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World Cup Final Drives Billions in Bets on Kalshi and Polymarket
The soccer tournament has helped propel the prediction markets to new user records, creating what may be the largest gambling event in history.
The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour
Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi are young billionaires intent on dominating prediction markets. It’s more than a battle. It’s “bad blood.”
Step Into the ‘Zone of Genius’ (Before A.I. Takes Your Job)
A decades-old self-help concept is gaining new purchase among people searching for meaningful work in the age of artificial intelligence.
Adidas Hopes Its World Cup Moment Can Drive U.S. Sales
Nearly everything on the field on Sunday will bear the German company’s logo. Bjorn Gulden, the chief executive, says he “couldn’t have scripted it better.”
The Case of the 3:30 Emails
Plus: Are you really paying attention to me on Zoom?
Madison Square Garden Sues Wired Magazine Over L.G.B.T.Q. Tracking Report
The Manhattan venue claims a July article from the technology magazine falsely implied that it tracked information about some celebrities’ sexual orientation for “discriminatory purposes.”
Why Locals Are Gatekeeping Their Favorite Places From Tourists
As visitors flock to places like Mexico City, Milan and Copenhagen, residents are rethinking what they share, and who they share it with.