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COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult to remove.
Wall Street Is Already Betting on Prediction Markets
As the legal war over how to regulate prediction markets rages on, financial institutions are embracing the industry anyway.
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Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems
In response to Anthropic’s lawsuit, the government said it lawfully penalized the company for trying to limit how its Claude AI models could be used by the military.
Why Walmart and OpenAI Are Shaking Up Their Agentic Shopping Deal
After OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature fell short, Walmart is instead embedding its Sparky chatbot directly into ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
My AI Agent ‘Cofounder’ Conquered LinkedIn. Then It Got Banned
When social media is constantly pushing people to use AI, why not let AI agents participate?
At Palantir’s Developer Conference, AI Is Built to Win Wars
As business soars, Palantir is doubling down on a vision of AI built for battlefield advantage—and attracting customers who agree.
Kalshi Has Been Temporarily Banned in Nevada
A judge ordered Kalshi to immediately halt sports and election contracts in the state, intensifying a growing regulatory battle over prediction markets.
‘A Rigged and Dangerous Product’: The Wildest Week for Prediction Markets Yet
As the prediction market boom continues, backlash is growing, too, with Arizona filing criminal charges against Kalshi and public outcry after Polymarket traders threatened a journalist.
The AI Race Is Pressuring Utilities to Squeeze More From Europe’s Power Grids
As data center developers queue up to connect to power grids across Europe, network operators are experimenting with novel ways of clearing room for them.
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