Landing at the NCSC (glad I brought my towel) Summary Ollie Whitehouse joined the National Cyber Security Centre as CTO in October 2023 and, after two months, sets out his immediate priorities. He praises the highly capable technical workforce and frames the NCSC as a technical agency focused on preparing the UK for future threats […]
Prediction markets could reach $1 trillion in annual volume by decade’s end, new report says Summary A new report from research firm Eilers & Krejcik projects prediction markets could trade as much as $1 trillion in annual volume by the end of this decade, driven largely by sports-related contracts and growing involvement from fintech platforms […]
Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds Summary WIRED reports that fraudsters in China are increasingly using AI-generated photos and videos to support bogus refund claims on ecommerce platforms. Sellers have received doctored images showing ruined fresh groceries, shredded bed sheets, cracked ceramics and other damage that often doesn’t match the real […]
Hot Copy: Defying the odds Summary The biggest thread in this round-up is a Play the Game investigation that says FIFA+ livestreams are being scraped by illegal betting operators to offer in-play wagers on hundreds of low-tier matches worldwide. Reporters using VPNs found more than 100 fixtures available for live betting over two weeks, from […]
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application is filed with the Surface Transportation Board Summary The $85 billion merger application from Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) was filed with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on 19 December 2025. If approved, the deal would create the first true U.S. transcontinental railroad, linking more than 50,000 route […]
Coinbase hits three states with lawsuits over prediction markets Summary Coinbase has filed lawsuits against the attorneys general of Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut, challenging state attempts to regulate or enforce actions against prediction market operators. The exchange says prediction markets are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and that state-level […]
Coursera to acquire Udemy to create $2.5B MOOC giant Summary Coursera will acquire fellow MOOC provider Udemy in an all-stock deal to form a combined company valued at about $2.5 billion, the firms announced. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026 and, once combined, the business is projected to generate […]
40 ChatGPT Prompts Every Supply Chain Professional Should Know Summary Supply Chain 24/7 outlines 40 practical ChatGPT prompts that supply chain teams are using every day across demand planning, inventory, warehousing, transport, procurement, customer service, data analysis, risk management, sustainability and training. The piece emphasises three simple but powerful rules for getting useful results from […]
Over half of Dutch players support means-tested financial limits Summary Arno Rutte, the Netherlands’ new secretary of state for legal protection, submitted four studies to parliament on 17 December to underpin planned gambling reforms. The reports examine player activity, mandatory limits, advertising and the quality of industry research. Rutte intends to fold the findings into […]
NBA’s Silver: Heat may receive relief in Rozier betting case Summary NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has signalled the league may seek “satisfactory relief” for the Miami Heat over issues tied to guard Terry Rozier and a federal gambling probe. The Heat traded for Rozier in January 2024 — nearly a year after suspicious betting patterns […]
