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Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin
The Trump administration yesterday sued Minnesota in an attempt to block the first state law that prohibits prediction markets. While other states imposed restrictions on prediction markets, Minnesota banned them outright in a law signed by Gov.
How Silicon Valley and Private Finance Are Reshaping War
Bluesky When Smedley Butler said, “War is a racket,” he couldn't have imagined that a sitting US president would time announcements about major military operations in order to manipulate the stock market. But as the US economy has…
Lawmakers scrutinize prediction market oversight
Key takeaway: Lawmakers questioned whether prediction markets should be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or whether oversight should fall to state regulators. Expert quote: 'The CFTC has literally no experience in regulating…
The good and bad of bike company going bust - Opinion
Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. [Photo/VCG] Until recently an elite member of the bicycle-sharing business (next only to Mobike and Ofo), Bluegogo has, many say, met its Waterloo…
Better secure deposits for bike use - Opinion
China Daily | Updated: 2017-12-06 08:00 SHORT-HIRE BIKE GIANTS MOBIKE AND OFO have dismissed reports accusing the two of misappropriating the deposits riders pay to use their dockless, GPS-enabled Mobike and Ofo bikes. Thepaper.cn commented on…
Variational raises $50 million Series A to bring liquidity from traditional markets to blockchain rails
The crypto industry has long defined itself in opposition to traditional finance but, in recent years, the two worlds are on a path to convergence. The latest example is Variational, a startup that has built a protocol for decentralized derivatives…
How Metropolis built a $5 billion AI infrastructure company out of America's parking problem
Alex Israel knows where autonomous vehicles go to sleep at night. Israel is the CEO of Metropolis, an AI computer vision infrastructure company that processes $5 billion in annual payments volume, controls more than 4,200 locations across the…
Xbox Taps Your Favorite Gaming Chart Guy To Save Its Console
Can Matthew Ball reverse Microsoft's stagnating console gaming business? That's the job he's been tasked with as Xbox's new chief strategy officer. Asha Sharma announced that the venture capital analyst is joining her executive leadership team…
Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland says Silicon Valley doesn't have a monopoly on tech: 'People can innovate from almost anywhere'
Most venture capital firms get their start in Silicon Valley. It took Antler almost a decade to open its first office there. In 2025, venture capital firm Antler opened its 27th global office in San Francisco, its third office in the U.S. following…
Exa labs' $250m, Carbon cancels €1.7b factory, Sherritt eyes Gillon Capital stake
• Exa Labs, an SF-based AI search startup, raised $250m at a $2.2b valuation led by a16z. Go deeper • Mercury, an SF-based business banking startup, raised $200m at a $5.2b valuation. TCV led, joined by Sequoia Capital, Andreessen…
Forward launches Predict to verify network changes before they reach production
Network verification company Forward Inc. today launched Forward Predict, a new capability that lets network teams test proposed changes against a digital twin of their production network before deploying them. The company says Predict runs every…
Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds
Venture investment in China's robotics sector has hit an all-time high this year, Crunchbase data shows, as several well-funded startups in the space make IPO debuts. Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies this year have raised $5.6…
Mercury Raises $200M in Series D Funding Valuing at $5.2B Valuation
Fintech banking startup Mercury raised $200 million in a Series D funding round that values the company at $5.2 billion. The capital raised was led by TCV and included existing investors, such as Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, CRV, Sapphire Ventures…
AI search startups are blowing up
Yesterday's big news was Google's plan to blow up its traditional Search in favor of an AI-powered experience — but Google isn't the only company planning for the next generation of discoverability. This morning, Bloomberg has news of the…
Mercury hits $5.2 billion valuation as fintech firm banks on AI startups
May 20 (Reuters) - Mercury said on Wednesday it had raised $200 million at a $5.2 billion valuation in its latest funding round, led by investment firm TCV, as it seeks to attract AI-native founders and businesses as banking…
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