The Guardian
Prediction markets are now letting people bet on wildfires, heatwaves, and coral die-offs - because nothing says 'climate action' like gambling on the apocalypse.
TechCrunch
Polymarket lands a cool $300M from Trump Jr.'s fund, because what's a prediction market without a little political irony?
TechCrunch
George Santos gets banned from Kalshi for betting on his own State of the Union attendance, proving he'll gamble on anything except a truthful resume.
BBC World
A former teleprompter operator learns that betting on Trump's speeches with insider knowledge is a surefire way to lose $172,000 and gain a lifetime of regret.
Ars Technica
A Washington judge tells Kalshi to stop taking bets on sports, elections, and whether celebrities will say things - because apparently 'prediction markets' are still gambling, legally speaking.
The Atlantic
Someone used a hair dryer on a Paris airport temperature sensor to win $20,000 on Polymarket, and now we're all wondering if prediction markets are just a game of 'who can mess with reality the most.'
MIT Technology Review
A hairdryer-wielding gambler rigged a Paris weather station to win $20,000. Now experts worry that AI-powered forecasting makes the whole system even easier to game.
The Verge
Meta, the company that never had an original idea it couldn't copy, is now betting on prediction markets. Because your Facebook feed wasn't already enough of a gamble.
BBC Business
Kalshi wants to know where you work before you bet on insider-y things, because apparently the honor system wasn't cutting it.
The Verge
Prediction markets like Polymarket are letting people bet on news outcomes, posing a direct and ethically messy challenge to traditional journalism.
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