Here's what you need to know for today in the business of podcasting:

How podcast networks are testing AI tools for faster translation, ad sales by Sara Guaglione
I analyzed 28.5 million Apple Podcasts star ratings by Dan Misener
Paramount Won’t Return to TV’s Upfront Week in New York by Brian Steinberg
Are awards worth it for Canadian podcasts? By Kattie Laur
LUMA: 2024 Will Be Better For M&A (No, Seriously This Time) by Allison Schiff
Sound will no longer be an afterthought