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Mantic Raises $25M After Beating Human Forecasters
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London AI startup Mantic raised $25 million in seed funding led by Radical Ventures, with Microsoft’s M12, after its judgmental forecasting system beat all human forecasters at the Metaculus Cup, signaling strong demand from hedge funds, corporates, and governments for medium-term risk and scenario planning. Founded in 2024 by Toby Shevlane and Ben Day, Mantic blends human-style reasoning with backtested historical data to predict geopolitical, economic, and strategic events, targeting scenarios where traditional models struggle.
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Beating the top human forecasters on Metaculus shows this approach could help with tricky geopolitical calls that pure models miss.
Bank of England pauses gilt sales until 2027 while keeping 2034 unwind target
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The Bank of England has redesigned its quantitative tightening plan, halting long-dated gilt sales and steering the unwind toward shorter and medium maturities while targetting zero long-dated holdings by 2034; it will pause open-market sales and potentially sell via the Debt Management Office to smooth supply and avoid weak pricing. The changes, unfolding over about eight years, aim to reduce the Asset Purchase Facility and manage higher borrowing costs while maintaining a clear path for investors and taxpayers.
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Fourth Suspected Crypto Farm Found in Puebla
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Mexican authorities uncovered a clandestine crypto mining setup in Puebla featuring about 300 GPUs, 80 medium-voltage terminals and eight satellite antennas, suspected of laundering illicit funds by siphoning power from nearby infrastructure. The operation is the fourth crypto farm found in the region since last year, underscoring how drug cartels are leveraging high-tech mining to finance crime as global illicit cryptocurrency activity climbs, per Chainalysis data.
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This fourth find since last year proves crypto mining has become a steady revenue tool for organized crime in Mexico.
Low To Medium Risk of Russian Invasion of Ukraine in Next Few Weeks -US General
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— Apr 15, 2021
There is a “low to medium” risk that Russia will invade Ukraine over the next few weeks, the top U.S. general in Europe said on Thursday, in the first such military assessment amid mounting concern about Russian troop…
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Senators Not Keen On Banning AI From Surpassing Humans Despite Alarm Bells
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Report Reveals Swalwell’s Alleged Sexual Messages Over Snapchat
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— May 4, 2026
Former Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell (Calif.) was once known as “the Snapchat king of Congress.” Now, he’s accused of using the same medium to send sexual messages to several women. These messages allegedly…
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Two Dead, 12 Injured After Army Vehicle Flips
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— Oct 3, 2023
Two U.S. soldiers were left dead and 12 others were injured after an Army transport vehicle was flipped on Monday. Seventeen soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division had been traveling in a “light medium tactical…
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Energy, Business Groups Sue Biden Admin Over ‘EV Mandate’ Rule
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— Jun 13, 2024
Three coalitions of business interests are suing the Biden administration over its recently-finalized emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles. The coalitions — which include the American Petroleum…
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Watch: ‘The Good Fight’ Finale Just Proves DeSantis is Living in the Lefts’ Brain Rent Free
Opinion
— Nov 12, 2022
Entertainment is a medium that many people have long believed should fall outside the sphere of political and religious influence. Entertainment in 2022, however, is increasingly being used to push agendas on those who…
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Obama Denounces Violent Demonstrations, Urges People to Peacefully Protest and Vote
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— Jun 1, 2020
Former President Barack Obama (D) is calling for peaceful demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death. “Let’s not excuse violence, or rationalize it, or participate in it,” Obama said in a statement on Medium. He…
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Crypto Market Cap Jumps $135B After SEC/CFTC Moves and Short Liquidations
The post highlights a $135B crypto market cap increase and $400M in short liquidations tied to limited SEC approval for tokenized stocks, new CFTC rules, and a projected Fed rate hike. Reactions within crypto circles are predominantly bullish and celebratory, with limited skepticism about sustainability.
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Feds’ Lifeline To Small Businesses Might Be ‘Death Knell’ For ‘Some’ Companies
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— Nov 26, 2024
A Federal Reserve program aimed at bolstering small and medium-sized businesses may now be financially burdening some of them, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The Fed introduced the Main Street Lending…
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Radio's Nationwide Reach, Resilience Highlight National Radio Day
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— Aug 18, 2026
National Radio Day underscores radio’s enduring impact—from its early technical milestones and commercial broadcasts to its current role in informing, entertaining, and connecting communities. Across sources, the history of radio’s evolution is celebrated alongside contemporary events and programs that spotlight the medium’s influence on culture, memory, and daily life.
