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Now, with Exa, the venture capital firm is making a fresh bet on how people will interact with the web going forward — and wagering that AI agents may be the best way to do so.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026 -
Sorsby has acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team his freshman season at Indiana in 2022.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Last week, a judge approved a $50 million settlement in a 2022 lawsuit accusing Google of paying Black workers lower wages, denying them advancement opportunities and subjecting them to a hostile work environment.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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On Friday, May 22, a judge found Warren Houston guilty of involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and endangering children in connection with the December 2024 death of his daughter, Kingsley Wright, according to Ohio outlets FOX19 and WKRC, a CBS affiliate.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department Chief Pete Arredondo has been charged with 10 counts of felony abandoning or endangering a child.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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In an interview published Tuesday, the hawkish Czech President Petr Pavel revealed to the Financial Times that nine of the 18 member nations of the effort had stopped contributing, jeopardizing the supply of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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But with water costs rising and climate change jeopardizing these distant sources, there is growing interest in finding ways to get more water locally.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Betting (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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