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Nvidia Adds $150 Billion to Massive Stock Buyback, the Largest Ever

28 September 2026 at 16:11
The increase comes four months after the chip giant added $80 billion to its buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion.

Β© Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, has led the company as its stock price has skyrocketed amid the explosion in demand chips that are the centerpiece of giant A.I. data centers.

How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets

11 September 2026 at 10:35
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.

Β© Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

State Representative Emma Greenman in the Minnesota State Capitol, where she helped pass a law banning prediction markets in the spring.

Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support

1 September 2026 at 22:47
Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.

Β© Clayton Steward for The New York Times

Organizers of the recall vote said the councilman, John Perkins, had failed to engage the public while the city negotiated with the developer of a data center project.

Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says

28 August 2026 at 19:15
The outcome contradicted an earlier appeals court decision. Federal regulators said the split rulings called for resolution by the Supreme Court.

Β© Eric Helgas for The New York Times

Prediction markets, notably Kalshi, have exploded in popularity this year.
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