Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Connecticut bans sweepstakes casinos after 22-0 vote
A sweepstakes casino ban has passed in Connecticut after a landslide vote. This comes as the US tries to regulate this mostly unregulated style of gambling. Bill SB 1235 won out on Monday with a 22-0 ...

FCC’s Carr Openly Admits He’ll Block Mergers Of Companies That Refuse To Kiss Trump Ass
Instead of doing things like protecting consumers or market competition, Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr has spent his first few months in office abusing agency authority to threaten companies that refuse...

Reflecting on TikTok’s Role in Society as New Ban Deadline Approaches
With a national ban increasingly unlikely, let’s reflect on how the app both sparks joy among users and raises mental health concerns....

Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar to Private Investors for $1 Billion
A decade after acquiring Family Dollar for more than $8 billion, Dollar Tree is selling the chain. A pair of private equity groups will acquire Family Dollar for $1 billion, according to a Wednesday (...

Three Macro Trends in GenAI for Financial Services
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and agentic models are revolutionizing financial services, transforming user experience, fraud detection, payments innovation and compliance processes, accor...

Grab Reportedly Seeking $2 Billion to Acquire Rival GoTo
Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is reportedly trying to raise funds to acquire rival GoTo. The company is in discussions to obtain a bridge loan of up to $2 billion for the deal...

Block Cuts 8% of Staff Citing ‘Strategy’ and ‘Performance’ Reasons
Financial services company Block has reportedly laid off 8% of its workforce. The job cuts impact 931 people, TechCrunch reported, citing a Tuesday (March 25) email from Block Co-founder and CEO Ja...

Bitcoin Adoption Report: Low-Value BTC Transactions Growing, Long-Term Holding Increasingly Dominant
With almost one year elapsed since Bitcoin’s 4th halving, miners have endured a period of stabilization, adapting to “reduced block rewards, tighter margins, and shifting operational dynamics.” ...

Digital Insurance Firm Lemonade Reportedly Tops $1B of In Force Premium (IFP)
Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company powered by AI and social impact, has passed $1 billion of In Force Premium (IFP). According to the announcement from Lemonade, this marks a signifi...

Venture Fund Accel Says Unicorn Founders Fuel Next Generation of Startups Across Europe, Israel
While certain malcontents bemoan successful individuals, the reality is that when markets reward innovative entrepreneurs, they tend to use this success to support others attempting to do the same. Th...

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