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Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
New details have emerged about Valor’s latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.
CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third Straight Year
Enterprises are struggling to move AI beyond pilot projects as governance, skills gaps, workforce trust, and data challenges complicate large-scale deployment. The post CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third
Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950
The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles.
Meta ‘eyes its own exchange,’ more CFTC lawsuits, today in prediction market news LIVE
Today in prediction market news, we’re tracking the biggest developments across the industry in real time, including reports that Meta is exploring prediction markets, new legal challenges involving the Commodity
Lumbee voters reject gaming amendment ending casino debate for now in North Carolina
A proposed change to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina constitution has been defeated by voters, stopping plans that could have opened the door to future tribal gaming projects and a possible casino resort in
NFL rejects Brendan Sorsby Supplemental Draft bid as gambling questions persist
The NFL has turned down a request from college quarterback Brendan Sorsby for special eligibility to enter the league through a Supplemental Draft, pointing to both the circumstances of his NCAA ineligibility and
Meta’s ‘prediction market plans’ draw attention as shares slip
Meta shares traded near $562.20 and fell roughly 5.3% over the past five sessions as investors weighed a report that the company may be developing a standalone prediction market application. The New York Times
How to invest when everything is moving too fast
TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. They were as entertaining as they were illuminating.
Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India
Walmart-backed Flipkart has crossed 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates its own quick-commerce push in India.