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For example, from January to September 2024, Sorsby allegedly placed at least 165 bets, or about 500 counting parlay legs, totaling $38,000.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 May 2026 -
Softbank has plowed more than $30 billion into OpenAI, with its investment gains in the company totaling $45 billion in the year ended March.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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At Variety, Bolies will be the publication’s lead reporter for AI, delivering news, analysis and features about the biggest players in the AI industry and about how Hollywood is adapting to the rise of the most significant advancement in computing technology in a generation.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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Those users aren’t equipped with advanced, expensive and sometimes esoteric computing hardware.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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The court also will rule on the GOP’s bid to strike down laws in California and most states that allow for counting mail ballots that were postmarked by election day but arrive a few days later.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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For example, from January to September 2024, Sorsby allegedly placed at least 165 bets, or about 500 counting parlay legs, totaling $38,000.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 May 2026
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“Adding (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adding%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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