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Monday through Friday, Marketplace demystifies the digital economy in less than 10 minutes. We look past the hype and ask tough questions about an industry that’s constantly changing.


Episode Date
Florida bars kids from social media, EV charging tips to make your money go farther and AI ambitions at Apple’s developer fest
Mar 29, 2024
Government pressures tech behind the scenes, says former Facebook employee. It’s called jawboning.
Mar 28, 2024
What a privacy organization and Big Tech’s lead lobbying group think about internet regulation
Mar 27, 2024
Africa’s gaming market is expected to top $1 billion in 2024
Mar 26, 2024
Why crypto has made a comeback in the Philippines
Mar 25, 2024
Lawsuits, fines and the tech at the heart of it all
Mar 22, 2024
What it means for nations to have “AI sovereignty”
Mar 21, 2024
AI manipulation and the liar’s dividend
Mar 20, 2024
What Redditors think about the Reddit IPO
Mar 19, 2024
Makers of electric roasters pitch carbon cutting in coffee making
Mar 18, 2024
TikTok faces the hammer, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI’s board, and Waymo’s driverless taxis come to Los Angeles
Mar 15, 2024
What a TikTok ban would mean for free speech and data privacy
Mar 14, 2024
The Biden administration hasn’t had a CTO. Why?
Mar 13, 2024
States and schools are learning how to manage AI in education
Mar 12, 2024
AI can’t handle the truth when it comes to the law
Mar 11, 2024
EU fines Apple over competition, Change Healthcare cyberattack drags on, and Max will join the crackdown on password sharing
Mar 08, 2024
The San Francisco Fed chief says Silicon Valley is thriving, but “in transitional waters”
Mar 07, 2024
One year after “all hell broke loose” at Silicon Valley Bank
Mar 06, 2024
Deepfakes and the 2024 election season
Mar 05, 2024
Spotting tech-driven disinformation isn’t getting easier
Mar 04, 2024
A boost for data privacy policy, Nvidia’s chip shortage eases and Apple steers away from electric cars
Mar 01, 2024
Voting precincts are steadily moving away from paperless machines
Feb 29, 2024
DOE’s Granholm drives campaign to make EV batteries a U.S. industry
Feb 28, 2024
Will we remember any of the fast-paced “trendbait” slang on TikTok?
Feb 27, 2024
How NetChoice became Big Tech’s ally against social media regulation
Feb 26, 2024
Amazon to join the Dow, VCs steer away from China’s startups, and Rivian’s cold EV winter
Feb 23, 2024
When cellphones fail, landlines are still a lifeline
Feb 22, 2024
Want to quit your smartphone?
Feb 21, 2024
Would you trust a cancer screening by artificial intelligence?
Feb 20, 2024
Vibrating suits offer a new way to experience music
Feb 19, 2024
A $7 trillion chips moonshot, AI-fueled cyberattacks, and Disney’s bet on gaming
Feb 16, 2024
How a comprehensive federal privacy law could protect kids online
Feb 15, 2024
Dating apps can get pretty intimate with your data
Feb 14, 2024
In spite of plummeting valuation, 23andMe still aims to pivot into biotech
Feb 13, 2024
For Uvalde families, social media is a tool to share grief and energize advocacy
Feb 12, 2024
FCC cracks down on AI robocall scams, Meta tightens oversight of AI content and Sen. Klobuchar discusses Section 230 reform
Feb 09, 2024
What does it take to protect children online?
Feb 08, 2024
The Department of Energy will track energy used in crypto mining
Feb 07, 2024
Pumped-storage hydropower could help renewable energy flow
Feb 06, 2024
Apple’s Vision Pro is finally here. What took so long?
Feb 05, 2024
Tech CEOs grilled by Congress, Microsoft still leads in AI, and Neuralink touts its human brain implant
Feb 02, 2024
What the “grief tech” industry says about how we navigate loss
Feb 01, 2024
The many battles in the lithium and critical minerals revolution
Jan 31, 2024
More people are buying EVs, but there aren’t enough mechanics to fix them
Jan 30, 2024
Why carbon capture isn’t a magic bullet solution to the climate crisis
Jan 29, 2024
Layoffs continue, Silicon Valley renews romance with Middle East money and why Netflix is retiring its no-ads basic tier
Jan 26, 2024
How satellite radar helps scientists map the destruction in Gaza
Jan 25, 2024
The anonymous world of “extreme privacy”
Jan 24, 2024
AI reveals unseen human activity across the world’s oceans
Jan 23, 2024
Bitcoin has gone mainstream. For crypto, that’s controversial.
