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CFTC Officials Who Questioned Prediction Markets Were Suspended: NYT
Senior officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission who raised concerns about prediction market companies were suspended, investigated and eventually pushed out of the agency. According to a New York Times investigation published Sunday…
Investors scramble to give government CGT options
Australia's private investment sector is scrambling to formulate proposals to put to the government for amendments to its unpopular capital gains tax changes, fearing plans announced by the prime minister on Monday will mean the laws are in place…
Are you preparing or procrastinating?
When you face a challenge, how do you know how much effort to put into solving it? How do you determine whether you're preparing or procrastinating? When I was 21, I got sick with a complicated and poorly understood illness. After seven years…
SIDBI must evolve from lender to 'market maker' and 'risk-sharing' partner: FM Sitharaman
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) must move beyond traditional lending and play a bigger role in supporting India's MSME and startup ecosystem. Addressing SIDBI's 37th…
Kakao Mobility becomes early test of Korea's tougher listing rules
Nasdaq option emerges as Korea tightens rules on subsidiary IPOs Kakao Mobility is considering a Nasdaq listing as pressure mounts from financial investors seeking an exit nearly nine years after their initial investment, as South Korea's planned…
VC funding in Irish SMEs falls 58pc in Q1, IVCA finds
Notable rounds this past quarter include Neurent Medical, Aerska, Evervault, Circuit and XFuel. VC funding into Irish SMEs fell 58pc to €221.7m in first quarter of this year, finds Irish Venture Capital Association's (IVCA) quarterly Venture…
Early to spot the winnable ideas
For Artha India Ventures, venture capital is as much about execution as funding. Having backed over 130 startups, the firm believes that operational discipline often determines the success of an early-stage company. “We've always had a…
One job that is growing in the AI era? Cybersecurity experts
As AI upends jobs — particularly in Silicon Valley — the risks and pitfalls associated with the technology have helped fuel a new wave of hiring for cybersecurity experts. Demand is so fierce that some search firms have said they are…
Tech billionaires used performance drugs in secret. Now they're selling a revolution.
LAS VEGAS — This past week, in a city built on risk and reward, billionaire biohacker Christian Angermayer went about his wellness routine. He injected himself with weight loss drugs, testosterone, and legal-but-off-label growth hormones…
Stock Market Highlights, May 25: Sensex jumps over 1,000 points as easing crude prices lift Nifty above 24,000
Sensex Today, Nifty 50 | Stock Market Live Updates - Find here all the live updates related to Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE, share prices and Indian stock markets for 25th May 2026. Indian benchmark indices rallied sharply on Monday, with the Nifty…
DeepSeek vs OpenAI: The $10B AGI Race Begins - Memeburn
DeepSeek just told investors it is building toward artificial general intelligence, not chasing short-term revenue. With a potential $10 billion funding round on the table and a $45 billion valuation in sight, the Chinese AI lab is making the…
Big Short's Michael Burry Warns SEC Tokenized Stock Plan Risks 'Snow Crash' Future
Michael Burry cited Neal Stephenson's 1992 novel Snow Crash in a May 19 Substack warning about SEC tokenized stock plans. The SEC under the Trump administration proposed an innovation exemption for crypto firms, but delayed the plan on May 22…
The Middle Power Delusion
In January, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos that states caught between Washington and Beijing needed to stop negotiating alone. “If we're not at the table,” he said…
VC Fund Advisor Said XRP Was Worth Nothing, but I Was Determined to Bring DeFi to XRP - Flare Founder
XRP ecosystem builder Hugo Philion recently revealed one of the harshest moments during Flare's early development. He said a venture capital fund advisor dismissed both XRP and the idea of DeFi on the network. Philion disclosed that during a call…
TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! Robotaxis are here! And yet, they're…
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