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Will 2025 be the Year Regulation Comes for Sports Betting?

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The odds of an increase in regulation of the massive, and growing, sports-betting industry may be shifting.

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Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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Loser of 2024: The Luxury Market

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Luxury brands were riding the subway instead of lounging in limos this year, though a couple of brands were able to buck the trend.

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2024: The Year Big Tech Got into the Energy Game

This year Big Tech got into the energy game in a big way, and if it wants to chase AI it’ll need even more energy in years to come.

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Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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2024: The Year Streamers Cracked Live Programming

For years, traditional cable had one trump card against the upstart streamers devouring their business: live programming. Not anymore.

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2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

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In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Amazon, Starbucks Both Hit with Holiday Strikes

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Though small compared to each company’s total workforces, work stoppages have set uncomfortable precedents for management.

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