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Prop bets helped fuel the $11 billion sports gambling boom—but the NCAA president wants them gone

NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker worries prop bets are hurting college sports. In fact, he’s so concerned that on Wednesday...

Microsoft’s new safety system can catch hallucinations in its customers’ AI apps

Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s chief product officer of responsible AI, tells The Verge in an interview that her team has designed several new safety...

Apple’s OLED iPad Pro will reportedly arrive in May

Apple plans to release a new lineup of iPad Pros with OLED displays in early May, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark...

‘Outrageous’: Bernie Sanders has Ozempic demands after study says it costs just $5 per month to manufacture

Senator Bernie Sanders wants to meet next week with Novo Nordisk A/S’s top executive about lowering the price of its blockbuster drug Ozempic,...

For New Yorkers, ‘there are no consequences for not paying your property taxes’ as delinquencies spike to $880 million

More New Yorkers have stopped paying their property taxes — a troubling trend since the onset of the pandemic that city officials attribute...

Brands Avoid LGBTQ+ Marketing for Fear of Backlash

Brands know LGBTQ+ marketing helps grow their business—they’re just afraid to use it.A study released exclusively to ADWEEK by the ANA found that...

The burden of getting medical care can exhaust older patients

Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when she slipped and fell on a patch of...

Everyone’s a Karen these days: Frustrated by inflation and a different shopping experience, consumers are lashing out on service workers more often, poll says

Keeping the customer satisfied is an increasingly difficult task. Service jobs were never a walk in the park, but they’ve since morphed into...

Hulu with Live TV adds MLB Network just as baseball season gets underway

Hulu’s subscription TV service has added MLB Network to its core channel lineup in the nick of time for the league’s Opening Day...

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9 Double Texting Rules in Dating You Need to Know 

Double texting: the dating faux pas that can...

What Is a PDA Relationship? 19 Types of PDA and When to Use Them

Picture this: you're out with your partner, and...

151 Encouraging Words for Your Husband to Lift Him Up

When life gets tough, you're the one person...

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business

Robinhood Gold Card review: Doesn’t even make the podium

Our take: The Robinhood Gold Card might sound...

Spring spruce-up: Changes to the Hilton Honors Amex Business Card

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers....

━ Opinion

Opinion | The True Heroes in Kansas City

Drue Tranquill, a linebacker for the Kansas City...

From Panic to Relief: The Ultimate Guide to Bitcoin Recovery

Have you ever experienced the heart-stopping moment of realizing...

Opinion | Biden and Ukraine Need a Senate Deal

The West’s security and his presidency require a...

Opinion | Biden Decides to ‘March In’ on Drug Patents

Apparently not content with destroying the pharmaceutical industry...

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Japan’s population is getting so old that a diaper manufacturer is only making products for adults, not babies—a marker of its graying population

A Japanese diaper maker will produce diapers exclusively for older adults amid a steep decline in demand for infant diapers, an ill-boding reminder of Japan’s aging population. Oji Holdings,...

Commentary: The U.S. and its allies want to bring the entire chip supply chain in-house—and that could create an OPEC-style cartel for the digital...

The U.S., Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are on a mission to restructure the global chip supply chain. The proposed “Chip 4 Alliance” wants to internalize all parts...

The CMA Is Prepared to Delay Google’s Cookie Deprecation Plans

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority might extend the deadline on cookie deprecation if Google Chrome does not satisfy its concerns, Craig Jenkins, director of the digital markets...

Prop bets helped fuel the $11 billion sports gambling boom—but the NCAA president wants them gone

NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker worries prop bets are hurting college sports. In fact, he’s so concerned that on Wednesday he called for state authorities...

Microsoft’s new safety system can catch hallucinations in its customers’ AI apps

Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s chief product officer of responsible AI, tells The Verge in an interview that her team has designed several new safety features that will be easy...

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Microsoft’s new safety system can catch hallucinations in its customers’ AI apps

Sarah Bird, Microsoft’s chief product officer of responsible AI, tells The Verge in an interview that her team has designed several new safety...

Apple’s OLED iPad Pro will reportedly arrive in May

Apple plans to release a new lineup of iPad Pros with OLED displays in early May, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark...

Hulu with Live TV adds MLB Network just as baseball season gets underway

Hulu’s subscription TV service has added MLB Network to its core channel lineup in the nick of time for the league’s Opening Day...

SteelSeries’ multi-platform Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset is nearly $70 off

When I can’t crank up the volume and bass on my Dolby Atmos system while gaming, I rely on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova...

How a Windows shake-up could position Microsoft to capitalize on AI PCs

After Windows and Surface chief Panos Panay departed Microsoft last year, the software giant quickly split his two divisions into two different teams....