Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion. Image: Erik Mclean / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
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Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Triumphs Again in Fourth Weekend With $39 Million, ‘Insidious 6’ Launches to $25 Million
Long may Peter Parker reign! Sony’s Marvel adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” continues to dominate at the box office, collecting $39 million in its fourth weekend of release. Despite a smattering of newcomers, Spidey remained at No. 1 ahead of another Sony release, “Insidious: Out of the Further.” Much lower down on box office charts…
Spain’s SETT, South Africa’s KAG Launch $28.5 Million Audiovisual Venture
Spanish state investment vehicle SETT and South Africa’s Known Associates Group are teaming on a major audiovisual venture in Spain, encompassing a Madrid-based production company and post-production studios in the Canary Islands and Basque Country. SETT, the investment arm of Spain’s Ministry for Digital Transformation, will commit €12.7 million ($14.5 million) to two public-private ventures…
Trump SEC lets Musk settle $150 million Twitter lawsuit for $1.5 million
SEC alleged Musk’s late disclosure cheated Twitter investors out of $150 million. Image: Brecht Corbeel / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says
The photo deletion comes after an FTC settlement with Clarifai. The company had asked OkCupid — whose executives had invested in Clarifai — to share data in 2014, according to court documents. Image: feinschliff / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise
Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder. Image: Garv Chaplot / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
Harper is an AI-native insurance brokerage that just raised a $45 million combined Series A and seed, after a member of YC’s Winter 2026 cohort. Image: Vlad Deep / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2026
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2026, a figure that’s down from previous years. Image: Kai Wenzel / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Utah Grants $2 Million to an AI-Driven ‘Film Ecosystem’: Inside the State’s First Big Film Move After Sundance (EXCLUSIVE)
Coming right before an emotional Sundance Film Festival that paid tribute to its departed leader, Robert Redford, and its move to a new host city, Utah quietly took a big leap into AI filmmaking. A $2 million grant for a new company, Nuovo Film Festival, was approved during a Jan. 8 meeting of the Governor’s…
Ubisoft CEO Explains Three-Year Plan to Revamp Game Publisher Through New ‘Creative House’ Strategy, More Than $200 Million in Cost Reductions (EXCLUSIVE)
“Assassin’s Creed” publisher Ubisoft is trying to emerge from a rocky few years. From here, the biggest hurdle the French video game giant has to overcome is the mounting skepticism of fans — and employees — after disappointing or delayed releases and multiple pivots over a short period of time. Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot is even facing calls from union leaders and others to…