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Streamer D4vd becomes center of alleged $1.2M insider betting scandal involving a Google engineer

A Google software engineer was arrested for allegedly using secret company data to profit from online bets. Michele Spagnuolo is accused of betting on D4vd becoming the most searched person on Google in 2025, a prediction with high odds, and making $1.2 million. D4vd himself is not implicated in the…

The Times of India

Google engineer arrested after turning $1,000 bet on jailed singer D4vd into $1.2 million; released on $2.25 million bond

A Google software engineer has been arrested in US after allegedly using confidential company data to place prediction bets that earned him more than $1 million.

The Times of India

D4vd-Linked $1.2 Million Bet Lands Google Software Engineer With Money Laundering Charges

Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo faces federal charges for allegedly using confidential company data to place high-stakes bets linked to singer D4vd, resulting in a £887,000 payout.

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A Google engineer is facing federal charges after allegedly using his employer’s confidential data to pocket $1.2 million on Polymarket

The DOJ alleges the engineer ignored a "Google Confidential" warning to get insider search data he later used for bets.

Fortune

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.8 today: Features, pricing and how it compares with OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 and Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro explained

Claude Opus 4.8 explained: Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.8, its new flagship AI model, claiming superior performance over OpenAI's GPT-5.5 and Google's Gemini 3.1 Pro in key benchmarks. The model is also designed to be more "honest" and features new dynamic workflow capabilities, allowing users to control AI effort…

The Economic Times

Elon Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble

Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival. It has also landed a Pentagon contract worth up to $200 million…

The Economic Times

Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform Polymarket

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Google worker charged with using confidential data to make $1.2 million in bets on Polymarket

Authorities said Michele Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen residing in Switzerland who has worked for Google since 2014, used the online name ‘AlphaRaccoon’

The Independent UK

How to watch Republic of Ireland vs Qatar on RTE Player — it's *FREE*

Here’s how to watch the Republic of Ireland vs Qatar on RTE Player for free from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide

Leaked iOS 27 screenshot renders give us our first look at the new Siri app — but there’s way more that I’m excited about

I break down the massive iOS 27 screenshot renders, detailing how Apple is poised to reclaim the AI narrative at WWDC 2026 with a dedicated Siri chatbot app.

Tom’s Guide

Google’s AI can’t spell its own name — and that’s a terrifying sign for the future of search

Google’s AI Overviews can confidently fix your typos but struggles to spell basic words. Here is why this funny glitch points to a much bigger trust problem for the future of search.

Tom’s Guide

Canada vows to amend Bill C-22's encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash

Faced with blistering criticism from tech giants, privacy advocates, and VPN providers, the Canadian government is amending its controversial lawful access bill (Bill C-22) to safeguard encryption and clarify metadata retention.

TechRadar

Google Security Engineer Charged With Using Confidential Information To Make Millions On Prediction Markets

A Google engineer was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make millions on prediction markets.

International Business Times

A Google engineer who allegedly made over $1,000,000 after predicting 2025's most-searched person has now been arrested for insider trading

Neither crime nor gambling pays out.

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Tom’s Hardware

Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you're using

FROST exploits the Origin Private File System (OPFS), a browser API that lets websites create and store files on a user's local disk.

TechRadar

Meta cloud computing business ‘definitely on the table’, Mark Zuckerberg says – excess data center capacity could be used to enter the market

If Meta has surplus compute, CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he wouldn't rule out selling this under a potential cloud business.

PC Gamer

'There are two 'P's in the word Google' says the company's upgraded AI Overview, as an old LLM issue rears its ugly head

Understandable, yet still amusing.

Creative Bloq

Dear Apple: if your new icons need a manual, they're not working

Apple's new suite of app icons come with an explainer guide.

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Creative Bloq

These parody Google icons are better than the new update

Skeuomorphic design is so back.

Barchart

Is Alphabet Stock Outperforming the Dow?

Alphabet has outpaced the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently, and analysts are highly optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

The Guardian - US

Google employee charged with using insider data to rig bets on Polymarket

US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google’s most-searched list

Euronews

Google engineer charged in alleged $1.2mn Polymarket insider trading scheme

A Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly using his employer's secret search trend data, as landmark case tests whether prediction markets are subject to the same rules as Wall Street.

The Economic Times

Google search revealing your phone number and personal details online? Here's how to protect it from fraudsters using this privacy tool

This simple Google tool can decrease the chances of strangers coming across your private information lying on the internet. However, you must know that the ‘Results about you’ feature does not erase the data from the original website, for which you would need to contact the site owner.

MyLifeXP

What Married Women Secretly Search On Google

Marriage is often shown as a beautiful new beginning filled with happiness, love, and celebrations. But once the wedding lights fade and real life begins, many women quietly face emotional struggles nobody prepared them for. A new home, new responsibilities, different expectations, and the pressure to adjust perfectly can feel…

Android Central

3 ways you can use Circle to Search to identify songs on any Android phone

Tired of using a third-party app or Gemini to recognize songs? You can do it in three ways using Circle to Search instead.

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