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wsj.com - Alexander Osipovich - The Wild Markets Behind Polymarket's 'Truth Machine'
The Wild Markets Behind Polymarket's 'Truth Machine'
Wall Street Journal

Just before dawn on Nov. 13, 2024, FBI agents smashed through the door of Shayne Coplan's penthouse apartment in Manhattan, barged into his bedroom and grabbed his phone. Federal prosecutors were investigating whether the cryptocurrency-based…

upi.com - Hana Financial Group Seeks 'Balanced Growth' With Non-Bank Turnaround
Hana Financial Group Seeks 'Balanced Growth' With Non-Bank Turnaround
UPI

Feb. 1 (Asia Today) -- Hana Financial Group said Sunday it will accelerate efforts to boost performance at its non-bank affiliates this year, marking a pivotal shift toward more balanced growth as its banking unit continues to dominate earnings.

businessinsider.com - Matthew Loh - Inside the rise of Europe's defense-tech startups
Inside the rise of Europe's defense-tech startups
Business Insider

Kelluu began, as startups often do, in an old shed. The small Finnish company makes airships — think van-sized blimps — originally designed to watch over power lines with cameras. When I met the firm's CEO, Janne Hietala, last fall…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Tech CEOs Say AI Is Ushering in an Age of Abundance, But Instead the Evidence Shows That It's Pushing Down Wages
Tech CEOs Say AI Is Ushering in an Age of Abundance, But Instead the Evidence Shows That It's Pushing Down Wages
Futurism

Billionaire tech CEOs have often insisted that AI is ushering in an era of plenty, in which automation will provide unthinkable abundance even among the poorest in society. Not everyone takes their word for it. As economist Dean Baker explains in a…

khaleejtimes.com - Reuters - Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Khaleej Times

Qatar will introduce a 10-year residency programme for entrepreneurs and senior executives, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday. The announcement follows similar moves by neighbours Saudi Arabia and the United…

theguardian.com - Sarah Marsh - 'Menopause gold rush'? Experts warn of brands cashing in on women's symptoms
'Menopause gold rush'? Experts warn of brands cashing in on women's symptoms
The Guardian

For any bodily function you want to measure these days there is a gadget – a wristband for step-counting, a watch to track your heart rate or a ring for measuring sleep. Now the march of wearable tech is coming to the aid of what some say is…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
TechCrunch

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 ! Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent months…

forem.com - Luis Yanguas Gómez de la Serna - Why Asia tech industry will be the BIG winner if the US Dollar collapses.
Why Asia tech industry will be the BIG winner if the US Dollar collapses.
Forem

Over the last few years the USD has experienced a significant loss of purchasing power and growing pressure on its global dominance, something that even continues to accelerate as we speak on 1st february 2026...Inflation, rising debt, geopolitical…

indianexpress.com - Haryana aims to develop Panchkula as 'Silicon Valley of North India': CM Saini
Haryana aims to develop Panchkula as 'Silicon Valley of North India': CM Saini
The Indian Express

2 min read Chandigarh Make us preferred source on Google Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that a proposal was made to establish the “Haryana AI Mission” to promote Artificial Intelligence in the state, for which the…

indianexpress.com - How the AI boom could push up the price of your next PC
How the AI boom could push up the price of your next PC
The Indian Express

“This isn't a consumer-driven bubble,” Reeves, 55, said. “Nobody is expecting this to be a quick blip that's going to be over with.” The crunch in memory chips is the latest domino effect from the AI frenzy, which has…

u.today - Alex Dovbnya - Leaked Email to Epstein Framed XRP Supporters as Enemy, Ex-Ripple CTO Says
Leaked Email to Epstein Framed XRP Supporters as Enemy, Ex-Ripple CTO Says
U.Today

Newly resurfaced documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files have shed light on the aggressive tribalism of the early cryptocurrency industry. High-profile investors were pressured to view XRP and Stellar XLM supporters as threats to the Bitcoin…

sandiegouniontribune.com - Noelle Harff - La Jolla investment firm scores big by betting where others wouldn't
La Jolla investment firm scores big by betting where others wouldn't
San Diego Union-Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... While many investment firms are struggling to raise capital, La Jolla-based Blueprint Equity pulled in $333 million in just 12 days by betting where others wouldn't. Blueprint Equity — founded in…

cityam.com - Mauricio Alencar - UK entrepreneurs can't handle failure, Arm boss says
UK entrepreneurs can't handle failure, Arm boss says
City AM

Entrepreneurs in the UK can't handle failure and making mistakes whereas it is often a “badge of honour” in Silicon Valley, the chief executive of British semiconductor company Arm has said. Speaking on the Master Investor Podcast…

indianexpress.com - Anuj Bhatia - Apple's second-largest acquisition isn't about the iPhone, but entering a market it hasn't set foot in yet
Apple's second-largest acquisition isn't about the iPhone, but entering a market it hasn't set foot in yet
The Indian Express

I tried to figure out what Q.ai might be working on and the role the startup could play at Apple in the development of upcoming products. The name Q.ai may give the impression that it is an artificial intelligence company, and understandably so…

thehindu.com - Vasudevan Mukunth - Union Budget 2026-27: space budget recovers but misses crucial private sector reforms
Union Budget 2026-27: space budget recovers but misses crucial private sector reforms
The Hindu

The Indian space program has moved out of its post-pandemic slump and is entering a phase of sustained, if also cautious, consolidation. Since 2012-2013, the national space budget has grown by 182%. This sounds massive but most of the growth…

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