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Why Donald Trump Cares About Prediction Markets
In recent months, higher prices and sagging consumer sentiment have caused the U.S. economy to slow on an over-all basis. But one industry is growing at an astronomical rate: online prediction markets, where millions of Americans wager on almost…
Hong Kong's venture fund eyes bigger bankroll after double-digit return
The government's investment arm achieved a double-digit internal rate of return last year, greater than many newly established venture capital funds, according to its CEO. “Many overseas funds have a J-curve performance, as they tend to…
Gen-Z Gamer's 3D-Model Startup Becomes China's Latest AI Unicorn
Vast, a 3D-modeling startup founded by a 29-year-old gamer, raised nearly $200 million to become the latest Chinese AI outfit to achieve a valuation of $1 billion. Ince Capital and a venture fund backed by China Life Insurance Co. led the…
Rekindled IPOs Fuel Private Equity Hopes for Exit Revival
The anticipated mega-IPOs of SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are fanning private equity's hopes that initial public offerings will once again be a viable exit path for the industry's nearly 33,000 unsold businesses. The first quarter's total deal…
Steady retail growth in April reflects stable recovery, Paul Chan says
Hong Kong's retail sales for April are expected to maintain a decent increase, marking 12 consecutive months of growth and reflecting stable recovery momentum for the local retail sector, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
Why Brands Need Creators To Win The 2026 World Cup
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 04: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Argentina and Venezuela at Estadio Más Monumental Antonio…
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[LEE'S 1ST YEAR IN OFFICE] Gov't push for AI lays groundwork for businesses; tangible outcome yet to come
This is the fourth in a series of articles examining economic, political, diplomatic and social changes that have occurred during the Lee Jae Myung administration since the president's inauguration on June 4, 2025. During his first year in office…
Four London tech start-ups on the brink of unicorn status
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Corporate chief executives have spent the past few years…
White Hat Helps Recover $2 Million from 2016 ICO Project
Latest News PublishedJun 1, 2026 A white-hat hacker has helped the creators of Hong Coin by showing them how to exploit a flawed admin function on a smart contract and ultimately refund investors after a decade. A pseudonymous white hat hacker has…
America's Next Arsenal Will Be Built by Startups
America's 250th anniversary should be more than a commemoration. It should be a challenge. For two and a half centuries, the United States has endured because each generation built what the moment required: ships, railroads, factories, aircraft…
I moved to Japan alone. Building cabins in the countryside helped me feel at home.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mori Nishimura, 34, the CEO of A Cabin Company in Japan. It's been edited for length and clarity. I felt lost growing up. As a kid in New Zealand, I never questioned where I belonged. But as I…
WT 360: Defense tech investing is cool again, but can it stay that way?
Find opportunities — and win them. If it feels like investors everywhere have some curiosity about the defense tech landscape, then it's because more of them both want to increase their knowledge and sometimes involvement in the ecosystem.
Mecka AI raises $60 million to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones
Data is the oil of the AI boom—and the startup Mecka AI hopes to tap the vast reservoir of hand gestures, walking gaits, and immense collection of humanity's physical motions to better train our future overlords: robots. So-called…
AI's Coming Reality Check: When The Physics Finally Hits The Hype
Authored by Chris MacIntosh vis InternationalMan.com, In five years, we'll all likely be chuckling and shaking our heads over AI. Because today, the tech feels free and limitless, doesn't it? People are generating endless content: images, videos…
Digital Quant 2026 Highlights Growing Role Of AI-Driven Trading As Autonomous Agents Enter Real Markets | Metaverse Post
Digital Quant 2026 concluded in Hong Kong after 60 days of live trading, showcasing autonomous AI agents, multi-asset strategies, and real-world quantitative trading performance. The Digital Quant 2026 Global Digital Asset Quantitative Trading…
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