Meta, a company that has built its empire on the noble strategy of 'wait for someone else to invent something, then copy it harder,' has reportedly set its sights on prediction markets. Yes, the same company that brought you Facebook, Instagram, and a parade of failed clones is now working on a Polymarket competitor. Because if there's one thing the world needs, it's more ways to turn your feed into a casino.

On this week's Vergecast, David and Nilay dissect Meta's latest bid to monetize your attention span, along with the company's apparent morale crisis - because nothing says 'healthy workplace' like building a gambling app while your employees contemplate their life choices. Nilay reports from Cannes Lions, where Meta's ad machine is flexing, but the vibe is less 'future of tech' and more 'what have we become?'

Also on the agenda: Apple's price hikes and the looming RAMageddon that might finally force you to sell a kidney for a laptop. Plus, the saga of Brendan Carr, the movie Artificial, and home theater systems that cost more than a small house. Because why should your wallet catch a break?