January, 2026

January, 2026

New Jersey casino workers get a second chance to curb harmful smoking
As part of a trial court case returned on remand, casino workers are hoping for another chance to overturn smoking being permitted in New Jersey gambling environments. A group of lobbyists and union r...

Finland unveils new operator license fees ahead of 2027 Gambling Act
The Ministry of the Interior of Finland has announced a raft of changes to operator license fees as part of the incoming 2027 Gambling Act. This update comes in a substantial year for legal reform in ...

Become the main character in a new city with AI features from Google Arts & Culture
An overview of two experimental features in the Google Arts & Culture app to spark inspiration and ideas for travel....

Brendan Carr Again Threatens Talk Shows That Refuse To Coddle Republicans
For more than fifty years the U.S. right wing has accused academia, journalism or science of having a “liberal bias” if it reveals absolutely anything the right wing doesn’t like. It’s an e...

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.
Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages....

Meta Campaigns to Change Opinions on Data Centers
The tech giant has spent more than $6 million on TV ads in state capitals and Washington, with the message that data centers create jobs....

TikTok Settles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of a Landmark Trial
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability....

G.M. Shares Rise as Investors Are Encouraged by 2026 Prospects
The automaker said that it would buy back stock worth up to $6 billion and that it expected profit to rise this year after it pulled back from electric vehicle production....

TikTok US is mostly back up and running
As we moved into the third day of the TikTokalypse, the app appears to have finally stabilized in the US, as we v...

Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions
Google is making Search less about links and more about AI. The company is upgrading its AI-powered search featur...

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