Can BasiGo put 1,000 electric buses on Kenya’s roads by 2027? Summary BasiGo, a Nairobi-based e-mobility startup, aims to deploy 1,000 battery-electric buses across Kenya by 2027 to replace diesel minibus services and cut urban emissions. The company has locally assembled 53 buses and has 27 more in production at its new Thika assembly line […]
OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI Summary OpenAI is expanding its robotics effort, recruiting researchers with humanoid-robot expertise and posting jobs that emphasise teleoperation, simulation and sensor-equipped hardware. Recent hires include academics who worked on humanoid benchmarks and robotics labs, and job listings suggest work on teleoperation, Nvidia Isaac simulation, tactile and […]
Gaming Gateway: How to avoid the one-size-fits-all licensing trap Summary iGaming Expert spoke with Gaming Gateway CCO Gary Harrison ahead of SBC Summit Lisbon about why licensing cannot be copy‑and‑pasted between jurisdictions. Harrison highlights the operational and regulatory complexities involved in securing licences worldwide, from aligning banks, PSPs and suppliers to tailoring AML and reporting […]
PAGCOR executive says technology advancements aiding rise in illegal online gaming operators Summary The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Vice President for Human Resource and Development Group, Dr Angelito Domingo, warned that rapid technological advances are enabling a rise in illegal online gaming operators. Speaking at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Regulators’ Forum at Newport World […]
Gamban becomes main sponsor of Danish esports team Summary Author: Zak Thomas-Akoo — 15 Sep, 2025 Danish Counter-Strike 2 team ECSTATIC has named Gamban as its main sponsor in what the parties describe as the sport’s first harm-prevention sponsorship deal. ECSTATIC deliberately rejected an offshore casino sponsor and will work with Gamban to launch a […]
FanDuel reportedly to pay Jaguars $5m over former employee’s theft Summary FanDuel has reportedly agreed to pay the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars roughly $5m earlier this year to help offset losses connected to embezzlement by former Jaguars financial manager Amit Patel. Patel pleaded guilty in 2023 after stealing about $22m from the team via manipulation of […]
Here is how Nigeria made ₦597 billion off your data bill in 2024 Summary Nigeria collected ₦597.65 billion in VAT from the information and communications sector in 2024 — driven largely by telecoms and surging data use. With VAT at 7.5% and data consumption skyrocketing, the tax take from mobile data has become a major […]
Danish tax minister calls for talks on gambling reform By Sonja Lindenberg — 15 Sep, 2025 Summary Denmark’s Minister of Taxation, Rasmus Stoklund, has urged parliamentary parties to begin negotiations on new measures to reduce gambling-related harm. The proposals centre on tighter marketing rules (including a proposed ‘whistle-to-whistle’ ban on gambling ads during sports broadcasts), […]
California lawmakers unanimously approve online sweepstakes ban, bill heads to Governor Newsom Summary California’s legislature has passed Assembly Bill 831, banning online dual-currency sweepstakes that resemble gambling. The bill cleared both houses unanimously and now goes to Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until 12 October to sign or veto it. Supporters — including some large […]
The Download: computing’s bright young minds, and cleaning up satellite streaks Summary MIT Technology Review’s The Download spotlights computing’s rising stars — the 35 Innovators Under 35 in computing — who are developing new AI chips, specialised datasets and methods to assess advanced systems for safety. The newsletter also flags a pressing problem for observational […]
