Grim

Prediction Markets Are Betting On A Grim Future

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During last summer’s NBA Finals, a fully AI-generated commercial featuring people in man-on-the-street interviews yelling towards the camera about all the things they were going to bet on (football games, the price of eggs, hurricanes, alien visitations) introduced the world to Kalshi. Tagline: “The world’s gone mad, trade on it.” The ad was made by … Read more

Grim Visions Emerge From The Riyadh Comedy Festival

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All the magic is happening at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in the Saudi capital’s Boulevard City, a 220-acre retail and entertainment zone that contains a replica of Times Square and “500 electronic games for children.” Since we last checked in, a couple of new names have been added to the festival lineup; the Whose Line … Read more