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Business, Spoken

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Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

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Episodes

Trucks Move Past Cars on the Road to Autonomy

Money is pouring into autonomous trucking startups, just as many are souring on the short-term prospects for self-driving cars. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 06, 20218 min

These Bendy Plastic Chips Fit in Unusual Places

Researchers think these flexible semiconductors will be able to monitor your heartbeat or tell you whether your milk has spoiled. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 05, 20219 min

As the Use of AI Spreads, Congress Looks to Rein It In

The White House, lawmakers from both parties, and federal agencies are all working on bills or projects to constrain potential downsides of the tech. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 04, 20218 min

Why Not Use Self-Driving Cars as Supercomputers?

Autonomous vehicles use the equivalent of 200 laptops to get around. Some want to tap that computing power to decode viruses or mine bitcoin. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 30, 20218 min

Why Do Some Crimes Increase When Airbnbs Come to Town?

Tourists neither commit nor attract crimes. But a study finds that violent offenses rose in neighborhoods where more homes were converted to short-term rentals. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 27, 20216 min

French Spyware Executives Are Indicted for Aiding Torture

The managers are accused of selling tech to Libya and Egypt that was used to to identify activists, read private messages, and kidnap, torture, or kill them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 19, 20216 min

Pet Startups Are Having a Field Day

The pandemic ushered in a new wave of pet owners—and unleashed business opportunities for companies that cater to them. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 16, 20216 min

Need to Fit Billions of Transistors on a Chip? Let AI Do It

Google, Nvidia, and others are training algorithms in the dark arts of designing semiconductors—some of which will be used to run artificial intelligence programs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 15, 20217 min

Google Launches a New Medical App—Outside the US

The dermatology AI app won approval for use in the EU but not with the FDA, an odd twist on Europe's reputation for tough rules on tech. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 07, 20219 min

America’s ‘Smart City’ Didn’t Get Much Smarter

Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant five years ago to use tech to solve old problems. But technical hurdles, bureaucracy, and the pandemic dashed many plans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 06, 20218 min
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