVE London, taking home a career-best £43,510. The event generated a £163,870 prize pool, with the top 15 players paid and the final table featuring a mix of […]
Qualify for the WCOOP Main Events This Weekend w/ Added-Value Satellites Summary The 2025 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is approaching its big weekend, with three Main Events starting Sunday 28 September: a $109 Low ($2M GTD), a $1,050 Medium ($3M GTD) and the $10,300 High World Championship ($4M GTD) — $9 million guaranteed […]
Pressure mounts on Starmer after more details on Mandelson scandal emerge Summary The Financial Times reports that fresh details have surfaced about a scandal involving Peter Mandelson, and those revelations are increasing political pressure on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. The new information appears to have prompted questions inside the party and from opponents about […]
Triton Jeju: The Start of a New Era After a Record That Will Be Tough to Beat Summary The Triton Poker Super High Roller Series on Jeju Island in March 2025 delivered record-breaking numbers and marked the launch of a new mid-stakes strand, Triton ONE. Across the two-week festival the series ran 18 high-stakes events […]
Steam Drops Huge Free Game, Immediately Showered With Negative Reviews Summary Steam has added Summoners War: RUSH as a free-to-play release, but early player feedback has pushed its Steam rating to a “Mixed” verdict. Players praise the fast-paced battles but criticise the game for feeling derivative, leaning too heavily on mobile-style advert rewards and microtransaction […]
Amazon Strengthens Quick Commerce Push With 10-Minute Deliveries in Indian Metro Cities Summary Amazon has expanded its ultra-fast delivery arm, Amazon Now, in India to offer 10-minute deliveries in select pockets of Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai. The company has already set up more than 100 micro-fulfilment centres across these cities and plans to open hundreds […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
