# Google’s AI-powered tools will optimize scientific research workflows, Minnesota passed a prediction markets ban, and Kickstarter rolled back its mature content policy after outcry

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Podcast: [Engadget News + Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engadget-news-next-1001063)
Published: 2026-05-20T10:00:00+00:00
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-Gemini for Science includes three primary features: Hypothesis Generation, Computational Discovery and Literature Insights. -Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that bans prediction markets operating within the state, but they are already facing challenges. -Kickstarter has retracted the new set of rules around mature content that it released last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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