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Competition ahead: In an interview with TechCrunch, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev talked about his company’s plans to increasingly compete with still-private prediction markets startups like Kalshi and Polymarket. Dinner is served: Riyadh-based meal delivery startup Calo raised $25 million to expand beyond the Middle East, with ambitions to go global and cater to more personalized food customization needs. More predictions: According to TechCrunch’s Tim De Chant, 2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI, due to skyrocketing computing needs that drive demand for all sorts of innovations to reduce environmental impact.
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