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Family Grateful After Stray Dog They Took in Saves Them from Fire: 'He Knew Something Wasn’t Right'
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— Dec 10, 2021
Earlier this year, a medium-sized dog wandered in the heart and yard of Charity Golloway of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He was friendly and made it clear that he wanted to stay, so he was dubbed “Butter” and given a dog…
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Local Business Owner Takes a Page Straight Out of the Bible to Fight Hunger – ‘Someone’s Gotta Do It’
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— Nov 24, 2022
Medium Rare restaurant’s co-owner and founder of Feed the Fridge Mark Bucher wants to do his part to reach out to those who are struggling this Thanksgiving. Though Feed the Fridge started as a short-term response to…
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Russia Says Biden’s Latest Ukraine Move Is ‘Adding Fuel to the Fire’ and Could Pull US Into War
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— Jun 2, 2022
Russia fired back in anger Wednesday after the Biden administration announced that it was sending advanced medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine. Ukraine will be receiving the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System…
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Trump Allowing Hunting, Fishing on Public Lands
Public lands should be available to the public. That’s the sentiment of President Donald Trump who announced executive orders to make these lands more available for hunting and fishing. “We believe that public lands belong to the American people and to the public, and hunters, fishers, and outdoorsmen should be able to access them,” Trump told more than 100 hunters, anglers and outdoor industry of
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Dem Congresswoman’s Campaign Runs Ad With Wrong Date Listed for Election Day
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— Dec 4, 2023
A House Democrat facing a run-off for Houston’s mayoral race aired an ad telling supporters to vote on the wrong day. Over the weekend, the account Medium Buying shared an ad from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) ahead…
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Samsung SDI plans $3.2B Samsung Display stake sale
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— Aug 21, 2026
Samsung SDI plans to sell 13.09 million Samsung Display shares for about 4.45 trillion won, trimming its stake from 15.2% to 10.22% to raise funds for future growth, including investments in its New Carlisle, Indiana battery plant and other capacity expansions amid rising demand for energy storage and AI-driven data centers. The proceeds are expected to support facility investments and diversification into advanced batteries, reinforcing the company’s medium- to long-term growth strategy across EV batteries, ESS, and other growth engines.
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Caliber Mining Shares List at 19% Premium
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— Jul 24, 2026
Caliber Mining & Logistics debuted on the stock exchanges with roughly an 18-19% premium, listing around ₹504 on BSE and ₹500.25 on NSE, after an exceptionally strong IPO subscription of about 146.64 times and heavy pre-listing interest reflected in a notable grey-market premium. The stock later traded around the listing levels as investors weighed near-term gains against potential medium- to long-term upside.
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Greencore Raises Profit Outlook on Bakkavor Integration
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— Jul 22, 2026
Greencore has raised its FY26 adjusted operating profit guidance to £234–£242 million as the Bakkavor integration delivers early cost savings and growth, with 3.2% pro forma revenue growth and 0.7% higher volumes aided by 375 new products. The group is exploring a potential sale of its U.S. operations while forecasting about £15 million of cost synergies this year and at least £80 million annually in the medium term, plus launches like the first joint desserts contract in August as volume momentum continues into Q4.
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Samsung Invests in Mistral as Europe Expands Sovereign AI
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— Jul 21, 2026
Microsoft and French AI firm Mistral are expanding a multibillion-dollar partnership to deploy Mistral’s Europe-based GPU infrastructure and open models across Azure, Azure Local, and Foundry, boosting European capacity while preserving access to U.S. software and security features. The deal aims to reduce reliance on U.S. technology, support regulated industries, and accelerate broader deployment of Mistral’s Medium 3.5 and OCR 4 models, with Nvidia GPUs and European data sovereignty at its core.
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Gas Industry Says Heating Costs Will Fall 14% This Winter As Another Forecast Warns Of An Increase
Simon August · 6 min · 20h
Alstom Q1 sales rise; milestones hit globally
Business
— Jul 23, 2026
Alstom posted first-quarter 2026/27 sales of €4.734 billion, up 4.9% year-on-year, with orders of €2.56 billion and a book-to-bill of 0.5x, backing a backlog of €102.8 billion as it reiterates guidance for roughly 5% organic revenue growth and a 6.5% adjusted operating margin this year. Management stressed stronger execution and milestones such as the TGV-M homologation, with a plan to lift margins toward 8–10% and to outline medium-term ambitions at the Capital Markets Day in early 2027.
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Fresnillo Maintains 2026 Production Guidance
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— Jul 22, 2026
Fresnillo reported a softer Q2 2026 for silver and gold, with attributable silver output at 10.9 million ounces (down 12.6% year over year) and gold at 154,812 ounces (down 1.9% YoY but up 13.8% QoQ), pressured by lower ore grades and the ending of the Silverstream; the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 production guidance as it focuses on efficiency and safety. Additionally, by-product metals rose in the quarter, a leadership change occurred in the Central Region, and management emphasized ongoing plans to stabilize operations and meet its medium-term targets.
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Morgan Sindall reports record H1 amid housing backdrop
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— Jul 23, 2026
Morgan Sindall reported a record half-year with revenue around £2.56–2.6 billion and pre-tax profit about £116 million, while net cash rose to £418 million and the order book stood at £12.2 billion as it lifted medium-term targets for Fit Out and Construction and increased the interim dividend to 55p. The firm credited strong performance in Fit Out and Construction, supported by government investment and a robust project pipeline, despite a subdued housing market affecting partnerships and some divisions; it expects full-year results to meet guidance.
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