Jan 22, 2024
How the C-suite sees AI, what’s next for CRISPR and why health tech needs better marketing
Jan 19, 2024
Spot bitcoin investment funds likely to stoke miners’ massive energy use
Jan 18, 2024
The demise of Hyperloop One and the future of high-speed transport
Jan 17, 2024
Could “hydropanels” help solve the water crisis?
Jan 16, 2024
Can robots make us less lonely?
Jan 15, 2024
AI in the workplace, where venture capital will flow and age tech at CES
Jan 12, 2024
Can tech help improve your sleep?
Jan 11, 2024
At CES, a look down the long road ahead for automotive tech
Jan 10, 2024
What to watch for at CES
Jan 09, 2024
Women still hold just a third of clean energy jobs, Fuller Project says
Jan 08, 2024
Tesla updates driver assistance software, Apple’s rocky start to the year and the personal tech to keep an eye on in 2024
Jan 05, 2024
Is Big Tech using philanthropy to influence universities?
Jan 04, 2024
The ins and outs of reporting on Facebook
Jan 03, 2024
Using the internet to connect users to queer-owned spaces around the world
Jan 02, 2024
For many, AI is a religious experience (rerun)
Jan 01, 2024
What happened to the Metaverse?
Dec 29, 2023
Crypto comes to the classroom
Dec 28, 2023
RIP, Netflix DVD
Dec 27, 2023
Preserving Indigenous cultures and languages with the help of AI
Dec 26, 2023
The cloud’s heavy toll on natural resources (rerun)
Dec 25, 2023
A week of legal troubles for Big Tech
Dec 22, 2023
Long lines and broken chargers: Demand for powering EVs outpaces infrastructure
Dec 21, 2023
Are lab-grown diamonds dazzling consumers?
Dec 20, 2023
EU’s tech regulatory framework protects its consumers, but can slow down innovation
Dec 19, 2023
How AI could help families get paid leave benefits
Dec 18, 2023
Europe’s landmark AI law, Google’s court loss and the data behind nearly 100 billion hours of Netflix
Dec 15, 2023
Meta has a problem with hosting predators on its platforms
Dec 14, 2023
Bug bounty hunters’ attempt at patching zero day vulnerabilities
Dec 13, 2023
Tech companies want marketable web addresses. These island nations are selling them.
Dec 12, 2023
The green bubble vs. blue bubble debate isn’t just a tech issue
Dec 11, 2023
Layoffs hit Spotify, Google launches its Gemini AI tool — oh, and an unexpected Cameo star
Dec 08, 2023
Tired of trying to protect your data privacy? You’ve got “consent fatigue.”
Dec 07, 2023
Meta’s pixel code tracks students from kindergarten to college
Dec 06, 2023
Can biofuel help clean up airline emissions?
Dec 05, 2023
A controversial U.S. surveillance program expires this month. Will it be renewed?
Dec 04, 2023
One year of ChatGPT, fast fashion’s plan to go public and more trouble for Elon Musk
Dec 01, 2023
Big advertisers flee X as Musk spotlights antisemitic content
Nov 30, 2023
The bust after the boom hits the video game business
Nov 29, 2023
Being an influencer sounds great, but is it really that glamorous?
Nov 28, 2023
Menopause technology could finally be having its moment
Nov 27, 2023
What venture capital is thinking after a week of high drama and shakeups in tech
Nov 24, 2023
Older video games are in danger of going extinct (rerun)
Nov 23, 2023
Kids prep for YouTube careers at content creator camp
Nov 22, 2023
Why OpenAI’s board fired CEO Sam Altman
Nov 21, 2023
How is crypto doing in a post-Sam Bankman-Fried world?
Nov 20, 2023
Google and Apple’s complicated relationship, and Meta’s chance to return to China
Nov 17, 2023
When work communication tools distract from the actual work
Nov 16, 2023
The autonomous vehicle industry hits another roadblock
Nov 15, 2023
What it takes for Mexican coders to cross the cultural border with Silicon Valley
Nov 14, 2023
After years of explosive growth, is China’s livestream shopping industry slowing down?
