AI & Economics
Kalshi’s $3.9B Sports Loophole: How 18-Year-Olds Are Trading on Prediction Markets
A new analysis reveals that users under 21 have traded billions in sports contracts, bypassing state gambling laws by using CFTC-regulated prediction markets.
Nvidia: Solidus Forecasts 32.2% Growth Potential with $300 Target Price
Solidus has initiated coverage on Nvidia with a BUY rating and a $300 price target, driven by surging revenues and the accelerating monetization of AI infrastructure.
Warsh Redefines the Fed: AI and the End of Forward Guidance
Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole 2026 speech signals a pivot toward long-term productivity and AI, abandoning the strategy of tight market forward guidance.
The Deployment Trap: Why AI Compression is a Hidden Market Risk
New research reveals a 'validation-deployment gap' in AI models, where optimization for edge devices can trigger security flaws and bypass corporate governance.
From Cubicle to $500,000: How Gen X is Flipping the Script on the Creator Economy
A 59-year-old former insurance worker proves age is an asset in the digital marketplace, earning half a million dollars as a content creator.
Shein CEO’s wealth slumps $15 billion after whittled-down IPO
Shein is set to go public in Hong Kong at a fraction of its former $100 billion valuation, slashing founder Sky Xu's net worth.
Why the AI Economy is Like a Bad Dating App: Drowning in Decks and Pilot Purgatory
Futurist Amy Webb warns of a unique bubble where AI makes production cheap but everything else expensive, leading to a state of 'pilot purgatory.'
Reverse Crowding Out: How AI Hyperscalers are Pushing Treasury Yields Higher
Wall Street once feared government debt would stifle the private sector. Now, AI hyperscalers' hunger for capital is forcing the U.S. Treasury to pay more to attract investors.
The AI Paradox: Why Offshore Call Center Hiring is Surging Despite Automation
Despite predictions of AI replacing workers, offshore call center employment in the Philippines and India is skyrocketing, driven by the "Jevons paradox."
ChatGPT said you’d lose your jobs right now — it’s more like 3% of workers
A survey of 1,250 U.S. workers reveals that while AI job displacement remains low at 3%, promotions and new roles are outpacing losses four years after ChatGPT's debut.
The Price of Intelligence: Nvidia’s Record Revenue and the Rising Cost of Capital
Nvidia shatters revenue records while the bond market demands higher yields for AI infrastructure. Is the AI boom entering a more expensive phase?
AI’s Bill Hits the Bond Market: Investors Demand Higher Yields for Tech Infrastructure
Tech giants have raised over $220 billion this year for AI infrastructure, but the cost of debt is rising as investors seek a premium for the sector's massive capital needs.