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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-06-25 19:52:04

Kalshi raised $185M led by Paradigm at a $2B valuation; sources: Polymarket is completing a $200M investment led by Founders Fund at a ~$1B pre-money valuation (Kate Clark/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-06-24 13:50:48

Eventual, which develops Daft, a Python-native open-source data processing engine, raised a $7.5M seed led by CRV and a $20M Series A led by Felicis (Rebecca Szkutak/TechCrunch)
techcrunch.com/2025/06/24/how-

How a data processing problem at Lyft became the basis for Eventual | TechCrunch
Eventual's data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders' experience working on Lyft's autonomous vehicle project.

@arXiv_astrophCO_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-06-23 10:00:30

Infalling Ultra Faint Dwarfs as Emissaries of the Axiverse?
A. Pozo, T. Broadhurst, H. N. Luu, G. Smoot, K. Umetsu, T. Chiueh, H. -Y. Schive, R. Emami, L. Hernquist, P. Mocz, M. Vogelsberger
arxiv.org/abs/2506.16915

Infalling Ultra Faint Dwarfs as Emissaries of the Axiverse?
Recent discoveries of Ultra Faint dwarf galaxies (UFG's) infalling onto the Milky Way, namely Leo K \& M at $r \simeq 450$kpc, considerably strengthens the case that UFG's constitute a distinct galaxy class that is inherently smaller, fainter and metal poor compared to the classical dwarf spheroidals (dSph). This distinction is at odds with the inherent continuity of galaxy halo masses formed under scale-free gravity for any standard dark matter model. Here we show that distinct galaxy classes …

@Adam@social.lein.us
2025-07-08 12:02:14

Game Pass is specifically designed for enshittification (obviously). ign.com/articles/in-the-wake-o

In the Wake of Xbox Layoffs, Founder of Dishonored and Prey Dev Arkane Slams Game Pass: 'Why Is No-One Talking About the Elephant in the Room?' - IGN
Hot on the heels of the layoffs that have swept through Xbox, the founder of Microsoft-owned Arkane Studios has hit out at Game Pass, whose subscription model he called "unsustainable."

@doktrock@toad.social
2025-05-14 15:37:37

Ned Mamula nominated to lead the U.S. Geological Survey - GreenMet (note: corporate PR) #geology #USGS

GreenMet’s Chief Geologist, Ned Mamula, Nominated to Lead the U.S. Geological Survey - GreenMet
GreenMet Founder and CEO, Drew Horn, Travels to Greenland to Lead US Private Sector Investment Options to Support Greenlanders in Their Ability to Make Their Own Choice on Independence and Their Future Pathway as a Nation

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-06-19 11:05:49

Q&A with Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI, the fight for Telegram, leaving his wealth to the 100 children he fathered, and more (Guillaume Grallet/Le Point)

EXCLUSIVE. Pavel Durov on his arrest in France, Macron, Russia, the FBI — and the fight for Telegram
INTERVIEW. "Le Point" met with the co-founder and CEO of the secure messaging app Telegram, who was charged in August 2024. A sweeping discussion on politics, power and democracy.

@atthenius@fediscience.org
2025-06-17 01:15:27

I do not understand why folks aren’t mildly freaking out on the extended forecasts for #NYC
Seriously #HeatWave
To have five days (!!!5 days !!!) of over 100degF
Check on your neighbors.
Prepare now for no or low power. Get your spritzer and battery powered electric fans.
We will get through this together. But it will be easier with a little bit of planning.
Where is your NYC cooling center??
finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters/

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-06-19 19:45:42

Miami-based Pelico, which offers a supply chain orchestration platform, raised a $40M Series B led by General Catalyst, bringing its total funding to $72M (Colin Campbell/Axios)
axios.com/pro/supply-chain-dea

Supply chain tech startup Pelico raises $40M round led by General Catalyst
The startup serves aerospace, defense, luxury and industrial customers, but its co-founder sees relevance in medical devices and energy.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-07-09 23:21:10

Sources: Groq has talked with investors about raising $300M to $500M at a $6B post-investment valuation, which would double its $2.8B valuation from August 2024 (The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/nv

Nvidia Challenger Groq Discusses $6 Billion Valuation
Groq, an Nvidia challenger that develops chips to power large language models, has talked to investors about raising between $300 million to $500 million at a $6 billion post-investment valuation, according to two people with direct knowledge of the fundraising effort. The deal discussions come ...

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-06-02 13:11:08

Filing: neobank Chime plans to sell 26M shares in its IPO at $24 to $26, giving it a valuation between $10.3B and $11.1B; its two co-founders own 4% to 5% each (Cory Weinberg/The Information)
theinformation.com/briefings/c

Chime Sets Tentative IPO Price at Around $10.7 Billion
Banking app Chime plans to sell shares in an initial public offering at a price that would value it at between $10.3 billion and $11.1 billion, on a fully-diluted basis, the company said in a new securities filing Monday. The company set the price range ahead of a roadshow to meet investors over the next week, ahead of its IPO. The per-share price of the range, between $24 and $26, is more