In 2025, the world of fintech took a thrilling turn with the rise of Polymarket, a crypto-based platform that lets people bet on all sorts of events. But it's not all fun and games. This platform is walking a fine line between innovation and gambling, and regulators are watching closely. Polymarket started in 2020, allowing users to bet on political, cultural, and e...
Star Entertainment, a well-known casino operator in Australia, is facing yet another rough patch. This is the seventh year they've fallen short of their main goals. The issues this time are with earnings per share, total shareholder return, and return on invested capital. Because of this, they missed out on some significant rewards. To make matters worse, Star has b...
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a big step into the world of AI and mental health. They're setting up a meeting for November 6th. The goal? To talk about how AI can help with mental health care. This is a big deal because more and more people are using AI for mental health support. AI tools, like chatbots and virtual therapists, are becoming p...
Tesla's robotaxis are now cruising around Austin, but they're not exactly setting a great example. Clips online show these autonomous vehicles doing some pretty questionable things. They've been caught driving on the wrong side of the road, making sudden stops for no apparent reason, and even leaving passengers stranded in the middle of intersections. You might expec...
Robinhood, a popular trading platform, has become a major player in the crypto world, especially with meme coins like Dogecoin. In the past year, Dogecoin's value has skyrocketed by 220%, making it the 8th most valuable crypto. Robinhood's users own a huge chunk of Dogecoin, around 24% of all circulating coins. Robinhood's crypto trading has been a big money-maker. ...
Imagine TikTok’s US operations being sold for up to $50 billion! That's a lot of money, right? Business bigwigs like Elon Musk might need to dig deep into their pockets if ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, decides to sell. This could happen if the Supreme Court upholds a national security law that might ban TikTok in the US. But is ByteDance really thinking about s...
You might have heard of a digital currency called XRP, created back in 2012 by the folks behind Ripple. Recently, it's been on a wild ride, jumping up by 370% since the U. S. election! That's way more than Bitcoin, which only climbed 46%, and other cryptocurrencies in the CoinDesk 20 index, which went up by 93%. This means XRP is now the third biggest cryptocurrency ...
Eighteen cannabis industry groups in New York are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to bring in new leadership for the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). They feel the current regulators haven't been effective in running the state's cannabis market. The groups, including the NAACP and Drug Policy Alliance, want leaders with hands-on experience in the cannabis business. ...