The long line for Kalshi's free groceries taught me people care more about affordability than prediction markets

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Henry Chandonnet is pictured in Kalshi's grocery store.
Excuse my beet-red face. It just braved almost two hours waiting in a freezing cold line.

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Ben Horowitz says fears of an AI-fueled job apocalypse are based on a flawed assumption

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Ben Horowitz
Ben Horowitz said investment teams should be the size of a playing five in basketball.

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The 10 best cities to buy a home in 2026

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Miami
Miami.

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I sold my business to take care of my mother for a decade. Now I'm 72 and have to work to play catch-up.

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Susan Freeman with her husband.
Susan Freeman works at 72 after years of caring for her mother.

Susan Freeman

Airbnb hosts in World Cup cities are going big to squeeze every dollar out of their homes

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Myriam Totta
Myriam Totta and her husband spent $55,000 on their Kansas City-area home to enhance its rental appeal ahead of the World Cup this summer.

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Chipotle is targeting the top of the K-shaped economy

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The Chipotle Mexican Grill logo appears on a smartphone in front of a stock graph.

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The rise and fall of American vinyl manufacturers

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Vinyl has made a record-breaking comeback, with sales now outpacing those of CDs and mp3 downloads. It is now the music industry's highest-grossing physical format.

The dueling 'free grocery' stunts from Polymarket and Kalshi in NYC

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A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.
A rendering of what Polymarket says will be a free grocery pop-up in New York.

Polymarket

Man's alleged scheme posing as an airline pilot for free flights exposed serious security problems, experts say

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Stock pictures of United Airlines Pilots at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey
A man faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted of impersonating an airline pilot for free flights.

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PepsiCo says it's cutting prices on snacks like Lay's and Doritos by up to 15%, as consumers feel 'stretched'

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Bags of nacho cheese flavored Doritos sit on a shelf at a grocery store in New York City as a discount price tag hangs in front of them.
PepsiCo plans to cut prices on some snacks.

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