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The ruling by the UK’s High Court could also lead to Lynch’s extradition to the United States, where he faces further charges. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A controversial new program that uses facial recognition is part of a national effort to verify identities and reduce fraud. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Advances in artificial intelligence and other technology allow machines to be operated from far away. The trend could spell trouble for workers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Publishers hope computer-generated voices can help them tap surging demand, but some fans—and Amazon—are resisting the robots. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Despite diversity pledges, funding to Latino-founded startups in the US still lags—accounting for only 2 percent of venture investments last year. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Applications for new businesses rose 20 percent last year, after languishing for a decade. Many newly minted founders attribute it to the pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new plan to lure social media users to the metaverse could legitimize NFTs, but it could also ruin them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Plus: Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo, Silicon Valley’s approach to history, and Tonga’s disastrous eruption. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
No garlic on the oysters? Soup stained a blanket? Panels of users hear the complaints and can order refunds or removal of critical reviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Medical information is more complex and less available than the web data that many algorithms were trained on, so results can be misleading. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
From New York to Moab, Utah, bicyclists and municipal officials are divided over whether ebikes should be permitted on bicycle trails. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Steve Jobs is dead, Mark Zuckerberg is tarnished. For the next generation of startup founders, the contributions of Bill Gates feel like ancient history. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The central Asian country became No. 2 in the world for Bitcoin mining. But political turmoil and power cuts have hit hard, and the future looks bleak. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Car buyers looking for specific mobility features have limited options, but customizers and manufacturers are trying to change that. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
For years, automakers focused on using autonomous technology for “robotaxis,” akin to a shared Uber. A GM announcement this week shows that’s changing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The country has become a magnet for Big Tech facilities, but locals say they will syphon away all their green energy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Glossy visions of an autonomous future always seem just out of reach. But two insiders say the technology is available on farms, and on clear, dry streets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In the wake of the pandemic, officials are shifting bus and rail service toward lower-income neighborhoods, while some agencies are eliminating fares. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Researchers are encouraging those who work in AI to explicitly consider racism, gender, and other structural inequalities. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Three new books explore why fledgling companies flounder—and what to do about it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The automation, and control of the resulting data, raise questions about the role of human farmers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The administration has toned down the anti-China rhetoric, but it has maintained and expanded economic sanctions—and plans a “diplomatic boycott” of the Olympics. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Natural Fiber Welding uses an innovative process to treat cotton and make it behave more like synthetic fibers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
“Obituary pirates” scrape websites and publish their own versions of death notices, reaping commissions on flowers and gifts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
“Is it a casino or the future of tech? Everyone’s trying to figure that out.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Two dozen cities and states prohibit use of the tech. But it’s on phones and is increasingly used in airports and in banks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
As if launching Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox weren’t enough, the famous accelerator has had an outsize—and mixed—impact on all of us. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new report finds more people, particularly those in minority groups, are starting new ventures amid the pandemic. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
New York-based Daylight is rethinking fintech with a social twist. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The rise of “asynchronous” working has great potential for companies and employees alike—but it comes with unexpectedly rigid downsides. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
