Bloomberg:
Blockchain-based lender Figure and some of its backers raised $787.5M in a Nasdaq IPO, selling 31.5M shares at $25 each, valuing the credit company at ~$5.3B  —  Blockchain-based credit company Figure Technology Solutions Inc. and some of its backers raised $787.5 million in an initial public offering …

Pranav Mukul / The Economic Times:
Sensor Tower: in July, Rapido had nearly 50M MAUs on Android in India, above Uber's 30M; Rapido has a nearly 30% share in four-wheeler cabs and Uber has ~50%  —  Bengaluru-based mobility company Rapido now has nearly half the share of overall ride-hailing market, with monthly active users at 50 million versus Uber's 30 million in July.

Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg:
Ant Group unit Robbyant showcases its first LLM-powered humanoid robot, the R1, at a conference in Shanghai, joining an intensifying effort by Chinese companies  —  Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. showcased its first humanoid robot on Thursday, formally joining an intensifying effort …

New York Times:
Graphic videos of Charlie Kirk's shooting, first posted to X, also spread to Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and Telegram within hours, amassing millions of views  —  First posted to X, they amassed millions of views on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Telegram within hours.

Declan Harty / Politico:
CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz says the Winklevosses asked Trump to pause his confirmation after he refused to make promises “rectifying” a prior Gemini settlement  —  “Our complaint raises serious questions and concerns about the culture of the agency that you are about to chair …