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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
Capital B Acquires 44 Bitcoin, Boosting Holdings to 2,888 Coins
Capital B, Europe’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company, has completed the acquisition of 44 bitcoin for €2.7 million, bringing its total holdings to 2,888 BTC. The purchases were executed as part of the company’s ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Company strategy, which aims to increase the number of bitcoin per fully diluted share over time, according to a
Kraken acquires Bitnomial for up to $550M, securing a full U.S. derivatives stack
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Meta Acquires AI Agent Social Network Moltbook
Updated 10 March 2026 at 21:58 IST The deal will bring Moltbook co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into Meta Superintelligence Labs, the unit led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang. Moltbook rose to fame as a social media network built for AI agents. | Image: Reuters Facebook parent Meta Platforms said on Tuesday
PlayStation Acquires Cinemersive Labs
by William D'Angelo , posted 10 hours ago / 2,703 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment announced it has acquired UK-based machine learning and computer vision company Cinemersive Labs. Cinemersive Labs is a "specialized team with deep expertise in computer vision and machine learning." The company will join Sony Interactive Entertainment's Visual Computing Group and contribute to PlayStation's "broader
NG Bailey acquires Notts engineering firm
NG Bailey has acquired Engineering Solutions Group (ESG), adding a £30m-turnover engineering business with about 180 staff to expand its presence in the water and infrastructure markets. The Leeds-headquartered engineering services group said the deal would strengthen its infrastructure delivery offer and widen its access to water sector work during Asset Management Plan 8 (AMP8).
Pepper acquires YC-backed Alima to bring AI to food distribution’s messy product catalogues
Pepper, a New York-based technology platform for independent food distributors, has acquired Alima, a Y Combinator-backed startup that built ordering and procurement software for small food distributors in Latin America. The deal, announced on Tuesday with no disclosed financial terms, brings Alima’s two cofounders into Pepper’s leadership team and extends the company’s push into AI-driven
Apollo.io acquires Pocus as it pushes to build an AI-native operating system for sales teams
The San Francisco B2B sales platform, which recently approached $200M in ARR and appointed a new CEO, absorbs the revenue intelligence startup’s signal-layer technology to deepen its enterprise push. Apollo.io has acquired Pocus, a revenue intelligence startup that helps sales teams identify and prioritise the accounts most likely to buy based on behavioural and CRM
Polymarket Acquires Brahma to Boost DeFi Stack and Liquidity
TLDR Polymarket acquires Brahma to strengthen DeFi infrastructure and tools Brahma tech integration aims to simplify trading and wallet setup Platform targets deeper liquidity across niche prediction markets Smart accounts enable advanced features like limit orders Polymarket expands compliance and real-world market presence Polymarket has acquired Brahma to strengthen its DeFi infrastructure and improve liquidity
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...