Bobby Allyn

Federal regulators have opened an inquiry into so-called mention markets on prediction markets, where people bet millions of dollars on what a speaker may or may not utter.

Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.

Friday, August 14, 2026 11:46 AM Federal regulators have launched a review of so-called “mention markets” on prediction market sites, where

Betting on what people say is becoming an increasingly popular category of prediction market sites. Now, federal officials have opened a probe examining whether those markets are a magnet for manipulators.

Tech billionaires in California are fighting a proposed one-time wealth tax. A Google co-founder is leading the charge against the tax, which would generate revenue for health-care services.

Tech billionaires in California are fighting a proposed one-time wealth tax. A Google co-founder is leading the charge against the tax, which would generate revenue for health-care services.

Updated August 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM CDT A battle over a first-of-its-kind tax on billionaires is heating up in California, with tech moguls

Would California tax fuel a wealth drain Topline: A battle over a first-of-its-kind tax on billionaires is heating up in California.

Earlier this month, after news broke that a phony company had released fake election polls , it prompted immediate speculation that the stunt was

The prediction market site has banned the former congressman for life following accusations of insider trading.