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Gambling on the wisdom of crowds is a bad bet

In the run-up to the 2024 US presidential election, Donald Trump cited political prediction markets (PPMs) as evidence that he would defeat Kamala Harris and return to the White House: “A gambling ...
It’s a breakthrough in the field of random walks.
AI could soon spew out hundreds of mathematical proofs that look "right" but contain hidden flaws, or proofs so complex we ...
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It’s no longer a whisper; the NBA has a brazen and embarrassing tanking problem. The Utah Jazz closed the third quarter Monday, Feb. 9 against the Miami Heat up by three. They had been dominating ...