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CFTC grants Railbird and QC clearing narrow no-action relief for event contracts

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has shown leniency in a recent letter regarding predictions or officially termed “events” markets. The move signals an opening for the prediction/event marketplace, made famous by the likes of Polymarket and Kalshi, a growing … Continue reading

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Prediction Pulse: Kalshi, Polymarket bet on Hassett for Fed chair, plus recession and dildos

Welcome to the very first edition of Prediction Pulse, your weekly dive into what people are betting on, and the big numbers driving those wagers. Why start this now, you ask? Well, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve … Continue reading

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Man jailed for eight months following casino attack in Warrington

A 37-year-old man from Widnes, in England, has been jailed for eight months after “seriously assaulting a staff worker and damaging several slot machines” at a casino. The sentencing took place at the beginning of the month, on August 1, … Continue reading

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Apple has its best week since July 2020 after White House visit

Apple is the third-most valuable company, behind Microsoft and Nvidia and ahead of Google and Amazon.

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Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’

The Reddit AMA got spicy as users peppered OpenAI with questions, and some asked the company to bring back its previous model.

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Google’s Jules AI Coding Agent Now Generally Available

Jules offers autonomous code updates, bug fixes, GitHub integration, and Gemini 2.5 Pro support.

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Tesla Robotaxi scores permit to run ride-hailing service in Texas

Tesla obtained a permit to run a ride-hailing service, in Texas, allowing it to join a market that includes Uber, Lyft and others.

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RIP, Microsoft Lens, a simple little app that’s getting replaced by AI

Microsoft is killing Lens, a handy mobile scanning app with over 90 million downloads.

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Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click

OpenArt launched a new feature to help creators make AI-generated brain rot videos.

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Don’t let your competitor steal the brand spotlight — secure your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level.

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