Markets that reference prices in other markets are common in the world of finance—all stock options and index futures have this property. But when it comes to electoral prediction markets, I see no rationale for such derivative contracts.
Read more...Remarkable detail of how a gift card scammer successfully worked a mark, even with a bank and police trying to intervene.
Read more...A look at how some turning points in the history of Corporate America, such as CEO changes of guard, explain how America hollowed itself out.
Read more...A patient stares down a fabricated surgery charge. But what does it say about the prevalence of billing fraud that this matter went to court?
Read more...An important Tucker Carlson interview on how Big Food and Big Pharma are profit from worsening American health outcomes.
Read more...Quelle surprise! The grand scheme to build a weapons industry in Ukraine appears to be going pear shaped.
Read more...On Intel’s storied history and self-destruction via greed, and now US stealthy financial support with no accountability.
Read more...If you have shopped at Kroger, please consider boycotting them over them over their surge pricing grifting plans.
Read more...Ed Zitron explains in gory detail why OpenAI looks like the mother of all bezzles.
Read more...A climate technology favored by oil companies is increasingly being attacked by more prominent figures on the right who are following the lead of their base.
Read more...Hospitals in several states are partnering with a private equity-backed company to offer combined emergency and urgent care in a single building. But patients may not realize prices vary between the two services — often by a lot.
Read more...The best way for the authorities to respond to AI is to develop their own AI engines, set up AI-to-AI links, implement automatic standing facilities, and make use of public-private partnerships
Read more...Biden’s “decline” and withdrawal from the race is already being blamed on voters and used as an argument to return the candidate-selection process to an elite group of party insiders.
Read more...Some climate experts say biomass start-ups will limit global warming, but major questions remain.
Read more...New investigation reveals unequal access to life-saving meds across Europe thanks to Big Pharma system that favors the rich
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