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#Prediction MarketsPrediction Markets Cut Rodriguez To 5% Before She Quit Wisconsin's Governor RaceDays after firing her manager, Sara Rodriguez ended her Wisconsin governor bid, and prediction markets had already cut her odds to about 5%.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaJul 17, 2026
#Apple#NvidiaApple Overtakes Nvidia At $4.88 Trillion — But The Slim Lead Could Reverse FastA $4.88 trillion valuation puts Apple ahead of Nvidia as investors reconsider which businesses can turn AI demand into durable earnings.Alexey BondarevJul 17, 2026
#AI#DeepSeek#ChinaDeepSeek Raises $7.4B, Vaulting China's AI Lab Into The Big LeaguesChina's best-known AI lab has taken outside money for the first time, closing a $7.4 billion round backed by Tencent and CATL.Alexey BondarevJul 17, 2026
#StellarCan XLM Ignore A $114 Trillion Partner? So Far, The Chart Says YesInstitutional validators, DTCC connectivity and $1B in private credit collide with a weak XLM chart near a decisive breakout.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaJul 17, 2026
#Prediction Markets#Polymarket#KalshiDetroit Lions Rule ESPN's Talent Survey — What Do Prediction Markets Know That ESPN Doesn't?ESPN's survey handed Detroit nine of the NFL's top 10 players, yet prediction markets still doubt the Lions' 2026 Super Bowl case.Alexey BondarevJul 17, 2026