Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored an unbeaten 102 off 52 balls, including 10 fours and five sixes, to guide San Francisco Unicorns to a nine-wicket victory over MI New York in the Major League Cricket. The win propelled the Unicorns to the top of the points table.
China saw a significant resurgence in its innovation ecosystem in H1 2026, with 67 new unicorn start-ups created, driven primarily by AI and robotics. This marks the highest growth in nearly five years, though most new unicorns are valued between $1-2 billion, indicating early growth stages.
Former England cricketer Liam Plunkett, 41, debuts for the Oakland Ballers in the Pioneer Baseball League, securing a strikeout in his first game under the 'marketing player' exception.
Die Porsche SE, traditionell Ankeraktionär des VW-Konzerns, plant laut Vorstandschef Hans Dieter Pötsch, sich zu einer diversifizierten Investitionsplattform zu entwickeln. Das Unternehmen will verstärkt in Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitstechnologien investieren und verzeichnet bereits Gewinne aus bestehenden Beteiligungen wie Quantum Systems.
Indian tech unicorns are transforming their internal AI tools into independent businesses, inspired by successes like AWS and Slack. Companies like NoBroker, Moglix, Apna, and Practo are leveraging accumulated data and domain expertise to offer AI-powered platforms to external enterprises, creating new revenue streams amid the current AI wave.
Major League Cricket (MLC) returns for its fourth season on June 18, featuring new venues and star players. The LA Knight Riders will debut at the Knight Riders Cricket Field in Pomona, California, which will also host Olympic cricket in 2028. Indian spinner R Ashwin will play for the San Francisco Unicorns, becoming the first ex-India international in MLC.
Hundreds of US startups once valued at $1 billion or more are now considered 'fallen unicorns.' This shift is driven by the rise of AI, particularly ChatGPT, which has rendered older technologies obsolete and inflated valuations unsustainable, leading to a funding crunch.
Anthropic alerts investors that several private and secondary investment platforms are unauthorized to offer its shares, warning such transactions are void and unrecognized.
Over 92,000 tech jobs vanished in 2026, pushing the total since 2020 to nearly 900,000. Giants like Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands, signaling a structural shift driven by AI efficiencies and pandemic over-hiring. Despite massive layoffs, tech titans are investing billions in AI, while startups achieve rapid growth with leaner teams, redefining business expansion in the AI era.
This opinion piece critiques the vast gap between the 2016 United 2026 bid promises and the reality of the 2026 World Cup. FIFA is charging $10,990 for final tickets (up from $1,600 in Qatar), $175-$300 for parking, and $150 for transit rides that normally cost $12.90. The organization is also harvesting personal data that may be shared with ICE. Host cities bear all costs while FIFA keeps all revenue—a model critics call 'a FIFA premium.' New Jersey's governor and a Los Angeles hotel workers' union are pushing back.
