X's algorithm and traffic challenges

This week, Alex and Ellis talk about the rise of storytelling in tech and why X is now openly pleading for its haters to come back. Then they sit down with Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, to discuss insider trading, his rivalry with Polymarket, regulatory chaos, sports betting, and why prediction markets are having a real moment.

Follow Alex:

⁠⁠https://sources.news/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://x.com/alexeheath/⁠⁠

Follow Ellis:

⁠⁠https://meaning.company/⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://x.com/hamburger⁠⁠

ACCESS is produced in partnership with the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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