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July 17, 2026 • The betting site Kalshi emerged as a dominant sports betting platform during the World Cup. But the company avoids billions of dollars in taxes by insisting it is not a sports gambling ...

The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series, comprising the Z Fold 8 and Z Fold 8 Ultra, represents a pivotal advancement in foldable smartphone technology. Building on the success of ...

Amilcar has 10 years of FinTech, blockchain, and crypto startup experience and advises financial institutions, governments, regulators, and startups. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has ...

A labor-backed group has appealed a proposal for a data center in San Jose over environmental concerns.

Engineers building Solar panels are using exact replicas of honeycombs made by Bees to ensure ... Engineers have developed new solar panels inspired by bee honeycombs. This innovative design ...

Proponents argue that the next defense bill's inclusion of right-to-repair will save the U.S. money, improve national security. A new bipartisan letter in Congress calls on DOD to swiftly address what ...

How do you know what’s coming next, especially with a topic as fast-moving as technology? One way is to focus on the technology itself, as we do every year with our 10 Breakthrough Technologies ...

Nanoscience and technology is the branch of science that studies systems and manipulates matter on atomic, molecular and supramolecular scales (the nanometre scale). On such a length scale, quantum ...

To avoid endless lines, one person in every party has to manically book and revise ride reservations on their phone. People in tech use AI apps to record and transcribe meetings, workplace chats and ...

The use of green hydrogen as a fuel or feedstock in hard-to-abate sectors features in many energy and industrial policies. As highlighted in this Focus issue, this momentum brings opportunities and ...

In some cases, technology-specific rules might be warranted. In all cases, we would benefit from the application of basic privacy principles, such as the globally recognized Fair Information Practice ...