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Kalshi just raised a $185 million round, led by crypto-focused VC firm Paradigm, bringing the company’s valuation to $2 billion post-money, representatives from Paradigm and Kalshi confirmed to TechCrunch. “Prediction markets remind me of crypto 15 years ago: a new asset class on a path to trillions,” Matt Huang, co-founder and managing partner at Paradigm, … Read more
As Formula 1 finally arrives on the big screen with this week’s release of F1 The Movie, Sky Sports F1 have picked out five things to look out for in the blockbuster. The project, starring Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, saw a fictional 11th team added to the Formula 1 paddock as filming was carried … Read more
AI-native startups are rewriting the rules of what early traction looks like — and too often, investors are still playing by the old ones. At TechCrunch All Stage, happening in Boston on July 15, Kleida Martiro, partner at Glasswing Ventures, will lead a breakout that cuts straight to the core of this disconnect. Her session, … Read more
Sky Bet League One and League Two teams have been placed into groups for the 2025/26 Vertu Trophy. The competition is regionalised at the opening stage of the competition – and up until the quarter-finals – with eight groups in the northern section and eight in the southern section. Each group currently contains three teams, … Read more
GoKwik, an Indian startup that offers a suite of integrated e-commerce products, has raised a small round of $13 million, which it calls a “growth” round, that has boosted its valuation to $450 million pre-money. While the new funding round, led by RTP Global, is 63% smaller than its Series B of $35 million, announced … Read more
The Wallabies have released hooker Matt Faessler and centre Hunter Paisami back to the Queensland Reds as the row over Australia’s contractual obligation to release players to Super Rugby teams to face the British & Irish Lions continues. Australia head coach Joe Schmidt had hit back after the British and Irish Lions warned their hosts … Read more
The conversational AI market has exploded since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and is predicted to grow into a nearly $50 billion global industry by 2031, according to MarketsAndMarkets. Synthflow AI is just one of many companies building in this space that hopes to stand out from the pack because of its focus on … Read more
French giants Lyon have confirmed they will appeal against the “incomprehensible” decision to relegate them to Ligue 2 after failing to convince authorities they have resolved their financial difficulties. The seven-time French champions were hit with a provisional relegation back in November after racking up massive debts, and although they have since sold a number … Read more
After a wave of mass bans affecting Instagram and Facebook users alike, Meta users are now complaining that Facebook Groups are also being impacted by mass suspensions. According to individual complaints and organized efforts on sites like Reddit to share information, the bans have affected thousands of groups both in the U.S. and abroad and … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk could be on the brink of retirement and Daniel Dubois is determined to usher him over the edge. Usyk and Dubois fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world at Wembley stadium next month. But only this week it emerged that Usyk had split from long-term promoter Alexander Krassyuk. Dubois interprets that … Read more
