# Polymarket is lobbying European nations not to be treated as a gambling website, the EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use, and Apple’s home hub device is almost ready

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Podcast: [Engadget News + Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engadget-news-next-1001063)
Published: 2026-09-22T11:45:00+00:00
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-The company reportedly talked to the European Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in hopes that they would agree to regulate it under MiFID rules. -The European Union's regulatory arm has proposed rules that would force data center operators to disclose their energy and water use through a common rating system. -Dubbed J490 inside Apple, the device is currently being widely tested in employees' homes ahead of a release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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