Polymarket’s annualized revenue has surpassed $1 billion, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, highlighting the rapid rise of prediction markets as retail investors flock to trade on everything from elections and sports to financial events.
SpaceX will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index on July 7, exchange operator Nasdaq confirmed on Friday, paving the way for a surge in passive investments in Elon Musk’s rocket and AI giant.
The U.S. government on Friday allowed Anthropic to release its powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model to some “trusted partners,” according to a Commerce Department letter seen by Reuters.
Bars of soap have melted and pressure in wine bottles has started pushing out the corks in Ulysse Zachary’s attic flat beneath the zinc rooftops of Paris, where the 21-year-old sleeps under wet towels to cope with a record-breaking heatwave.
The dollar fell for a second straight session on Friday as recent economic data and a drop in oil prices slightly cooled expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, although the yen remained in territory that left it primed for an intervention.
The Texas Board of Education on Friday approved mandated reading lists for public school children that include passages from the Bible – the latest effort by leaders there to infuse the education system with conservative and religious ideals.
Jobs data in the coming week will shed light on the U.S. economy’s strength, which could raise prospects for near-term interest rate hikes, adding potential volatility to a stock market already on edge from swings in technology shares.
OpenAI said on Friday it was delaying a full public launch of GPT‑5.6 at the U.S. government’s request, limiting the AI model’s initial access to a small group of vetted partners whose details were shared with the authorities.
Chanting rhythmically in the summer sun, the men marched through the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh as part of their annual tradition to mark Ashura, the holiest day in the Shi’ite Muslim calendar. This year, they walked through a city in ruins.
John Bolton, a former national security adviser for U.S. President Donald Trump who has since become one of his fiercest critics, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to mishandling classified information and faces up to five years in prison.