Putin offers debt relief to new recruits for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting debt relief to new military recruits as Moscow continues its efforts to bolster its armed forces amid Mosow’s invasion of Ukraine. Recruits who have signed a contract after May 1 this year will have debts of up to 10 million rubles (€119,646, $139,273) canceled under the decree. What else does…

AI-driven odds manipulation and chatbot promotion: Illicit gambling syndicates cost HKers $250b over 20 years

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly ubiquitous, it has been “weaponized” by illicit offshore gambling syndicates to aggressively harvest money from punters.  These underground syndicates have recently turned to unregulated, wide-open AI programs to help them set odds for various gambling activities. Meanwhile, chatbots on prominent AI platforms—including ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Meta—have unwittingly become marketing…