Google’s deepfake detector identifies AI-generated image of Mitch McConnell

Earlier this week, a picture that seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed in a state of extreme distress. It turned out to be an AI-generated fake.

The post Google Puts a New Prediction Markets Ban on Chrome appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Google has banned prediction market extensions from the Chrome Web Store under updated Developer Program Policies. Extensions that facilitate or enable real-money trades on predictive outcomes face enforcement starting August 1, 2026. The change adds a new distribution chokepoint for Polymarket and Kalshi just as sector volumes hit records. Why Google is Blocking Prediction Market Extensions Google announced the changes on July 1 through the Chrome for Developers blog. The company expanded its Regulated Goods and Services policy to name predictive markets as prohibited products. Non-compliant extensions risk removal after the deadline. The update reaches beyond event trading. Extensions may now collect only data strictly necessary to a disclosed single purpose. Developers must also prominently disclose every data practice and flag later changes. A separate rule bans tools built to circumven

The post Could Mitch McConnell Be Replaced By Thomas Massie? Here Are The Scenarios appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Some right-wing figures are floating the idea that Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who lost his May primary to a Trump-backed challenger, could replace Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., if he resigns from office early. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense budget hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts The suggestion comes as McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized for weeks, prompting rampant conspiracies about his health and speculation his seat could become vacant before he retires at the end of the year. Trump ally Steve Bannon is among those on the right suggesting the Republican establishment is shielding the state of McConnell’s health from the public to allow h

The post Google to Ban Prediction Market Extensions Amid Increased Scrutiny of Polymarket, Kalshi appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tech giant Google has revealed its updated policy for the Chrome Store, which includes a prohibition of prediction market extensions. This comes as platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi face increased crackdowns by state regulators over claims that they are operating as illegal sports betting platforms. Google To Prohibit Prediction Market Extensions In the latest update to its Developer Program policies, Google announced that it is expanding its language to explicitly include predictive markets as prohibited products. “Extensions that facilitate or enable real money transactions on predictive outcomes are not allowed,” the blog post read. The tech giant further stated that enforcement for these updated policies, which include the ban on prediction markets, will begin on August 1, 2026. “Extensions found out of compliance after this date may face enfo

The post Google bans Chrome prediction market extensions amid Kalshi battle appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Google has updated its Chrome Web Store rules to prohibit prediction market extensions that facilitate real-money transactions, with enforcement set to begin on Aug. 1, 2026. Summary Google will ban Chrome extensions that enable real-money prediction market transactions from Aug. 1, 2026. The policy update comes as Kalshi and other prediction market platforms face growing legal scrutiny in the U.S. A New York court allowed the state’s lawsuit against Kalshi to proceed over sports-related event contracts. According to Google’s latest update to its Developer Program policies, browser extensions that “facilitate or enable real money transactions on predictive outcomes” will no longer be permitted on the Chrome Web Store. The company said developers have until Aug. 1, 2026, to comply, after which non-compliant extensions could face enforcement action, including removal from the

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Google has updated its Chrome Web Store rules to prohibit prediction market extensions that facilitate real-money transactions, with enforcement set to begin on Aug. 1, 2026. According to Google’s latest update to its Developer Program policies, browser extensions that “facilitate…

The post Beshear Urges Mitch McConnell: Update Kentuckians On Your Health appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear formally requested Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., update constituents on the state of his health on Wednesday as McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 without disclosing why. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the Senate votes on amendments to a reconciliation package, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via Getty Images Key Facts Beshear, a Democrat, wrote in a letter to McConnell, “over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the current state of your health and wellbeing, and ability to hold office in the United States Senate,” adding, “as governor, I request that you fully updated Kentuckians regarding the current status of your health.” He said he believes the situation “requires clear communication about one’s ability to s