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The commissioner of the NBA who has embraced sports gambling, in contrast to his predecessor David Stern.

The non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, where new NPR CEO Katherine Mah formerly worked.

A city in California where Google has an office that was the site of an employee sit-in protest.

Smart devices worn on the body to track health metrics such as sleep, heart rate, and exercise.

A traditional sportsbook that limits sharp bettors.

The NBA team for which Jonte Porter played before being banned from the league.

A player for the Toronto Raptors who was banned for life from the NBA for sharing confidential information with bettors and betting on NBA games.

A rapidly growing market, legalized in many states, that has converged with professional sports, leading to scandals like the one in the NBA. The discussion highlights the shift from traditional sports books to dynamic prediction markets.

A tax credit that has become politically linked to the bill that would fix the R&D tax problem for startups, causing the bill to stall in the Senate.

The federal tax law that contained the provision forcing companies to amortize R&D expenses over five years instead of deducting them immediately, causing a major tax problem for startups.

A significant financial issue for startups stemming from a provision in the 2017 tax law that requires companies to amortize R&D expenses over five years, creating large tax bills on non-existent profits.

Author who writes about social media's impact, cited when comparing regulatory impulses for social media to AI.