Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts
Polymarket users are being challenged by bots that exploit betting inefficiencies, potentially disadvantaging human traders. A major lithium deposit has been discovered in the U.S., raising hopes for domestic supply chain resilience in clean energy technology. Meanwhile, the design of marathon-running shoes is influencing race outcomes and sparking debate over performance advantages.
- ▪Automated bots on Polymarket are outperforming human users in prediction markets.
- ▪A significant lithium deposit was found in pegmatite rock in the United States, according to geological surveys.
- ▪The discovery could reduce reliance on foreign lithium sources for electric vehicle and battery production.
- ▪Ultra-lightweight running shoes are affecting marathon race results and raising questions about fairness in athletics.
- ▪The Indicator from Planet Money highlights economic trends through data-driven weekly stories.
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The Indicator from Planet Money NPR The Indicator from Planet Money LISTEN & FOLLOW NPR App Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iHeart Radio YouTube Music RSS link Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts May 1, 20263:00 AM ET By Darian Woods , Wailin Wong , Adrian Ma , Angel Carreras , Kate Concannon Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts Listen · 8:55 8:55 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5806337/nx-s1-mx-5806337-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Lithium in pegmatite, with tantalum Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey/Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey hide caption toggle caption Photo courtesy of…
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