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Federal judge sides with Kalshi to block new Illinois regulations on prediction marketsIllinois is among several states pushing to regulate the booming industry, which strongly resembles traditional gambling.

Chicago Sun-Times21h agoWhole story →

Technology illinois prediction market ruling

Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]

Natural News1d agoWhole story →

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In Pennsylvania, the epicenter of online gambling, bettors with addiction beg lawmakers to act“The casino itself has expanded basically into infinity,” a UCLA addiction expert said.

The Philadelphia Inquirer2d agoWhole story →

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Trump defends data centers in Ohio, warns they’ll go to China if US turns them awayPresident Donald Trump defended the rapid buildout of massive data centers in Ohio on Saturday.

New York Post3d agoWhole story →

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Chinese vehicle ban stalls amid Detroit concerns over rising EV competitionA bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Holly, aimed at keeping China's auto industry out of the U.S. stalled this week in the Senate.

M Live Michigan3d agoWhole story →

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Media Reluctant to Call Terrorism Terrorism, But Hamas Propaganda Is 'Fast-Tracked'During the online "Overtime" segment of Friday's broadcast of HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher discussed the attempted hijacking of a flight to Israel | Clips

Breitbart News Network4d agoWhole story →

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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect KidsSince Republicans in the US Senate this week blocked a bill to make school bus stops off-limits for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, community members in Pennsylvania and Austin, Texas have expressed outrage by arrests made in front of children—in at least one reported case, leaving a child abandoned as officers detained his mother. "It doesn’t…

Common Dreams4d agoWhole story →

ICE Protesters Just Sued One of Trump’s Biggest CheerleadersRight-wing commentator Benny Johnson branded a group of brutalized Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters as “left-wing terrorists.” Now they’re suing him for defamation. On October 3, 2025, Johnson accompanied top Homeland Security officials to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, where a crowd had gathered in…

The New Republic4d agoWhole story →

New Mexico lawmakers urge data center ratepayer protectionsNew Mexico lawmakers asked utility regulators to develop rules protecting households and small businesses from electricity costs tied to growing data center demand.

Albuquerque Journal5d agoWhole story →

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NJ Tax Court Tosses Online Sellers’ Income Tax Expansion CaseNew Jersey’s regulations expanding income tax obligations to out-of-state online merchants don’t exceed the state’s authority under federal law, the state tax court ruled Thursday.

Bloomberg Tax News5d agoWhole story →

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House committee backs bill sparing communities from ‘fake’ data center proposalsMore than a hundred data center proposals have popped up like mushrooms on the Pennsylvania map, and a House committee on Wednesday attempted to validate the “real” ones by backing a plan to weed out many others believed to be speculative grabs for money. The House Energy Committee approved a

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review5d agoWhole story →

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Here’s what’s driving the Gen Z gender gapThe youngest voters have been shaped by an end to a federal right to abortion, the #MeToo movement and social media, a new poll shows.

The 19th*5d agoWhole story →

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Inside the eight-figure plan to build data centers despite moratoriumsAcross the country, ordinary citizens are telling the data center industry a resounding NO, and the industry has answered with a war chest of its own. OpenAI, Blackstone, SoftBank and QTS have joined major construction unions to form the American Infrastructure Alliance. This “high eight-figure campaign” is designed to steer lawmakers away from…

Natural News6d agoWhole story →

Technology data center moratoriums

Senate Democrats block data center bill, calling it 'toothless'Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill that would have made states consider adopting ways to make data center

Breitbart News Network6d agoWhole story →

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Planet Money : NPRVery soon, Social Security may not have enough money to make full payments to retirees. Very soon. Like by 2032, just six years from now. So what are we gonna do about it? Today on the show, we look at some of the most talked about possible solutions; and exactly whose wallets we’ll have to rifle through to find the money to pay for each. Then we’ll run…

NPR6d agoWhole story →

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Trump Launches America.gov AI Portal That Could Change How Americans Deal With the Federal GovernmentWhat Americans Need to Know gov is now an AI-powered front door to federal information, allowing users to ask government questions in ordinary language and receive answers tied to official sources. Trump’s executive order goes much further than a chatbot, directing agencies to connect major online services and Login.gov to the new portal. The bigger…

USA Herald7d agoWhole story →

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Democrats killed the Clarity ActDemocrats should remember the people they represent and do what's best for them, not what's best for their political calculus, consultants, and special interests, writes Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.).

CoinDesk7d agoWhole story →

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Walmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labelsWalmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted online, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using personal information like income, shopping history or a shopper’s willingness to pay to set prices…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution9d agoWhole story →

OpenAI took 2.5 hours to stop an AI agent that escaped its sandboxOpenAI’s agent reached the internet from a training sandbox and ran for 2.5 hours, as US lawmakers push for AI kill switches.

TNW10d agoWhole story →

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Republican candidate Dan Cox calls for statewide data center ban, criticizes Moore orderRepublican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox criticized Gov. Wes Moore’s executive order establishing a regulatory and review framework for data centers in Maryla

Baltimore News12d agoWhole story →

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