Unnatural Betting Markets Discovered for World Cup!? | Do AI Calorie Tracking Apps Underestimate by 345 Calories? | YouTube Shorts Reaches 200 Billion Views a Day #128
In this episode, we deliver interesting news about AI and the internet that have become familiar parts of our daily lives, all with a great tempo.
Suspicious eyes are turning toward prediction markets for the World Cup.
The news discusses how unnatural bets were found on prediction platforms like Polymarket for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, leading the monitoring group Group of Copenhagen to flag 15 out of all 104 matches as high-risk. The sheer scale is surprising, with 4.8 million dollars moving on the match between Spain and Cape Verde.
AI calorie tracking apps seem to have significant margins of error.
Results from a study by a National Institutes of Health team testing four apps, including MyFitnessPal and CalAI, are introduced, showing they underestimated meals by 250 to 345 calories. Fat was also underreported by about 30 grams, leading the personalities to note that trusting app numbers blindly might be dangerous.
Vertical short-form videos boast overwhelming view counts.
The current situation where YouTube Shorts hits 200 billion views per day, leaping to the forefront of the video industry, is featured. For more detailed industry trends, please be sure to listen to the main episode.
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