Finance reporter Michael Roddan joins TITV Host Akash Pasricha to discuss the global regulatory hurdles and strict customer identification questions facing Polymarket. Crypto reporter Yueqi Yang breaks down how Polymarket and Kalshi are opening up pre-IPO valuation betting on companies like SpaceX and OpenAI for offshore retail investors. Freshworks CEO Dennis Woodside joins the show to unpack a new report revealing why AI applications are creating more complex workflows and tool sprawl for IT leaders rather than reducing them. Finally, AI reporter Stephanie Palazzolo details exclusive reporting on Baseten's talks to raise $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation and explores why developers are quietly whispering to their AI agents.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:13 - Polymarket Faces Global Regulatory Crackdown

11:33 - Pre-IPO Betting Boom Hits Prediction Markets

20:29 - Freshworks CEO: AI is Increasing Workloads, Not Reducing Them

32:18 - Exclusive: Baseten in Talks to Raise $1B at $11B Valuation

38:12 - Why Developers Are Whispering to AI Agents