Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform Polymarket

AAP

Google worker charged with using confidential data to make $1.2 million in bets on Polymarket

Authorities said Michele Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen residing in Switzerland who has worked for Google since 2014, used the online name ‘AlphaRaccoon’

The Independent UK

World Cup Kalshi vs Polymarket Odds: Who Offers the Best Value

France is the outright favorite to win the 2026 World Cup on prediction markets. Spain and France have swapped as favorites since the market opened.

Sports Illustrated

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Polymarket blocks VPNs and tightens identity verification as over 30 countries ban the betting platform

Polymarket is taking a harder stance against VPN use and pushing for identity verification, marking a shift away from permissionless trading as more countries restrict the platform.

TechRadar

NFL Super Bowl Odds on Kalshi and Polymarket: What Prediction Markets Tell You

Kalshi and Polymarket are bullish on the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams for Super Bowl 61. There is value in both markets for different teams on the board.

Sports Illustrated

Kalshi Faces Another Legal Challenge From Rhode Island

Rhode Island Attorney General is suing Kalshi for offering sports prediction. There are 12 states that have taken action against prediction markets.

Sports Illustrated

Google Security Engineer Charged With Using Confidential Information To Make Millions On Prediction Markets

A Google engineer was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make millions on prediction markets.

International Business Times

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

A Google engineer who allegedly made over $1,000,000 after predicting 2025's most-searched person has now been arrested for insider trading

Neither crime nor gambling pays out.

PC Gamer

Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Reports Total Holdings of Approximately $374 Million, Includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, More Than 11,000 ETH and Over 283 Million WLD Tokens

EASTON, Pa., May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) ("Eightco" or the "Company") today provided an update on its total holdings, highlighting its leading position across digital assets and strategic investments in leading private technology companies. As of May 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET, ORBS' holdings…

AAP

Google employee charged with using insider data to rig bets on Polymarket

US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google’s most-searched list

The Guardian - US

Google engineer charged in alleged $1.2mn Polymarket insider trading scheme

A Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly using his employer's secret search trend data, as landmark case tests whether prediction markets are subject to the same rules as Wall Street.

Euronews

Gamification and memes lure young people to sports wagering apps, prediction markets

Some sports wagering platforms, as well as popular prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, are touting their availability to users starting at 18 despite most U.S. states restricting gambling to 21 and older

The Independent UK

US charges Google engineer with insider trading on Polymarket

A Google engineer faces charges for allegedly using confidential company data. He is accused of rigging bets on Polymarket, a prediction platform. These bets were tied to Google's most-searched list. He reportedly made over a million dollars in profits. Authorities are investigating such insider trading. Google is cooperating with law…

The Economic Times

‘Scum’: Trump attacks US states’ efforts to regulate prediction markets

President says federal government must retain regulatory authority as concerns grow over ‘addictive’ platforms

The Guardian - US

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Economic Times

Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president's exit

Indonesia has blocked the prediction market Polymarket. This action is part of a wider crackdown on online gambling. Polymarket was reportedly taking bets on the premature end of President Prabowo Subianto's term. Indonesian authorities classify Polymarket as an online gambling platform. The ministry stated its activities violate Indonesian law. Polymarket…

The Guardian - UK

Spain blocks access to Polymarket and Kalshi as it launches gambling licence investigation

Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rules

Latin Times

Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Sparks Federal Lawsuit Over Polymarket, Kalshi

The federal government has sued Minnesota over a new law that would make it a felony to operate, host, or advertise prediction markets in the state, opening a major legal fight over platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi at a time when regulators are already wrestling with questions about gambling,…

International Business Times UK

Fact Check: Robert Harward's Fox News Guesting Video That Sparked 'Face Mask' Conspiracy Claims Is Real and Unedited

A viral video of Robert Harward on Fox News sparked conspiracy theories about a 'CIA mask'. Fact-checks confirmed the footage was genuine, with lighting causing the optical illusion.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Mary Sue

James Bond Auditions are Underway. But Who Should Be 007?

We’ve gone more than a thousand days without a James Bond in cinemas, but the tuxedo is finally being dusted for a new actor. On May 14, 2026, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed that the hunt for the next 007 is officially on. The world has been speculating about the next…

AAP

Indonesia blocks Polymarket after president's exit bets

Indonesia has blocked access to prediction market Polymarket after a bet was opened on its website about a potential premature exit from power of the president.

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Faces 'Grift' Accusations: POTUS Allegedly Dismantled Crypto Oversight to Help Family Business

Donald Trump faces allegations of using presidential power to benefit family business interests in crypto and prediction markets, amid reduced regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Salon

Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

Roll Call

Prediction markets put under spotlight by House Oversight panel

Prediction markets are under new scrutiny from Congress as lawmakers mull a ban on members betting on the platforms. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee officially launched an investigation Friday into insider trading on the platforms, spurred by suspicious bets on the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and…

Reason

Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime

A Minnesota senator got fined for insider trading on a prediction market. His response was to ban the platforms for everyone in the state.

The Independent UK

Americans expected to wager more than $3B on the World Cup – surpassing Super Bowl

The tournament is expected to generate about $3.1 billion in U.S. online sports bets, with prediction markets adding another $2.4 billion

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.