Dumb phones as status symbols, a war on A.I. slop and bets on “The Real Housewives” should make the coming year interesting.

People are now betting on everything. Prediction markets are amplifying those signals. The timing of the U.S. government shutdown. The likelihood of Taylor Swift canceling a tour date. The exact day ...

You know that cliché in movies when the camera zooms in on a character who says, “It’s coming,” before someone else dramatically replies, “It’s already here”? Prediction markets are a bit like that in ...

DraftKings announced last week it would offer sports event contracts, becoming the first major U.S. sportsbook operator to announce plans to run such a platform at a time when prediction markets are ...

Prediction markets function like stock markets for questions, where prices reflect the crowd’s odds on real-world events. Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi enable users to trade on crypto, politics ...

Prediction markets have grown rapidly, enabling wagers on a variety of subjects, including politics and sports. Their rise has not gone unopposed. Prediction markets have surged, especially post-2024 ...