Business, Spoken

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Business, Spoken episodes

July 18, 2023 Automakers Say They Resolved the Right-to-Repair Fight. Critics Aren’t Ready to Make Peace
An auto industry pact claims to end the controversy over car data that has embroiled repair shops, parts manufacturers, and car owners. But many doubts remain.
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12 min
July 17, 2023 AI Could Change How Blind People See the World
Assistive technology services are integrating OpenAI's GPT-4, using artificial intelligence to help describe objects and people.
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10 min
July 14, 2023 Ukraine's Botanists Risked Their Lives for a Priceless Collection
When the war came to Kherson, a small group of scientists ventured into the ruined city to rescue a unique herbarium.

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13 min
July 13, 2023 Armed Guards and Shootings Plague Airbnb’s Party Ban
People are still using short-term rentals to throw unruly parties—some of them deadly. Local communities are trying to fight back.
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13 min
July 12, 2023 Congress Wants to Take Back Power Over Crypto
On Wednesday, US senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand will unveil proposed legislation to decide once and for all how digital assets should be regulated.
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9 min
July 11, 2023 How to Find Your Twitter Friends on Threads
Want to reconnect with people and grow your clout on Threads? Here are a few tips to help you get started.
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7 min
July 10, 2023 ChatGPT Is Reshaping Crowd Work
Although some workers shun chatbot help, platforms are adopting policies or technology to deter use of AI—potentially making crowd work more difficult.
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12 min
July 07, 2023 Open-Source Your Blender to Fight Electronic Waste
Berlin-based Open Funk is tackling throwaway culture with a blender that's as easy to fix as to replace.
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8 min
July 06, 2023 5 Uses for ChatGPT that Aren’t Fan Fiction or Cheating at School
Chatbots are great for lots of things, but these ones may be unexpected.
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8 min
July 04, 2023 Porto Digital Is the Quixotic Tech Hub That Actually Worked
Created in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region.
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14 min

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