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World Cup losers, Kalshi’s in-house AI agent, today in prediction market news LIVE

Today in prediction market news, we’re tracking the latest developments across the industry, including World Cup market reactions, Kalshi’s AI agent rollout, and other major stories shaping the space. Follow our live coverage throughout the day for up-to-the-minute prediction markets and iGaming news.

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Kalshi’s new AI helper

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Kalshi is experimenting with an internal AI agent that can help employees draft new prediction market contracts. The idea is to spend less time writing and reviewing market language and more time getting markets live. As prediction platforms race to expand their offerings, AI appears to be increasingly becoming part of the workflow behind the scenes.

World Cup prediction markets already producing million-dollar winners and losers

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Good morning. World Cup prediction markets are already delivering huge winners and losers. After Spain’s shock 0-0 draw with World Cup debutants Cabo Verde, Polymarket trader “fishalive” turned a roughly $400,000 bet against a Spain win at 9% odds into a $4.7 million payout, while other traders reportedly lost nearly $1 million backing the heavy favorites.

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Suswati Basu is a multilingual, award-winning editor and the founder of the intersectional literature channel, How To Be Books. She was shortlisted for the Guardian Mary Stott Prize and longlisted for the Guardian International Development Journalism Award. With 18 years of experience in the media industry, Suswati has held significant roles such as head of audience and deputy editor for NationalWorld news, digital editor for Channel 4 News and ITV News. She has also contributed to the Guardian and received training at the BBC. As an audience, trends, and SEO specialist, she has participated in panel events alongside Google. Her…