European Union Delays Make Siri AI Ground Zero for Apple’s Next Legal Struggle

European Union Delays Make Siri AI Ground Zero for Apple’s Next Legal Struggle

The European Union and Apple are still trying to resolve their dispute over Siri AI after the tech giant announced in June that the upgraded assistant wouldn’t launch in the bloc with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27.

On Wednesday, Reuters reported that European technology chief Henna Virkkunen held “constructive” talks with Apple CEO Tim Cook this week. Those talks follow the two sides clashing over the rollout.

Apple says the Digital Markets Act is preventing it from bringing Siri AI to iPhone and iPad users in the EU with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. For its part, the European Commission blames Apple for not developing an interoperability plan that meets the law’s requirements. Apple Watch owners will also be affected because Siri AI on watchOS 27 requires a paired iPhone with Siri AI. Continue reading “European Union Delays Make Siri AI Ground Zero for Apple’s Next Legal Struggle” →

WSEX Co-Founder Jay Cohen on the Sportsbook That Saw the Future of Modern Sports Betting

WSEX Co-Founder Jay Cohen on the Sportsbook That Saw the Future of Modern Sports Betting

Before DraftKings and FanDuel, before Kalshi and Polymarket, there was Jay Cohen and World Sports Exchange.

When the gambling industry looks back on its modern roots, the conversation often begins with the Supreme Court striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018, opening the door for states to legalize sports betting.

From there, it often turns to the rise of DraftKings and FanDuel, the normalization of sportsbook advertising, and the legal fights that will ultimately determine the future of prediction markets.

Cohen sees it differently.

Back in 1996, Cohen, Steve Schillinger, and Haden Ware launched World Sports Exchange, better known as WSEX, from the small Eastern Caribbean island of Antigua.

Continue reading “WSEX Co-Founder Jay Cohen on the Sportsbook That Saw the Future of Modern Sports Betting” →