Few rivalries in the startup ecosystem are as intense (and occasionally bitter) as the race between Polymarket and Kalshi for dominance in the rapidly growing prediction market arena. Despite their fierce competition, the CEOs of both companies are investing in 5(c) Capital, a new prediction market-focused VC firm launched by …

Swish, a Bengaluru-based food delivery startup, has raised $38 million in a new funding round, as the 18-month-old company continues to draw investor interest for its 10-minute fresh food delivery service. The Series B round, led by Hara Global and Bain Capital Ventures, also saw participation from Accel, Stride Ventures, …

Emil Michael, who serves as a senior technology official at the Department of Defense, is back in the spotlight over the government’s ongoing battle with Anthropic, and a newly released podcast interview offers one of the most detailed looks yet into his thinking on that dispute — as well as …

Delve, a Y Combinator-backed compliance startup accused of fabricating certifications for its customers, has disabled the “book a demo” feature on its website. The controversy, detailed last week in a Substack post by an anonymous whistleblower known as “DeepDelver,” has apparently led Insight Partners to scrub an article explaining its …

Liam Rosenior is facing criticism early in his tenure as Chelsea manager - but is it fair, and are his players on board before the climax to the season? Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Everton meant Chelsea suffered a fourth loss in a row for the first time since 2023. They …

How content creator killer hoped a YouTube alibi would help him avoid justice 14 hours ago Cormac CampbellSouth east reporter, BBC News NI Cold-blooded, brutal and outlandish - if the plan Stephen McCullagh set in motion to kill his pregnant partner was the plot of one of his video games, …

Matt Brittin has been enjoying what he described as a "mini gap year" since the end of 2024 when he left his role as President of Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after nearly 20 years at the big tech company. At the time, the former Great Britain …

'Trump blinks first' and 'horrific' attack on Jewish charity ambulances "Trump blinks first" is the headline in the Daily Mail, which says the US president has "dramatically pulled back from the brink" by postponing his deadline for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz. The Financial Times believes "surging oil …

UK universities flock to India - but will they succeed? 6 hours ago Nikhil Inamdar On the shores of Mumbai's Powai lake - a rare pocket of serenity in the bustling metropolis of more than 20 million people - a glitzy new campus of the University of York is getting …

14 hours ago Amir AzimiBBC News Persian For weeks, the US and Israel have insisted that Iran's military capacity has been severely degraded. US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, have repeatedly claimed that sustained strikes have crippled Iran's command structure and weakened its ability to respond. …