Crypto VC firm Paradigm raises $1.2B to invest in ‘technical frontier’ startups

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

Crypto VC firm Paradigm has raised $1.2 billion — its third venture fund and fourth overall — with the aim of investing in the “technical frontier,” the firm’s founder Matt Huang announced Wednesday. For Paradigm, the technical frontier will stretch beyond its...

Farage denies stunt as Reform proposes August by-election date

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Politics

Shaun Whitmore/BBCLewis Adams, Simon Dedman, Essex political reporter and Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent8 July 2026, 14:53 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoNigel Farage has told the BBC his resignation as Clacton MP and decision to stand again in a by-election is not a...

Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Technology

Prime Intellect, a startup that provides computing power and specialized software tools that help companies build AI agents, has raised a $130 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The massive round was led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Nvidia...

The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | Top Stories

The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.(Image credit: Pavel Bednyakov) Article...

Far-right leader Le Pen starts campaign, faces mixed reactions in France

by News Feed Editor | Jul 8, 2026 | World

A court ruling has allowed Le Pen to campaign despite embezzlement conviction, sparking heated debates across France. Published On 8 Jul 20268 Jul 2026Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has launched her presidential campaign in western France, the day after an appeals...