At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

New York Times - Sep 19, 2026

Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.

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The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.

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Anthropic Pursues IPO Despite Its A.I. Safety Warnings

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Native American Tribe Teams Up With Kalshi on New Prediction Market

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The Tunica-Biloxi of Louisiana plan to release a platform that uses infrastructure by Kalshi, the industry leader. Other tribes have taken aim at the company.

Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices

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Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.

A Polish priest’s perilous mission to save a doomed Chinese dynasty with Catholic links

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How much sex should a couple have? Focus on quality over quantity, experts say

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Who Is Howard Buffett, the New Berkshire Hathaway Chairman?

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Who is Karen Spencer? Meet Charles Spencer’s ex-wife as he releases new Princess Diana memoir

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Uber to Pay $40 Million to Parents of Woman Fatally Hit by Car

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S.E.C. Seeks to End Shareholder Proposals Process Commonly Used by Activists

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'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to Trump's war with Iran

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