Business, Spoken

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Business, Spoken episodes

May 17, 2024 Meta Faces Fresh Probe Over 'Addictive' Effect on Kids
The EU has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram's child protection measures as part of mounting concerns around minors’ use of social media.

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6 min
May 16, 2024 Deadspin’s New Owners Reveal Their Plans: Betting Content—but No AI
The future of once-beloved sports blog Deadspin has been murky since it was acquired by an unknown company called Lineup Publishing in March. The new ownership shared its plans with WIRED.

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11 min
May 15, 2024 Astra Is Google's ‘Multimodal’ Answer to the New ChatGPT
Google’s new voice-operated AI assistant, called Astra, can make sense of what your phone’s camera sees. It was announced one day after OpenAI revealed a similar vision for ChatGPT.

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9 min
May 14, 2024 Climate Protestors Storm Tesla's Gigafactory in Europe
The carmaker’s only European gigafactory has become the target of increasingly radical protests since announcing expansion plans.

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6 min
May 13, 2024 Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know
People are using AI at work whether their bosses want them to or not, new data shows. But it’s desperation, not innovation, driving the change.

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8 min
May 10, 2024 We Tried the World’s Most Expensive Racing Simulator
Dynisma’s $2 million rig is state of the art. Just ask Ferrari, which has one for its F1 team. Now a consumer model is in development, we decided to test the ultimate driving simulator.

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9 min
May 09, 2024 FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is 'an Insult'—and Plan to Revolt
FTX has a plan to repay its former crypto customers more than the billions of dollars they lost in the latest bankruptcy proposal. But some will reject it anyway.

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11 min
May 08, 2024 Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won't Fly in Arizona's Summer Heat
Amazon’s newest delivery drones will take off from just outside Phoenix but don't count on rush ordering a fan on a hot day. The fleet can't fly when the temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

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11 min
May 07, 2024 Adam Neumann’s Bid to Buy WeWork Failed. Will He Now Try to Compete With It?
WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new.

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9 min
May 02, 2024 A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed
Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.

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9 min

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