Prediction markets face a ban in one state, but the fight's not over

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A Polymarket advertisement in a subway station in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Kalshi and Polymarket, which have been assailed by critics for encouraging financial risk taking by making betting more accessible, are now using the promise of free groceries to win over New Yorkers.
Minnesota is trying to ban prediction markets, but the CFTC is putting up a fight.

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Here are the 5 biggest takeaways from Google I/O

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Google's AI chief Demis Hassabis.
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.

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Don't drive your Cybertruck into a lake

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Cybertruck in Grapevine Lake
Cybertruck in Grapevine Lake

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Spotify's ugly new disco ball icon accomplished its goal

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A green disco ball, like the one used on the Spotify app
Spotify temporarily changed its app icon to a green disco ball, and people seem to hate it.

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Google isn't releasing its next big AI model yet, drawing groans at its I/O conference

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai at Google I/O 2026.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks onstage at Google I/O on May 19, 2026.

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AI flub leads to a graduation ceremony debacle — and an apology

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Glendale Community College president Tiffany Hernandez is pictured at the college's graduation.
Glendale Community College president Tiffany Hernandez blamed a "new AI system" for naming errors at graduation.

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Google's latest AI flex came with Silicon Valley's new favorite word

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai

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Google Search is getting its biggest-ever AI makeover

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Google Search head Liz Reid
Liz Reid, the VP of Google Search.

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Google's new AI agent can plan parties while you sleep — and you can keep your laptop shut

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BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 06: In this photo illustration the logo of Google Gemini can be seen next to a finger on a smartphone on March 06, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)
Google CEO Sundar Pichai referenced the Silicon Valley trend of leaving laptops ajar.

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Google's latest AI numbers are huge. Here are the stats CEO Sundar Pichai just dropped.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai attends a press conference with Poland's Prime Minister (unseen) after their meeting at the Google Campus on February 13, 2025 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)
Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

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