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independent.co.uk - Josh Marcus - Prediction market Kalshi now has a 'hub' for bets on the midterm elections
Prediction market Kalshi now has a 'hub' for bets on the midterm elections
The Independent

The popular prediction market Kalshi has unveiled a midterm elections hub, claiming that trading on its exchange will provide “an always-on, real-time picture” of the fight for control of Congress in November. 'Prediction markets…

scmp.com - Dake Liu - Chinese investors pour US$1.2 trillion into private securities funds
Chinese investors pour US$1.2 trillion into private securities funds
South China Morning Post

China's private securities investment funds surpassed 8 trillion yuan (US$1.2 trillion) for the first time at the end of June, emerging as the core engine driving the expansion of the country's entire private fund industry, according to the Asset…

hackaday.com - Bryan Cockfield - Industrial GPU Adapted For The Desktop
Industrial GPU Adapted For The Desktop
Hackaday

As technologies change and adapt, we're often left with seemingly useless junk that has nowhere to go. Certainly anyone still sitting on a pile of floppy disks feels this way sometimes, but odds are anyone who owns a mining ASIC or an NFT can…

upi.com - South Korean president to visit U.S., South America
South Korean president to visit U.S., South America
UPI

July 22 (Asia Today) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will begin an 11-day trip to the United States and three South American countries Friday to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, critical minerals and energy supply chains.

jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF - Ben-Gurion University tops Israel in US unicorn-founder odds, Stanford data show
Ben-Gurion University tops Israel in US unicorn-founder odds, Stanford data show
The Jerusalem Post

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranked first in Israel and third among universities outside the US for the relative likelihood that one of its graduates who establishes a venture-backed startup will go on to found a unicorn company, according to…

axios.com - Lucinda Shen - Atoms raises $1.2B, Nestle water deal nears and Penske's buyout.
Atoms raises $1.2B, Nestle water deal nears and Penske's buyout.
Axios

• Atoms, an LA-based robotics company led by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, raised a $1.7b round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Bain Capital, Fifth Wall and Uber joined. Go deeper • Arrakis, a London-based industrial agentic AI…

businessinsider.com - Melia Russell - OpenAI is trying to conquer the office. Legal is next.
OpenAI is trying to conquer the office. Legal is next.
Business Insider

For years, OpenAI let startups like Harvey, Legora, and others build software for lawyers on top of its foundation models — massive artificial intelligence systems trained on broad swaths of data. Now, the company, last valued at $852…

swissinfo.ch - swissinfo.ch - China is courting Swiss start-ups for their intellectual property
China is courting Swiss start-ups for their intellectual property
www.swissinfo.ch

But according to historian Ariane Knüsel, the real objective is not cooperation, but rather technology transfer and dominance in strategic sectors. China's appeal to Swiss start-ups is certainly nothing new, but it is taking on increasingly…

nymag.com - Matt Stieb - Shocker: Donald Trump Jr.'s Investment Firm Is So Hot Right Now
Shocker: Donald Trump Jr.'s Investment Firm Is So Hot Right Now
New York Magazine

One of the best plans for companies to balloon in value in 2026 is to attract one of President Donald Trump's sons as an investor or advisory-board member, whether that's military robots (Eric Trump), prediction markets (Donald Trump Jr.), or…

independent.co.uk - Rhian Lubin - Inside 1789 Capital - Don Jr's investment firm cashing in on his father's policies
Inside 1789 Capital - Don Jr's investment firm cashing in on his father's policies
The Independent

Donald Trump Jr.'s investment firm has gone from managing a few hundred million dollar s two years ago to overseeing more than $3 billion, as the company is accused of “cashing in” on its ties to the White House. Trump Jr. joined 1789…

jpost.com - YOSSI HURST - Israeli startup Glow raises $180m for AI endpoint security platform
Israeli startup Glow raises $180m for AI endpoint security platform
The Jerusalem Post

Israeli cybersecurity startup Glow emerged from stealth on Wednesday with $180 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation, launching an AI-powered platform designed to prevent security threats from reaching corporate devices. Glow focuses on…

newswire.ca - Acrab Unveils GΞLIX 1 SoC and Agent Box, Bringing State-of-the-Art AI to the Edge
Acrab Unveils GΞLIX 1 SoC and Agent Box, Bringing State-of-the-Art AI to the Edge
CNW

Built on a 5-nanometer process, the new SoC is designed to support models in the 100 billion parameter class, with full-stack software for private and responsive AI agents at the edge SINGAPORE, July 23, 2026 /CNW/ -- Acrab, a technology company…

entrepreneur.com - Rob Pasquesi - What Kind of Business Entity Should You Choose? Getting It Wrong Could Cost You Millions When You Sell.
What Kind of Business Entity Should You Choose? Getting It Wrong Could Cost You Millions When You Sell.
Homepage | Entrepreneur

The business entity you choose has a big impact on your future growth and profitability. It's not just a matter of checking a box. The choice matters because there's a type of entity that has one of the most powerful tax incentives for business…

cnbc.com - Priyanka Salve - Inside India newsletter: Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch
Inside India newsletter: Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch
CNBC

GIC- and BlackRock-backed Indian space startup Skyroot is planning to start commercial operations in 2027. Skyroot will compete in the sub-1,000 kg market with U.S. based startups such as Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace, Astra Space, and Chinese…

crunchbase.com - Guest Author - This Time Is Different: Why AI Is Unlike Any Wave I Have Seen In 40 Years Of Financial Services
This Time Is Different: Why AI Is Unlike Any Wave I Have Seen In 40 Years Of Financial Services
Crunchbase

I have spent more than 40 years in financial services, and I have learned to be skeptical of people heralding the word “revolution.” Branchless banking was going to end the branch. The blockchain was going to disintermediate the whole…

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