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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
Germany raises red flags about Palantir’s big data dragnet
Enlarge / German police officers sit in their vehicle at the Neuenburg junction of the A5 motorway and observe the traffic from France. Britta Eder’s list of phone contacts is full of people the German state considers to be criminals. As a defense lawyer in Hamburg, her client list includes anti-fascists, people who campaign against
Telltale raises $8m from Hiro Capital and Skybound
If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. This Series A round will go towards funding The Expanse series, The Wolf Among Us 2, and an unannounced game The Expanse: A Telltale Series is due to release this summer Telltale has raised $8
Telltale raises funding for next batch of narrative games
February 16, 2023 10:10 AM Telltale has raised funds from Hiro Capital and Skybound.Image Credit: Telltale Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Telltale has raised a new round of funding for its narrative-based video games like The Wolf Among Us 2 and The Expanse.
Oligo raises $28M to secure open-source libraries at runtime
Oligo Security, a Tel Aviv-based startup that focuses on runtime application security and observability to detect and prevent open-source vulnerabilities, is coming out of stealth today and announcing that it has raised a total of $28 million in seed and Series A funding. The company’s investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Ballistic Ventures and TLV Partners
Betty raises $5M for inclusive real-money online gambling
February 14, 2023 12:01 AM Betty is a new real-money online gambling company. Image Credit: Betty Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Betty has raised $5 million in funding for its real-money online gambling business aimed at diverse audiences. While many online gambling companies
Mawari raises $6.5M to speed 3D content delivery for the metaverse
Mawari has raised $6.5 million to enable faster 3D content delivery for digital assets for the metaverse.It hopes to offload the processing and networking requirements for our future internet with technologies such as machine learning, compression and blockchain to enable a 3D metaverse. The firm said the oversubscribed round was led by Blockchange Ventures and
NNPP raises N511m for Kwankwaso, others in Kano
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State has raised N511 million to support the party’s presidential and gubernatorial candidates’ campaigns. The NNPP gubernatorial candidate in Kano, Abba Yusuf, said the overwhelming support he enjoyed is a confirmation that the state’s residents were in need of new leadership at state and federal levels...
Equinor raises energy trading forecast on volatility, flexibility
By Nora Buli LONDON (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor raised its energy trading division’s outlook on Wednesday, saying it expects the business to profit from a more flexible asset portfolio and market volatility. Equinor earlier posted record overall profits for 2022, driven by soaring gas prices, sending its shares up 7%. It lifted the adjusted quarterly
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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. ...