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Prediction market platform Kalshi and its co-founders are facing felony charges in Utah for allegedly violating the state's gambling laws. The case has escalated into a broader legal fight, with reports that the Trump administration is suing Utah to challenge the state's total ban and protect Kalshi's operations, raising questions about how prediction markets are regulated across the US.

Google is reported to be limiting or removing search visibility for schools that ban artificial intelligence tools, according to circulating reports and online discussion. The claim suggests institutions with anti-AI policies are being penalised in search results or access. Reactions focus on whether this reflects deliberate policy or an automated side effect of Google's systems.

Apple has updated its insider trading policy to explicitly bar employees from using confidential company information to place bets on prediction markets, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The move reflects the rapid growth of platforms like Polymarket, where traders wager on real-world outcomes, and closes a loophole that existing insider trading rules did not clearly address. Commenters note Apple may be the first major company to formalize such a ban.

The British prime minister has announced a ban on social media use for children aged 16 and under. The announcement was carried by ABC News. Details on how the ban would be implemented, which platforms it covers, or when it takes effect have not been provided.

Australia's government is defending its ban on social media use for under-16s in a legal challenge before the country's top court, describing the restriction as a 'modest' step rather than an extreme measure. The case tests whether the world-first law, which forces platforms to keep teenagers off their services, is legally valid, with the government arguing it is a proportionate child-safety measure.

UK High Court proceedings have heard that children's social media services could be made algorithm-free as an alternative to an outright ban, with platforms potentially keeping child accounts online only if they remove recommendation-driven feeds. The idea is being discussed as a way to protect young users from harmful algorithmic content while avoiding the shutting down of services for under-16s entirely.

Nexus Mods, one of the largest game modding sites, has ruled out an outright ban on AI-generated content uploaded to its platform. The site's owners argue that banning such creations outright would not actually eliminate AI from the modding process, opting instead for a policy that allows generated works while addressing the issue in other ways. The decision is likely to divide the modding community, where views on generative AI remain sharply split.

Australia's High Court has begun hearing a bid to overturn the country's landmark ban on social media use by children under 16, the first law of its kind in the world. The challenge tests whether the restriction is lawful, with debate centring on children's online safety versus digital rights and platform obligations. Australia's policy is being watched internationally as other governments consider similar age limits.

Nexus Mods, the major hub for video game modifications, is tightening its rules on AI-generated content in response to a wave of AI-created mods. The platform will take a stricter approach to moderation and disclosure, but has stopped short of banning AI content outright, drawing discussion among modders about how generative tools should be handled in creative communities.