Federal prosecutors charged Michele Spagnuolo, a Google information security engineer, with money laundering, commodities fraud, and wire fraud for making $1.2 million using insider information on Polymarket bets. Spagnuolo allegedly used confidential Google data to correctly bet that singer d4vd would be the most searched person in 2025. He was arrested, released on bond, and placed on leave by Google. This case highlights risks of insider trading in prediction markets and follows a similar recent case involving a U.S. Army sergeant.
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Larry Page's fortune surpassed $300 billion following a 3.9% rise in Alphabet shares, boosted by Warren Buffett's acknowledgment of Berkshire Hathaway's significant investment in the company. Berkshire Hathaway initially invested $4.3 billion in Alph...
A report by Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute found that Google's AI search features, including AI Overviews and AI Mode, often fail to detect signs of suicidal thoughts and eating disorders in children. The AI sometimes worsened situati...
The rapid growth of hyperscale data centers, driven by AI demand, is causing U.S. electricity consumption to surge after a decade of stagnation. Experts predict data centers will use 11-16% of total electricity by 2030, with investments in these faci...
The article compares two large-cap growth ETFs, SCHG and VUG, highlighting their similarities in holdings and investment approach. Despite these similarities, SCHG has outperformed VUG over a 10-year period, returning 412% compared to VUG's 372%. Thi...
