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Trump's Truth Social network was supposed to be the right's answer to Twitter. What happens to the company if Elon takes over? Guest: Drew Harwell, reporter for the Washington Post Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Companies are developing and selling A.I. products intended to tell your boss or your teacher how you're feeling. Guest: Kate Kaye , reporter for Protocol Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A conversation with one of the smartest First Amendment lawyers in the country. Guest: Jameel Jaffer Host: Lizzie O'Leary Thanks Avast.com ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The pandemic changed the way abortion care could be provided online. So what happens now? Guest: Dr. Mai Fleming, family medicine physician and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health. Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can Starlink ever fulfill its promise of connecting the world, especially places left behind by traditional internet? Or will it be just another toy for the rich? Guest: Meaghan Tobin , reporter at Rest of World Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Twitter is the platform of choice for politicians, journalists, academics, and many other agenda-setters. Twitter influences conversations that take place in newsrooms and statehouses. What happens if the company’s placed in the hands of a pugnacious, provocative plutocrat like Elon Musk? Guest: Will Oremus , tech reporter for the Washington Post Host: Seth Stevenson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is uncovering new wartime applications for facial recognition technology. Guest: Aric Toler , director of research and training at Bellingcat Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are we facing down yet another COVID wave right now? Does it matter? Guest: Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How did Intuit build its TurboTax empire? Guest: Justin Elliott , reporter for ProPublica Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Musk's bid to take Twitter private a genuine attempt to mold the social network in his image? Or is he just going to have some fun, make some money, and walk away? Guest: Felix Salmon , host of Slate Money and chief financial correspondent for Axios Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The rideshare company's founder once called taxis “evil.” Now, Uber might need them to survive. Guest: Preetika Rana Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With 9.1% ownership of Twitter—and a board seat—Elon Musk is the new master of Twitter's future. Why did the wealthiest man in the world just take over the world's most influential platform? Guest: Ranjan Roy , writer of the Margins newsletter Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
For nearly a decade, Margrethe Vestager has led Europe's efforts to rein in big tech. One newspaper article described Vestager as putting the fear of God into Silicon Valley. How is she thinking about fairness in tech in 2022? Guest: Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Europe fit for the Digital Age Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Why did Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt spend over a decade building relationships with the most powerful Democrats in America? Guest: Alex Thompson , reporter at Politico Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Going off-grid can seem appealing in lots of ways. But are there consequences if everyone unplugs from the system? Are there costs we haven’t considered? Guest: Ivan Penn , renewable energy correspondent for the New York Times Host: Seth Stevenson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The FBI warned that Russia would use deepfakes to support its invasion of Ukraine. Are they missing the real threat? Guest: Noah Giansiracusa, professor of math and data science at Bentley University. Host: Seth Stevenson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In just two years, the mental-health startup Cerebral has grown to operate in 50 states, registered more than 200,000 patients, and reached a $4.8 billion valuation. Has it prioritized growth over patient care? Guest: Caleb Melby Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy got enviable results, but inadvertently set the stage for disaster. What will it take to change course? Guest: Dr. Karen Grépin , Associate Professor at the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
When Minnesota's Operation Safety Net, a coordinated effort among nine Minnesota law enforcement agencies, was announced in February 2021, its mission was to ensure the trial of Derek Chauvin would proceed peacefully. It also promised to protect people's right to gather and demonstrate peacefully. Did Operation Safety Net keep its promise? Guest: Tate Ryan-Mosley , reporter for MIT Tech review Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Vladimir Putin has always regarded the internet with suspicion. Now, with western tech companies pulling out of Russia and control of the war narrative slipping, he sees an opening. Will Putin wall off Russia from the rest of the digital world? Guests: Yana Pashaeva , Moscow-based journalist Justin Sherman , fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Second Sight restored partial vision to hundreds of patients around the world through retinal implants. Then, on the verge of bankruptcy, they abandoned the project. Now, over 300 patients with Second Sight technology in their bodies are asking: what will happen to us? Guest: Eliza Strickland , senior editor at IEEE Spectrum Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Up against one of the world's most effective propaganda operations, Ukraine has taken control of the online narrative. With Russian troops closing in, how important is winning the information war? Guest: Casey Newton , writer at Platformer Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Peter Thiel spent the better part of two decades molding the tech industry in his image. Now, he's leaving Facebook behind and turning his attention to politics. Is Thiel the next kingmaker for the populist right? Max Chafkin , writer for Bloomberg and is the author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
For seven years, Ukraine has served as a virtual testing ground for a generation of cyber weaponry capable of taking down power grids, networks, and supply chains. With an invasion of Ukraine underway, will these weapons come into play? Guest: Andy Greenberg , senior writer at WIRED and the author of the book Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Over two years into the pandemic, much of the world remains either unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or lacking access to mRNA vaccines entirely. How did the leading effort to vaccinate the world go so wrong? Guest: Achal Prabhala, coordinator of the AccessIBSA project and a fellow of the Shuttleworth Foundation, in Bangalore. Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Last week, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Tesla. It accuses the electric vehicle maker of fostering a workplace rife with racism and discrimination. What's happening inside Tesla's Fremont plant? Guest: Dana Hull , reporter for Bloomberg Host: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
In just a few short years, the Chinese fast fashion company Shein upended the way countless young women shop online. It’s approach could soon shape the way everyone else shops, too. Guest : Louise Matsakis , freelance technology reporter Host: Lizzie O’Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Facebook’s first crack at the metaverse has a problem: kids. Underage users seem to be flooding Horizon Worlds, potentially putting themselves at risk. Is Meta doomed to repeat Facebook’s mistakes? Guest : Will Oremus, technology news analysis writer for the Washington Post. Host: Lizzie O’Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Banks, healthcare providers, and retailers around the world still rely on COBOL, a programming language originally developed in the 1960s. By all accounts the code is powerful, practical, and very rarely problematic. But the small group of people who still know the language are aging out of the workforce. What happens when there are no more COBOL coders left? Guest : Clive Thompson , journalist and author of "Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World." Host: Lizzie O’Leary ...
For Spotify, the last month has seen a cascade of controversies around its exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Is it time for the streaming service to rethink its role as a podcast publisher? And is it even possible to moderate podcast misinformation? Guest : Evelyn Douek , lecturer at Harvard Law School, and Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society Host: Lizzie O’Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
