Texas is looking closely at online prediction markets that let people bet on everything from sports outcomes to election results. State leaders worry these platforms might be sneaking past gambling laws while risking public harm. Critics say the real danger isn’t just losing money – it’s the way the
New York is seeing a fight over AI rules that breaks normal political rules. A tech billionaire is spending millions to push for strict laws, especially to protect children from AI dangers and stop job losses. He backs a former tech critic now running for office. But big tech companies are fighting
The concept of “quality” shapes how medical residents learn and how their mentors guide them. Yet the idea itself is rarely questioned, and there is little solid proof about what makes a good training program. Over time, the meaning of quality shifts with society’s values and political demands. Dif
Lawmakers squared off this week over future funding for the nation’s main pollution watchdog, the EPA. Democrats argued the agency is abandoning its job to keep air and water clean, warning that half-funding requests would gut state programs that test wells, treat wastewater, and track cancer-causin
After severe flooding in Texas last July killed 28 campers and staff, Camp Mystic has decided against reopening this summer. The camp previously sought permission from regulators but now says the grief of families and ongoing investigations make a reopening impossible. They will also drop plans to a
A Missouri cannabis company is fighting back after two wholesalers sued them, claiming unfair competition. The lawsuit says Good Day Farm runs a network of 61 dispensaries under different names like CODES and Greenlight. These stores pay fees to operate under Good Day Farm’s management, which the pl
Alex Mashinsky, once the face of Celsius Network, has been barred from any crypto work after settling with the FTC for $10 million. The original court order had aimed at a staggering $4. 7 billion tied to the firm’s collapse, but most of that amount was suspended. Only a single payment and an indust
Israel has just green‑lit a new shekel‑based stablecoin called BILS, which is built on the Solana network and backed by a mix of tech partners. The move shows the country is trying to keep its currency inside digital chains instead of relying on US dollars, which dominate most crypto transactions to
The App Store started small in 2008 with just 500 apps but now holds over 1. 8 million. Most come from outside developers—99. 99% to be exact. Most apps (85%) don’t pay Apple anything, yet the store still generates $1. 3 trillion globally in 2024. In South Korea alone, transactions hit $27 billion.
Government health officials recently pushed back several important dates tied to a new policy that could lower prescription drug costs under Medicaid. Instead of finishing applications by late spring, drug manufacturers now have more than a month extra to join the program. The original deadline had
