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Kalshi planning to require some participants to identify employers

Kalshi plans to require users in certain markets to share information about their employers in its latest push to crack down on insider trading. The...

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Julia Shapero

CFTC proposes new rules for prediction markets

The Trump administration proposed new rules Wednesday for regulating prediction markets, seeking to clarify what types of events can be listed for...

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Julia Shapero

Compute becomes lifeblood, constraint of AI boom

Computing power has become the lifeblood — and a key limiting factor — of the race to develop AI, as the push to integrate the technology into...

yesterday 10

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Julia Shapero

Sam Bankman-Fried applied for Trump pardon

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has formally applied for a pardon, as he serves out a 25-year sentence on fraud charges tied to the high-profile...

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Julia Shapero

OpenAI files to go public as IPO race heats up

OpenAI has confidentially filed paperwork to go public, the company announced Monday. It is one of three leading AI companies preparing for an initial...

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Julia Shapero

Schiff unveils bill restricting Pentagon AI use without human involvement

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a bill Monday that would require human involvement in the Pentagon’s use of autonomous or semi-autonomous...

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Julia Shapero

Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns...

05.06.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

LA-area city sees first voter-approved measure to ban data centers

Voters in a city near Los Angeles appear to be the first in the nation to approve an all-out ban on data centers. About 86 percent of voters in...

04.06.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Washington, Silicon Valley brace for AI job losses

Washington and Silicon Valley are bracing for the fallout from AI’s potential displacement of workers, floating everything from transition...

04.06.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Florida GOP ramps up AI crackdown as DeSantis exits

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Florida GOP ramps up AI crackdown as DeSantis exits Top Florida Republican leaders and candidates are...

03.06.2026 2

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Julia Shapero

Trump's new AI order

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing...

02.06.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Trump signs scaled-back AI executive order

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to shore up their defenses against more advanced artificial...

02.06.2026 5

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Julia Shapero

SEC defends Musk Twitter settlement, saying it reflected 'compromises'

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday defended its decision to settle with billionaire Elon Musk over the delayed disclosure of his...

02.06.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Anthropic files with SEC to go public

Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public, the artificial intelligence (AI) company...

01.06.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

US moves to close potential AI chip sales loophole

The Trump administration is moving to close a potential loophole in U.S. export restrictions, clarifying that a license is needed to sell advanced AI...

01.06.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Trump wades into GOP fight over prediction market regulation

President Trump is throwing his weight behind an effort to block state restrictions on prediction markets, as federal and state regulators vie for...

01.06.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Where things stand between tech executives and Trump

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Where things stand between tech executives and Trump It’s been nearly a year-and-a-half since leaders...

29.05.2026 3

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Julia Shapero

Google employee charged with insider trading on Polymarket

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Google employee charged with insider trading on Polymarket Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a...

28.05.2026 5

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Julia Shapero

CFTC asks judge to toss Biden-era settlement with Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asked a judge Wednesday to throw out a Biden-era settlement with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange...

28.05.2026 8

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Julia Shapero

What’s next for physical AI in the US

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story What’s next for physical AI in the US First there was image classification, then generative AI models...

27.05.2026 3

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Julia Shapero

The AI IPO race

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Tech titans face off in new front of AI race — IPOs Three of the world’s leading AI companies are...

26.05.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

Tech titans prepare for blockbuster IPOs in new front of AI race

Three of the world’s leading AI companies are racing to go public, opening yet another front in the high stakes competition over the technology....

26.05.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

What Trump’s switch on AI order says about WH divides over tech policy

{beacon} Technology The Big Story What Trump’s switch on AI order says about WH divides over tech policy President Trump’s abrupt decision to pull...

22.05.2026 7

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Julia Shapero

States ask court to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster

A group of more than 30 state attorneys general asked a court Thursday to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster, after a jury found last month that...

22.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Newsom signs order aimed at tackling AI job displacement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order Thursday aimed at addressing potential job losses from AI, as workers face an uncertain...

