February 03, 2024

The car industry has a forced-labor problem

24 minutes

A new report from Human Rights Watch found ties between forced labor in China and the aluminum products used by many popular automakers. We’ll get into what the discovery could mean for companies that want to ramp up electric vehicle production. And, meet the sailor making history as the first American woman to race solo around the world. Plus, we’ll weigh in on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset and more in a game of Half Full/Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“Asleep at the Wheel: Car Companies’ Complicity in Forced Labor in China” from Human Rights Watch

“Major automakers may be using Chinese aluminum produced with Uyghur forced labor, rights group says” from AP News

“Sailor Cole Brauer Is Making History as the First U.S. Female to Race Solo Across the Globe: ‘It’s a Dream Come True'” from People

“Why Universal is calling time out on TikTok” from Marketplace

“How to Cook Salmon in the Microwave” from The New York Times

“Buy now, pay later platforms now offer subscriptions” from Marketplace

“Cheers! Bars are pouring beers from the bottom up” from Axios

“What is Apple Vision Pro? Price, what to know about headset on its release date” from USA Today

“Why Tim Cook Is Going All In on the Apple Vision Pro” from Vanity Fair

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