Category: Market Insights
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Prediction Markets: The Financialization of Information
A deep dive into the infrastructure, tools, and dynamics shaping prediction markets (Polymarket & Kalshi).
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5 Verifiable Settlement & Computing Protocols used by Prediction Markets
his category covers the verification and computation layer that allows prediction markets to settle outcomes without relying on a central authority. These protocols source external data, verify results, and enforce settlement through cryptographic and economic guarantees. They act as neutral referees, making real world events auditable, enforceable, and financially usable onchain.
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Performance SportTech: Moneyball for Everyone
This post looks at how data and AI driven performance methods are spreading across sport. Techniques once limited to a few professional leagues are now used by amateurs, niche disciplines and individual athletes. Computer vision, wearables and software lower barriers, reshape training habits and raise expectations around how performance is measured, optimised and shared.
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From Ordering to Cleanup: A Tour of the Automated Restaurant
AI and robotics are beginning to automate the full restaurant workflow, from ordering and food preparation to delivery, cleaning and inventory tasks. This deep dive looks at how these technologies break work into smaller units and reshape each step of the value chain. The article also presents a market map showing companies active across these…
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Billing Tech and the Second Order Effect of AI
AI is reshaping billing tech as token based usage creates new pricing needs and adds complexity to how software costs are managed. Billing systems must now handle changing model prices, usage streams and real time cost structures. In this article I share my insights about the new generation of billing tools that is emerging.
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The Battle for Reality: AI Fake & Fraud Detection
GenAI is making it easy for anyone to create fake content, from invoices to ID documents or insurance claims. This is why a new generation of software built to counter this shift is emerging. The deeper question for me is whether fighting fakes is still the right battle or if a whole new trust model…
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9 Key Insights about the AI Receptionist Market
I looked into the AI receptionist market and was surprised by how many products I found. Most operate without funding and it feels to me that’s because the tech barrier is not the highest (but sales/acquisition is). Interesting space, but I’m not sure I’m bullish about it.