21.05.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Anti-prediction market group kicks off DC ad blitz

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anti-prediction market group kicks off DC ad blitz A new group describing itself as a “market integrity...

20.05.2026 7

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Julia Shapero

5 things to know about the Trump IRS settlement

The IRS reached a settlement with President Trump over the leak of his tax returns, barring the agency from auditing his previous filings and...

20.05.2026 5

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Julia Shapero

Trump administration sues over Minnesota prediction markets ban

The Trump administration sued Minnesota on Tuesday over the state’s new law banning prediction markets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission...

20.05.2026 6

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Julia Shapero

4 hurdles facing Senate crypto bill after key vote

A cryptocurrency regulation bill cleared a key early hurdle after advancing out of the Senate Banking Committee last week, but the legislation still...

20.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Senate panel clears crypto bill

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate panel advances crypto bill with bipartisan support A cryptocurrency regulation bill advanced out...

14.05.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Senate panel advances key crypto bill with bipartisan support

A cryptocurrency regulation bill advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, clearing a key hurdle with the support of a pair of...

14.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Majority of Republicans support mandatory AI testing: Poll

A majority of Republican voters support policies requiring AI models to undergo independent security testing, according to a new poll released...

14.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Senate crypto talks go down to the wire before key test

Senators are racing to reach an agreement on a cryptocurrency regulation bill before it faces a key hurdle in the upper chamber. The Senate Banking...

14.05.2026 30

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Time running out for Senate crypto deal

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senate crypto talks go down to the wire before key test Senators are racing to reach an agreement on a...

13.05.2026 4

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Julia Shapero

Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will...

12.05.2026 5

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Julia Shapero

Trump invites tech CEOs on China trip

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Elon Musk, Tim Cook head to China with Trump Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and more than a...

11.05.2026 7

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Julia Shapero

Elon Musk, Tim Cook invited to join Trump on China visit

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and more than a dozen other business leaders are set to join President Trump on his trip to China later this...

11.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Schumer presses DHS to help local governments defend against AI cyber risks

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help state and local governments shore up...

08.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Third Way offers game plan for AI job disruption

Presented by ACT The App Association {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Third Way offers game plan for AI job disruption The...

07.05.2026 9

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Julia Shapero

Trump administration not picking AI winners and losers: Wiles

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that the Trump administration is “not in the business of picking winners and losers” on AI,...

07.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Coinbase laying off hundreds of employees, citing AI advancements

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced Tuesday that the cryptocurrency exchange is laying off hundreds of employees, pointing to the market’s...

05.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

SEC settles with Elon Musk over Twitter dispute

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement with Elon Musk over the delayed disclosure of his stake in Twitter, the platform...

04.05.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Iran's social media war

Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Iran makes social media a key front in war with...

04.05.2026 8

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Julia Shapero

Trump family crypto firm sues billionaire investor Justin Sun for defamation

World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency company, is suing billionaire investor Justin Sun for defamation after he accused the firm...

04.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Kalshi launches features to keep kids off betting platform

The prediction market Kalshi is cracking down on kids using the platform, launching new features Monday to prevent individuals younger than 18 years...

04.05.2026 20

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Julia Shapero

Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Major AI firms ink deals for Pentagon’s classified systems Eight of the country’s major artificial...

01.05.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Trump fumes as Jerome Powell plots future at Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is drawing backlash from Trump administration figures and allies after announcing his plans to stay at the central...

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Julia Shapero

Senators ban themselves from prediction markets

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Senators ban themselves from prediction markets The Senate unanimously agreed to a resolution Thursday...

30.04.2026 10

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Julia Shapero

Jerome Powell reveals plan to stay at Fed after term as chair ends

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he plans to stay on at the central bank as a governor after his term as chair ends next month...

29.04.2026 9

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Julia Shapero

Fed holds rates as Kevin Warsh closes in on confirmation

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday as President Trump's new pick to lead the bank inched closer to confirmation. By a vote of 8...

29.04.2026 7

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