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According to Odaily, data from the Polymarket website shows that the probability of the event "The United States and Iran reach a nuclear agreement before 2027" is currently reported at 44%. Previously, the probability of this event occurring once rose to 57%, but has now slightly declined. The Iran nuclear agreement refers to the deal reached between Iran and countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and France under the support of the United Nations, in which Iran agreed to limit the development of its nuclear program in exchange for the gradual lifting of economic and financial sanctions by all parties. On May 8, 2018, U.S. President Trump announced at the White House that the United States would withdraw from the Iran nuclear agreement.

According to Odaily, Beast Industrie announced that it has acquired Step, a mobile banking app targeting teenagers and young adults, to advance its presence in the financial services sector. Step currently has over 7 million users and has raised approximately $500 million from investors such as Stephen Curry and Justin Timberlake. Jeff Housenbold, CEO of Beast Industries, stated that this acquisition will leverage technology-driven solutions to enhance the financial health of its audience. Previously, Ethereum vault company BitMine Immersion Technologies invested $200 million in Beast Industries in January, and both parties are exploring the integration of DeFi features into financial platforms. In addition, Beast Holdings filed a trademark application for MrBeast Financial in October, covering businesses such as cryptocurrency trading and payment processing. (Cointelegraph)

Gelonghui, February 10th｜Waymo, the autonomous driving company under Google, announced on Monday that it has achieved fully driverless operations in Nashville, Tennessee. Currently, Waymo operates more than 2,500 autonomous vehicles in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia. Notably, investor interest in the autonomous driving sector continues to rise. Last week, this autonomous driving startup announced that it had raised $16 billions in a funding round, reaching a valuation of $126 billions, nearly doubling its valuation in less than two years.