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Emergency responders rely on the platform to share and collect lifesaving information. Looser moderation puts that in peril. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Bitcoin miners say they can help stabilize a shaky power grid and prevent blackouts. Experts say it will make the problem worse. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company sent cities scrambling to clamp down on short-term rentals. Now resort towns are feeling the pinch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The city’s board of supervisors has rolled back a controversial decision to let robots use lethal force without human intervention. But the fight is far from over. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Messages show Twitter’s past leaders struggling with a tough moderation call with political overtones. Musk is now on the hook for such decisions himself. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The government regained control of streets and social networks, but citizens protesting zero-Covid policies proved smartphones can help fuel mass action. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Law enforcement says that in some scenarios a lethal robot is the only way to protect public safety. Experts say the policy will harm communities of color. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The collapse of FTX has set off a chain reaction that threatens to topple one of crypto’s oldest and most well-respected institutions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
From IVF treatments to parental leave, Twitter staff laid off without notice have had their lives upended. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company’s past failings place its security under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission until 2042. Any new mishaps could lead to heavy penalties. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Amid Twitter chaos and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, the conservative social network is having a moment of its own. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Researchers monitoring a "firehose" of public tweets found signs of increasing toxicity—before Elon Musk reversed bans on Trump and other divisive figures. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try and salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast—but legal challenges could throw a wrench in the works. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Disinformation researchers have spent years asking Twitter to remove toxic and fake posts. After Elon Musk’s staff cuts, there’s hardly anyone to talk to. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Covid lockdowns prompted a surge of new cyclists. But the trend has faltered in places that didn't build bike-friendly infrastructure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The company once claimed that ride-hail services and robotaxis would make personal cars obsolete. Mounting losses have prompted a rethink. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Unlike the old days of replying to someone’s tweet, brands now poke back at their consumers on social media. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Authoritarian countries around the world want to suppress criticism and public opinion. Can this new Twitter fight back? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Twitter’s new CEO also leads Tesla, SpaceX, and startups working on tunnel digging and brain implants. His social media project will make it harder to juggle them all. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The chaos engulfing the platform provides an opportunity to reclaim control of your online life, without logging off for good. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The social media company's failed projects required thousands of staffers who swelled the ranks and never left. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The US and Europe can learn a lot from startups that are nimbler, more digitized, and potentially better at serving underserved people. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents’ knowledge. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
China’s Muslim minority used to have its own budding cluster of websites, forums, and social media. Now that’s been erased. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
In dispensaries, cash is king—and it's a nuisance for business owners and buyers. Fintech players are entering the fray. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The ride-sharing giant is trying to end a yearslong battle by offering EU cabbies aggressive financial incentives. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Ford and Volkswagen sank nearly $4 billion into developer Argo. Now, amid wider signs of slow progress in autonomous tech, they're shutting it down. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
The Digital Markets Act will force big tech platforms to break open their walled gardens in 2023, says the EU's new ambassador to Silicon Valley. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Investors have got the hots for "generative AI" that can make text and images. But so far, the hype runs ahead of the business results. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
