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Michael Burry buys Flutter, DraftKings shares betting prediction-market threat will fade

Michael Burry buys Flutter, DraftKings shares betting prediction-market threat will fade

July 8 (Reuters) - Michael Burry, the investor famed for predicting and profiting from the 2008 U.S. housing market collapse,…

July 9, 2026

Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer

By Hannah Lang NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - The cryptocurrency industry is starting to prepare for the threat of…

July 9, 2026

Companies must address self-driving car interference with emergency vehicles, U.S. says

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday…

July 9, 2026

Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data center, its first in Canada

By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, July 8 (Reuters) - Tech giant Meta announced Wednesday it will build a massive data center…

July 9, 2026

Judge rejects Kalshi bid to block New York gambling enforcement law

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge denied Kalshi's bid to block New York from…

July 9, 2026

OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously

July 8 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Wednesday launched GPT-Live, a new family of voice models capable of listening and speaking…

July 8, 2026

BofA extends first $520 million loan to OpenAI ahead of IPO, source says

July 8 (Reuters) - Bank of America has extended a $520 million credit line to OpenAI, its first loan to…

July 8, 2026

China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reports

July 8 (Reuters) - China is planning to allow the country's top AI companies to buy a limited number of…

July 8, 2026

China plans to let top AI firms buy limited amount of Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reports

July 8 (Reuters) - China is planning to let top AI companies buy a limited amount of Nvidia's H200 chips,…

July 8, 2026

China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code

BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - A cybersecurity platform operated by China's industry ministry warned on Wednesday that it had identified…

July 8, 2026