Betting on War; The Knowledge; Christopher Nolan | 60 Minutes Full Episodes
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**TLDR:** Insider trading on prediction markets and oil futures has exploded around recent US military operations, with a US Army sergeant and linked anonymous accounts profiting hundreds of thousands to millions by betting on classified details like raid dates and ceasefires; regulators are investigating but enforcement is weak. In London, black cab drivers who spent years mastering "The Knowledge" of 25,000 streets now face competition from AI robo-taxis from Waymo and Wave, which claim superior safety and adaptability but still make errors. Christopher Nolan calls adapting The Odyssey his hardest film yet, shooting it entirely in IMAX with practical effects across multiple countries to immerse audiences directly in the story.
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As long as there have been wars, there have been war profiteers, but never quite like this. New evidence shows that bettors, including a US soldier, may have profited by using inside information to wager on when and how military operations will unfold. A soldier using classified intelligence to trade is unprecedented.
There is nothing to compare that to. This is a new kind of insider trading.
On ancient roads in London, a very modern battle is brewing. Black cabs will soon be competing with artificial intelligence powered autonomous taxis. London's cabbies are not about to hand over their keys.
Your knowledge is better than what a Google map will tell you to go.
Oh, don't make me laugh. Seriously, you know, it's like comparing a hot dog vendor to a Gordon Ramsay.
Christopher Nolan is one of the great directors of our time. His films include Oppenheimer, Dunkirk, and Interstellar. His next project is The Odyssey.
I mean, it was the hardest movie I've ever done by far. I mean, not even close.
The war with Iran and the US military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro have carried the usual hallmarks of conflict including soldiers, strategy, casualties, and cost. This year alone, more than a billion dollars has been staked online on military decisions and outcomes. Bettors all over the globe have taken positions, some suspiciously timed and with information seemingly too specific for a civilian outsider, on when and how an attack might happen, even the fate of world leaders.
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