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With proposals to rein in prediction markets proliferating through the halls of Congress in recent weeks and months, Kalshi — one of the biggest players in the booming industry — went on defense.The New York-based platform launched an ad campaign throughout Washington, rolling out mint-green spreads on billboards, bus shelters and inserts in The Washington Post. The ads seek to deflect the spate of criticism being hurled Kalshi’s way and to position it as different from Polymarket, the other global industry giant.”We ban insider trading,” “We don’t do death markets,” “We aren’t the house,” “We operate under U.S. law,” the…
After selling its shoe brand and assets for $39 million last month, Allbirds is pivoting to AI. Of course, since shoe brand Allbirds was also participating in the sale, the company will also change its name. Introduction: NewBird AI, a “fully integrated GPU-as-a-Service and AI-native cloud solutions provider,” the company announced Wednesday via its investor relations site. The rebranded AI company also announced a $50 million investment in the form of a convertible loan facility from an undisclosed institutional investor. Allbirds is becoming an AI company, which is objectively pretty interesting. Not because it’s unusual for companies to pivot, but…
The company and its rivals are exploring the possibility of Anthropic designing its own chips to address the shortage of AI chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems, three people said.Samuel Boivin | Null Photo | Getty ImagesAnthropic announced Wednesday that it has experienced an increased error rate in its Claude chatbot, application programming interface, and coding assistant Claude Code, according to the company’s status page. As of 1:50 PM ET, all systems are operational. Anthropic said around 12:30 p.m. ET that the chatbot login success rate has been stable and that it is working to “resolve…
The United States and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to advance a fragile U.S.-brokered agreement, two Hamas officials said. A delegation led by senior U.S. adviser Aryeh Lightstone met Hamas’ chief negotiator Khalil al-Haya in Cairo on Tuesday night, sources said. Lightstone was joined by Nikolai Mladenov, the senior Gaza representative for the U.S.-backed Peace Committee, the officials said. Asked for comment by CNN, a State Department spokesperson said, “We do not comment on ongoing negotiations.” Al Haya, who survived an assassination attempt by Israel in the Qatari capital Doha last…
Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals in Munich as Bayern secured a dramatic 6-4 aggregate victory over Real Madrid.Published April 15, 2026April 15, 2026Bayern Munich’s Luis Diaz and Michael Olise scored late goals to give the hosts a dramatic 4-3 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals and advance to the last four with a 6-4 aggregate win after a thrilling draw.Goals from Dias in the 89th minute and Olise in stoppage time on Wednesday ensured Bayern a place in the semi-finals, where they will face holders Paris Saint-Germain.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listA…
Aerial view of two-story single-family homes lining a neighborhood street on January 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesMortgage rates fell to a one-month low, boosting refinancing activity and offsetting weak demand from homebuyers. As a result, total mortgage applications increased 1.8% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances of $832,750 or less, including origination fees for loans with a 20% down payment, increased from 0.61 to 0.62 points and decreased from 6.51% to 6.42%. “Mortgage…
Emergent, the Indian startup known for its vibe coding platform, has launched Wingman, a messaging-first autonomous AI agent, to expand into the growing category of software that runs in the background to complete tasks popularized by tools like Anthropic’s OpenClaw and Claude. The Bangalore-based startup initially gained attention for its Vibecoding platform. The platform competes with tools like Cursor and Replit, allowing users without a technical background to build full-stack applications through natural language prompts. Powered by Wingman, Emergent is now moving from creation to execution, aiming to empower AI agents to handle everyday tasks across tools and workflows. “The…
An automated barcode reader scans a package ready to ship at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Robbinsville, New Jersey.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesfor Amazon These are tough times under any circumstances for sellers who account for more than 60% of the products sold in the vast e-tailer market. The past year has been tough due to the Trump administration’s high tariffs on imports, and the recent war with Iran has led to higher energy costs, putting even more pressure on retailers to raise prices for struggling consumers or eat their losses. As…
Yaounde, Cameroon — Pope Leo On the papal plane from Algeria to Cameroon, Leo noted that he visited the Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest in Africa, and the birthplace of St. Augustine of Hippo, the influential Christian who inspired him to become a priest. The visit to the mosque showed that “we have different beliefs, we have different ways of worship, we have different ways of life, but we can live together in peace,” the pope said. He added: “I think promoting images like that is something the world needs to hear today.” President Trump hits back at Pope…
How much time do coaches actually spend working with The Voice artists?Celebrity coaches may not be practicing all night, but they’re hard at work getting their teams ready for the battle rounds and the games that follow. “The coaching sessions will take place over four days, and the actual combat performance will take two days,” Morrissey said. On the other hand, how involved a coach is with each artist “is up to the coach. Some coaches love large-scale productions and like to get into the details. Others focus primarily on the music and arrangement of the performance,” she added. Morrissey…