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Prediction Markets Traded Nearly $460M on Mexico-England as World Cup Odds Swung From Red Card to Certainty

Key Takeaways Kalshi traded about $402M and Polymarket $57.7M on Mexico-England. England’s win probability swung sharply on Jarell Quansah’s 54th-minute red card before recovering. A separate $1M Nevada sportsbook bet on Mexico to advance was lost as England held on to win 3-2. How the market moved with the match Trading on the Mexico-England round-of-16…

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Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.  Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto companies. This list will be updated throughout the…

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