Polymarket’s Big Social Video Bet
6/23/202615 min
Polymarket is behind the recent deluge of social media videos that appear to show creators getting rich off the prediction market’s platform. WSJ reporter Caitlin Ostroff breaks down our exclusive investigation on the marketing operation. Plus, WSJ reporter Ray Smith explains how AI could help fix the job interview process. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.
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Imani Moise· Host0:14
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Belle Lin· Host0:52
[upbeat music] Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Tuesday, June 23rd. I'm Bell Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute. The job hiring process today is pretty much a crapshoot according to many job applicants and hiring managers. Now, some companies believe swapping out humans for more advanced artificial intelligence systems could actually fix a lot of what's broken. We're diving into where the AI assisted hiring process stands today and what it could look like in the