Sunday, September 13, 2026
Bab el-Mandeb markets show a 52-point divergence between "closed" and "fewer than 25 transits" as Houthi seizures halve shipping, while Dario Amodei's AI slowdown essay drove a 14x search spike with no market to price it. BlizzCon and Tesla Roadster both triggered 25x to 100x search explosions that lack any prediction market mirror.
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Brazil Presidential Election
Still TrendingLula holds steady at 48.5% on Polymarket, with Tarcisio de Freitas flat at 0.1%.
See previous coverageDemocratic Presidential Nominee 2028
Still TrendingAOC leads betting at 17.8%, followed by Gavin Newsom at 12.5%. No major odds shifts since yesterday.
See previous coverageFed September Meeting: Hike vs No-Change Odds
Still TrendingFed hike odds for September remain steady at 78.5% on Polymarket, unchanged from prior coverage.
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Bab el-Mandeb: Two Markets, One Strait, 52 Points Apart
Despite Houthi seizures halving traffic to ~15 ships/day, the 'effectively closed' market sits at just 5.1% for Sept 30, while the 'fewer than 25 daily transits' market prices the same outcome at 57.5% — a 52.4-point gap driven by definition, not data.
Houthi Search Interest Explodes as Shipping Halves
Google searches for 'Houthi' spiked 9x from 11 to 100 between Sep 7 and Sep 11 after rebels seized Perim Island and Mokha, halving Bab el-Mandeb traffic.
Dario Amodei Search Interest: The 'Pace the Frontier' Spike
Search interest in Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei surged 14x from 7 to 100 after his Sept 12 essay calling for AI slowdown, endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
BlizzCon 2026: Gaming Attention Goes Vertical
BlizzCon announcements on Sept 12 sent 'wow forever' from 0 to 100, 'starcraft' up 11x to 44, and 'diablo 5' to 16 — with zero prediction markets to capture the hype.
Tesla Roadster: 25x Search Spike on 'Go for Launch' Teaser
Search interest in 'tesla roadster' surged 25x from 4 to 100 after Tesla teased an Oct 1 reveal with SpaceX thrusters in Waco, Texas — yet no Polymarket exists to price the event.