Nov 13, 2023
WeWork files for bankruptcy, Meta’s plan for election-related AI and ad blockers get blocked
Nov 10, 2023
Moneyball: the Oakland A’s and the transformation of baseball data
Nov 09, 2023
Technology, community, insurance: How California hopes to mitigate future wildfires
Nov 08, 2023
Social media and “eSIMs” help Gazans stay connected amid war and blackouts
Nov 07, 2023
Military service members’ personal data is for sale. Is that a threat to national security?
Nov 06, 2023
Global AI concerns, slumping EV sales and Netflix’s ad gamble
Nov 03, 2023
AI vs. AI: Automated programs are writing better scam emails, and AI is spotting them
Nov 02, 2023
You realized the AI you’re creating may be dangerous. Now what?
Nov 01, 2023
Biden’s executive order aims to limit the harms of AI
Oct 31, 2023
Why default settings are important to a search engine’s success
Oct 30, 2023
Policymakers take on AI, deepfakes and Meta’s effects on kids
Oct 27, 2023
Ageism in China’s tech sector has workers fearing the “curse of 35”
Oct 26, 2023
How teens are being blackmailed with sexting scams on social media
Oct 25, 2023
As New York cracks down on rentals, Airbnb hosts go underground
Oct 24, 2023
CRISPR pioneer Doudna envisions ending asthma, aiding climate
Oct 23, 2023
Workers in Israel’s dynamic tech sector are joining the war effort. That’s affecting the industry, and the economy.
Oct 20, 2023
The potential return of net neutrality and the future of the digital divide
Oct 19, 2023
Bacteria could be the key to a safer, greener way of processing rare-earth metals
Oct 18, 2023
How the IRS is using $60 billion to make filing taxes less painful
Oct 17, 2023
The game-changing work of Jerry Lawson (rerun)
Oct 16, 2023
The race for China’s electric vehicle market
Oct 13, 2023
Fraud influencers, phishing and scams — account takeovers are on the rise
Oct 12, 2023
San Francisco is becoming a tech hub again, Y Combinator CEO says
Oct 11, 2023
X’s misinformation woes get worse during the Israel-Hamas conflict
Oct 10, 2023
As SBF sits in court, is cryptocurrency on trial too?
Oct 09, 2023
Streaming data transparency a vast and contested terrain for Hollywood creatives
Oct 06, 2023
California bill could lead the way in diversifying venture capital investments
Oct 05, 2023
The beauty industry generates a lot of waste. Technology can help.
Oct 04, 2023
Are state and local governments embracing or banning generative AI?
Oct 03, 2023
The history of the keyboard is filled with battles, controversies and lasers
Oct 02, 2023
How California’s Delete Act could impact the business of data brokering
Sep 29, 2023
After a decade, the EU draws the curtains on its Human Brain Project
Sep 28, 2023
What the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit means for Amazon
Sep 27, 2023
What’s happening in the Google antitrust trial? It’s kind of a black box.
Sep 26, 2023
How countries around the world shape their data policy
Sep 25, 2023
AI in schools creates greater risk for marginalized students, researchers find
Sep 22, 2023
“Model collapse” shows AI doesn’t have the human touch, writer says
Sep 21, 2023
The race to develop earthquake warning tech
Sep 20, 2023
How presidential candidates are talking about tech on the campaign trail
Sep 19, 2023
Have smartphones peaked?
Sep 18, 2023
How tech has influenced a year of demonstrations in Iran
Sep 15, 2023
How Musk’s Starlink became a security liability for the U.S.
Sep 14, 2023
Why did the Instant Pot go out of style?
Sep 13, 2023
The European Commission lists some tech titans as ‘gatekeepers’ of online services
Sep 12, 2023
Why Apple is supporting the “right to repair” in California
Sep 11, 2023
Google’s Justice Department trial could test the future of antitrust law
Sep 08, 2023
It’s imperative – and nearly impossible – to contain artificial intelligence, expert says
Sep 07, 2023
X/Twitter’s political ad policy could affect elections around the world
Sep 06, 2023
The U.S. and China’s different — and similar — attitudes about AI in the workplace
Sep 05, 2023
Why people are letting Worldcoin scan their eyes
Sep 04, 2023