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Kalshi moves to tighten rules, says politicians and athletes will be barred from trading on related markets

Kalshi moves to tighten rules, says politicians and athletes will be barred from trading on related markets

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Kalshi is tightening who can trade on its prediction markets, drawing clearer limits around insider activity as the platform grows into more sensitive areas. In a blog post published Monday (March 23), the company said it is “launching new technological guardrails that preemptively block politicians, athletes, and other relevant people from trading in certain politics and sports markets.” The changes target political candidates and people involved in college and professional sports. Kalshi said it has “launched tools that will aim to preemptively block political candidates if they try to trade on their own campaigns.”  The company added that it already blocks elected officials such as members of Congress, and said the new system is designed to extend those checks to candidates as well. Today, we’re announcing an expansion of our efforts to prevent insider trading on Kalshi – new guardrails and policies to preemptively block politicians and athletes from trading in certain politics and sports markets. These efforts, which have been in the works for months,… — robertjdenault (@robertjdenault) March 23, 2026 Kalshi also described …

Exclusive-Broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for Big Tech in smart TV standoff

Exclusive-Broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for Big Tech in smart TV standoff

Published by Sam Flores

BRUSSELS, March 23 : Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung’s smart TVs and virtual assistants should fall under the EU’s toughest tech rules because of their growing market power, the world’s largest broadcasters told EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Monday. The call by the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT) whose members include Canal+, RTL, Mediaset, ITV, Paramount+, NBCUniversal, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Sky and TF1 Groupe underscores the battle between broadcasters and Big Tech for market share in a lucrative industry. Android TV, which increased its market share from 16 per cent to 23 per cent from 2019 to 2024, Amazon Fire OS whose market share rose from 5 per cent to 12 per cent in the same period and Samsung’s Tizen OS with its 24 per cent market share should be designated as gatekeepers under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the broadcasters said, citing data from a 2025 market study. The DMA, applicable since 2023, sets out obligations aimed at curbing the power of major tech …

Politics Home | Labour MP Bringing Forward Law To Tighten Hotel Security After Travelodge Assault

Politics Home | Labour MP Bringing Forward Law To Tighten Hotel Security After Travelodge Assault

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(Alamy) 3 min read2 hr A Labour MP is working up a new law to improve hotel security after a woman was sexually assaulted in a Travelodge in 2022 by a man given a key card to her room by hotel staff. The plans, set to be introduced as part of a Ten Minute Rule Bill, would introduce industry standards to ensure the safety of individuals staying in hotels. It would also include a requirement for those requesting access to specific hotel rooms to be named on the booking, while hotels found not to be meeting safety standards would face fines, with any money collected to be put towards helping victims.  The proposals are being led by Matt Bishop, Labour MP for the Forest of Dean and a former police officer.  While ministers had previously said that they would look at introducing new guidance amid outrage over the case, many MPs feel that any changes need to be legally binding. PoliticsHome understands that the government is willing to work with Bishop on the plans. A Ten Minute Rule Bill allows …

MacBook Neo Availability Continues to Tighten Ahead of Launch

MacBook Neo Availability Continues to Tighten Ahead of Launch

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If you want a MacBook Neo from Apple for Wednesday, March 11 delivery, but have yet to place an order, you might be out of luck. MacBook Neo pre-orders began March 4, and the initial delivery date was March 11. But now, Apple’s online store in the U.S. shows that MacBook Neo orders placed today are estimated to be delivered between March 17 and March 31. Here are the estimated delivery dates for each configuration as of 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time: 256GB/Blush: March 24 — March 31 256GB/Citrus: March 17 — March 24 256GB/Indigo: March 17 — March 24 256GB/Silver: March 24 — March 31 512GB/Blush: March 24 — March 31 512GB/Citrus: March 24 — March 31 512GB/Indigo: March 24 — March 31 512GB/Silver: March 17 — March 24 Fortunately, Apple Store pickup is still an option for some configurations on launch day. MacBook Neo is also sold by resellers like Amazon and Walmart. Without knowing how much supply there is for each configuration, it is hard to draw any conclusions from the delivery dates listed above, but it …

Europe’s conservatives gather again as leadership pushes to tighten central control – POLITICO

Europe’s conservatives gather again as leadership pushes to tighten central control – POLITICO

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Von der Leyen has seen off four no-confidence votes since the start of her second term on Dec. 1, 2024 while the EPP has been boosted since May by the return of a German chancellor from its ranks. But the group’s traditional Brussels allies from the center left and liberal center have distanced themselves from some EPP policies, especially those supported by the far right such as the rollback of EU green rules, including cuts to corporate sustainability and deforestation legislation. The Ljubljana meeting is another example of how Manfred Weber, chair of the EPP and head of its European Parliament faction, is trying to tighten decision-making and bring more central control over policy in the Commission, the Parliament and the Council of the EU, which represents national governments, according to two EPP officials. Weber wants to use the different iterations of EPP gatherings to increase the number of touch points for center-right leaders and senior EU officials to meet and coordinate policies ahead of big moments on the calendar, they said. Next week’s EU …

Asian countries tighten borders over Nipah outbreak in India

Asian countries tighten borders over Nipah outbreak in India

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Sri Lankan health officials said they were monitoring the regional situation carefully following the detection of the Nipah cases in India. In Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for managing infectious disease risks at ports of entry into the country and is understood to be monitoring the outbreak. Like Thailand, the UK is a top destination for travellers from India, with the Delhi to Heathrow route alone accounting for approximately 164,000 seats per month, according to data from the Official Airline Guide. While the UK has not suffered an outbreak of Nipah before, it could theoretically be brought in and then spread from person to person. Health officials in India are continuing to investigate the outbreak, which is centred on the private Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Barasat, West Bengal, 16 miles from the capital city Kolkata. Both nurses caught the virus while treating a patient with severe respiratory symptoms who later died before testing could be carried out, said a senior health official involved in West Bengal’s Nipah surveillance efforts. “That patient …