The UK government has put on hold controversial plans to relax rules around high-stakes slot machines in adult gaming centres (AGCs), in a move that signals growing caution over the industry’s impact on vulnerable players. The decision marks an unexpected setback for the rapidly expanding AGC sector, which had anticipated a shift in regulation that would allow more lucrative machines ...
Migrating your organisation’s data to the cloud doesn’t have to be a manual and time-consuming process. Tools like ShareGate have revolutionised the way businesses move their content to Microsoft 365 and SharePoint Online. When combined with expert guidance from partners like Adepteq, organisations can streamline and automate much of the migration process, reducing downtime, manual work, and user disruption. In ...
Miami-based alternative investment manager demonstrates value creation strategy with strategic sales H.I.G. Capital, the Miami-based alternative investment firm with $69bn of assets under management, has completed the sale of two significant portfolio companies in quick succession, highlighting the group’s strategy of transforming middle-market businesses across diverse sectors. The firm recently divested Koozie Group, a supplier of promotional products, to Garyline ...
A federal judge ordered the restoration of Voice of America (VoA) on Tuesday, the federally-funded state media network that the White House dismantled earlier this spring. Judge Royce Lamberth ruled in favor of the plaintiff’s request for a preliminary injunction, though the Trump administration is allowed to appeal the decision. The plaintiffs asked the court to ‘cancel the orders putting ...
It started, as all great things do these days, with a streaming binge. Somewhere between insomnia, jet lag, nostalgia, and a desperate need for a bit of idealism in a very unideal world, I found myself rewatching The West Wing, and then The Newsroom. And then bits of A Few Good Men, The Social Network, even that short-lived, overambitious love ...
With President Donald Trump back in the White House and the final rollout of federal REAL ID requirements set to take effect in May, many of the loudest privacy advocates in Washington have been largely silent. While privacy-minded lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have spent years blasting voter-ID laws and TSA facial recognition tools, among other measures, few ...
Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor snapped at each other during Tuesday’s arguments over parental rights in LGBTQ curriculum after the liberal justice attempted to jump back into the questioning as Alito was speaking. The short quarrel happened as the high court listened to arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, in which a coalition of parents sought to solidify the right ...
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday hosted Cabinet officials from across the Trump administration for the first meeting of a new interagency task force aimed at eradicating ‘anti-Christian bias’ within the federal government. During Tuesday’s meeting, Bondi described the task force as one aimed at remedying the ‘abuse’ under the Biden-led Justice Department and at other federal agencies prior ...
Rep. Dan Meuser, a Pennsylvania Republican, is supporting the White House’s proposed tax hike for people making more than $1 million. ‘I believe we must help the President deliver on his promise of a tax and regulatory plan that supports pro-American economic and manufacturing growth, and delivers for the vast majority of Americans – while creating savings and promoting fiscal ...
In the bustling marketplace, small businesses constantly strive to stand out. Competing against larger corporations with vast resources often feels like an uphill battle, especially when it comes to creating tailored customer experiences. Historically, deep personalisation required significant manpower and investment, often placing it beyond the reach of smaller players. However, the rapid advancement and increasing accessibility of AI are ...