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Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran; plus, Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies

Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28. TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren't looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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