Kalshi and xAI have agreed to bring Grok into Kalshi’s prediction-market offering, with the partnership taking effect immediately, xAI said. Kalshi said the integration will use X data to produce summaries and trading signals for users; the deal follows a similar agreement between X and Polymarket.
The partnership adds an AI tool to Kalshi’s prediction-market service as it competes with Polymarket.
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Indian authorities have secured restrictions on Polymarket's official X account after blocking its website in May 2026. The measure followed a legal request and forms part of India's wider crackdown on real-money online betting and prediction markets. The site block was ordered by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology under the 2025 online gaming law, in force since 1 May 2026.
Indian authorities have obtained restrictions on Polymarket's official X account. The measure followed a legal request from local authorities and is part of India's wider enforcement against real-money online betting platforms and prediction markets. The report was published on 23 October 2026.
X added gambling to its list of prohibited industries for paid partnerships on 13 February, covering lotteries, social casinos, sports betting and other gambling-related content. The policy applies to compensated or incentivised organic posts, with possible consequences ranging from post removal to account suspension; X said its paid-partnership rules differ from its advertising policies.
Kalshi and Polymarket were linked to social media accounts posing as sports reporters, which were later labelled parody accounts by X, according to the report. The companies had not explained how the associations arose or whether they knew the accounts were fictional.
Kalshi and the Philadelphia 76ers entered a multi-year partnership, reportedly announced on 2 November 2026. The agreement includes postgame SEPTA rides for fans who attended the team’s game against the Knicks on 30 October, alongside fan-engagement activities.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Kalshi have reportedly entered a multi-year agreement that makes Kalshi an official partner of the team.
Kalshi and the Philadelphia 76ers agreed a multiyear partnership, making the team the first NBA franchise to name a prediction market partner. The deal includes arena advertising and placements across the team’s app, ticketing platform and other digital channels; financial terms were not disclosed.