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Opponents of a gambling advertisements ban are reportedly advocating for Australia’s federal government to consider age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing sports betting content. Australia has been cracking down on gambling advertising in the country amidst a reported uptick in addictions. Last month, ReadWrite reported that the Alliance for Gambling Reform issued an open letter saying the country had a “gambling addiction.” The 60 signatories included former prime ministers John Howard and Malcolm Turnbull, who stated that it had led to “$25 billion in annual losses.” On Sunday (Sept.

Google and Volkswagen have partnered up to deploy generative AI within the automotive company’s mobile app. The companies announced the collaboration on Tuesday (Sept. 24), as Google attempts to gain a competitive edge by providing solutions for building enterprise AI applications. Volkswagen is using Google Cloud’s AI and machine learning capabilities, as well as expertise from Google Cloud Consulting, to power Volkswagen’s new myVW Virtual Assistant and provide motorists with access to critical vehicle information and services.

The U. S. Justice Department has sued Visa, accusing the company of monopolizing the debit payments market and using its dominant position to eliminate potential competitors. The antitrust lawsuit filed on Tuesday (Sep. 24) in Manhattan federal court, alleged that Visa “illegally maintains its monopoly power by insulating itself from competition,” while also coercing would-be competitors to become partners instead of entering the market as competitors. The complaint further claims the financial company imposed a “web of exclusionary agreements” on merchants and banks, which penalized Visa’s customers for routing transactions through a different debit network or alternative payment systems, such as Apple or Google. “Everybody is a friend and partner.

The filmmaker known for Titanic, Avatar, and other major Hollywood productions, James Cameron, has joined the board of directors at Stability AI. The artificial intelligence company best known for its text-to-image model Stable Diffusion will now have a hugely influential name on its side. “I’ve spent my career seeking out emerging technologies that push the very boundaries of what’s possible, all in the service of telling incredible stories.

Apple issued a new update for its iPhone 16 range only days after its release, as some users complained about display issues. The iPhone 16 lineup was launched on Friday (Sept. 20), however, several users encountered problems with the touchscreen functionality. The iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max will all have an incremental update.

After previously rating Vice President Kamala Harris as being ‘somewhat supportive,’ the Stand With Crypto group has now changed her rating to ‘N/A.’ Stand With Crypto is a non-profit organization aiming to unite crypto advocates. With policy being a key issue within the industry, the group is tracking the election and sharing statements made by the politicians before then giving them a ranking. After Kamala Harris made a “somewhat supportive statement,” her profile was ranked as a B but this has since changed due to there being “not enough information” about her stance on digital currency. We've tracked 21 statements on crypto from @realDonaldTrump & he's rated Strongly Supportive.@VP Harris recently made a Somewhat Supportive statement & we've added it to our card. Major candidates weighing in on crypto would've been unthinkable even recently.