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International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that the Judging Commission has completed its thorough evaluation of the technical and economic proposals submitted by LottoItalia, the consortium it leads, for the Italian National Lottery license. The consortium, which includes Allwyn, Arianna 2001, and Novomatic Italia, is anticipated to be officially awarded the license by Italy’s Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) within the next 35 days. This license is expected to span nine years, extending through November 2034.The LottoItalia consortium has presented a substantial financial commitment, reportedly raising €2.23 billion ($2.51 billion) in upfront fees as part of their bid to secure…

Rome CNN  —  Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, condemned the exploitation of the poor and called for unity in the church during his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, an event attended by world leaders, royalty and tens of thousands of believers. The 267th pontiff arrived at the Vatican on the popemobile and was welcomed by cheers from the huge crowds as he toured St. Peter’s Square in the specially designed motor vehicle for the first time. Approximately 100,000 people had gathered at the start of the Mass, according to authorities. During his tour on the popemobile, Pope…

Summary Fans are disappointed with the new Saber Collector wrap in Fortnite’s Galactic Battle season. Epic Games is facing a lawsuit from SAG-AFTRA over the AI-powered Darth Vader NPC in Fortnite. Players express a desire to see lightsaber pickaxe cosmetics in Fortnite’s Star Wars-themed mini-season. Fortnite players have come together to express their disappointment with the new Saber Collector wrap included with the battle pass for its latest mini-season, Galactic Battle. Epic Games recently released the new Star Wars-themed season of Fortnite, bringing characters like Mace Windu, Emperor Palpatine, and Darth Jar Jar to the popular battle royale. In addition…

US President Donald Trump has signed a bill criminalizing nonconsensual artificial intelligence-generated deepfake porn, which also requires websites to take down any illicit images within 48 hours.Trump signed the bill into law on May 19, known as the TAKE IT DOWN Act, an acronym for Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks.The bill, backed by first lady Melania Trump, makes it a federal crime to publish, or threaten to publish, nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, of adults or minors with the intent to harm or harass them. Penalties range from fines to prison.Source: Melania…

European stocks move higher as Swiss Life, Greggs report earnings It’s just after midday in London and European stocks have continued to move higher amid a series of earnings reports from Swiss Life and Greggs.The Stoxx 600 was up 0.7% at 1:20 p.m. London’s FTSE 100 is 0.65% higher, the French CAC 40 is up 0.64% and the DAX has gained nearly 0.6%. All major sectors are in the green.— Sawdah BhaimiyaNovo Nordisk up 3% as traders digest recent CEO shake-up Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk was up 3.3% on Tuesday at 11:35 a.m. in London, as traders digested news that longtime CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is…

CNN  —  Allegations of a secret nose job are threatening Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s grip on power – and that’s only the tip of her problems. The Latin American leader, whose popularity has cratered to among the lowest in the world – with a disapproval rating of 93%, according to a recent Datum Internacional poll – is facing a string of investigations at the hands of Peru’s Attorney General. The most serious of these involve the deaths of more than 60 people during a crackdown by government security forces on the protests that followed the ouster of her predecessor Pedro…

Larian Studios earned widespread acclaim for Baldur’s Gate 3, a title that not only revitalized a classic RPG franchise but redefined what modern role-playing games could be. With the final major patch behind it and its time with Baldur’s Gate 3 and the franchise potentially concluded, it’s anyone’s guess what the next chapter for Larian Studios may look like. The answer may not be as mysterious as it seems, though, because the studio has a well-loved franchise of its own that’s waiting in the wings. This is an exciting time for Larian Studios, which just opened a new studio in…

Anza, a Solana blockchain infrastructure firm spun out of Solana Labs, has proposed a new proof-of-stake consensus called Alpenglow that it claims would be “the biggest change to Solana’s core protocol” and compete with current internet infrastructure.“We believe that the release of Alpenglow will be a turning point for Solana. Alpenglow is not only a new consensus protocol, but the biggest change to Solana’s core protocol since, well, ever,” Anza’s Quentin Kniep, Kobi Sliwinski and Roger Wattenhofer said on May 19.Alpenglow consists of Votor, which processes voting transactions and block finalization logic, and Rotor, a data dissemination protocol that would…

Last year, Klarna announced a significant initiative to leverage its internally developed AI systems, powered by OpenAI, across its operations. This wasn’t empty talk for the buy now, pay later giant. The company not only ended its pricey contract with Salesforce CRM, but also curtailed its hiring efforts, allowing AI to do some of the work previously performed by humans. Klarna announced Monday its reliance on AI is driving significant efficiency for the company, and it’s on track to reach $1 million in revenue per employee, up from $575,000 per worker a year prior, according to the company’s latest financials.…

CNBC’s Jim Cramer urged investors on Monday to tame their fear in the face of the Moody’s downgrade of U.S. debt. He recalled the S&P’s downgrade in 2011 and Fitch’s downgrade in 2023, both of which were followed by market declines. Like those previous two, Cramer argued, Friday’s downgrade from Moody’s prompted more fear than the short-term economic environment merited.Monday’s trading day opened lower and Treasury yields spiked, following Friday’s announcement from Moody’s. At session lows, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 300 points and the S&P 500 was down 1%, but by the end of the session, the…