Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B Uzbekistan fintech Uzum has reached a $2.3 billion valuation — about 53% higher than just seven months ago — as investors place growing bets on the country’s emerging digital economy. The valuation stems from a $131.5 million investment led by sovereign wealth funds from Oman, with participation from existing investors...

US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Venezuela's Nicolas MaduroGetty ImagesA US special forces soldier involved in the military operation that captured Nicolas Maduro has been arrested after he allegedly bet on the removal of Venezuela's former leader before the information was publicly available. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke...

How to Ensure Your iPhone Downloads Background Security ImprovementsApple released iOS 26.3.1 (a) on March 17, and the company wrote online that it fixed an issue in WebKit, the engine that powers Safari and other third-party browsers in iOS. This was also the first Background Security Improvement Apple released. Downloading those updates as soon as possible helps keep you and your device...

As AI data centers hit power limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix the bottleneck Power, rather than compute, is fast becoming the limiting factor in scaling AI data centers. That shift has prompted Peak XV Partners to back C2i Semiconductors, an Indian startup building plug-and-play, system-level power solutions designed to cut energy losses and improve the economics of large-scale...

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to nab its third funding round since launching just seven months ago, according to Bloomberg. This latest round — which aims to raise around $180 million to $200 million — would value the company at about $2 billion. The company announced a $200 million Series A in January and...