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• A new Large Language Model (LLM) called Flint has been developed to combat "groupthink" by providing a wider variety of responses to open-ended questions. • Unlike mainstream LLMs that often produce predictable or obvious answers, Flint is specifically trained to offer more diverse and creative suggestions. • This development matters as it pushes chatbot technology away from homogenized outputs, potentially improving the utility of AI for brainstorming and discovery.

• Hong Kong authorities arrested 19 individuals, including football players and coaches, as part of a crackdown on illegal betting and match-fixing. • The operation involved collaboration with the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, which helped identify suspicious activities within specific matches. • To combat future corruption, the agency is issuing prevention guidance for national sports associations and providing integrity training for athletes, focusing on younger players.

• The Athletic has launched an eight-month investigation into the rise of sports gambling and match-fixing scandals currently affecting the NBA and MLB. • The report examines the rapid explosion of legal betting in the U.S. and the resulting increase in gambling-related arrests and integrity breaches. • By analyzing Europe's decades-long struggle with fixing, the series aims to identify systemic vulnerabilities and regulatory failures in the American sports landscape.

• Inner Mongolia Nongxin, a Women’s Chinese Basketball Association side, was banned for three years on Wednesday and stripped of its 2023-24 runners-up finish after a match-fixing investigation. • The CBA said former general manager Guo Jiajie and player Zou Qijia were banned for life, while head coach Yang Zan and rival Shanxi executive Ma Jun received three-year suspensions effective May 20, 2026. • Court documents cited by the league said the officials sought “illegitimate benefits” and were involved in “attempted bribery of non-state functionaries,” underscoring the scale of the scandal.

Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixingHundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has pressured independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors like Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.The global conglomerate became concerned even if a competitor was selling an item for as little as a penny less, according to one segment of the newly unredacted evidence. Continue reading...