Business, Spoken

The government regained control of streets and social networks, but citizens protesting zero-Covid policies proved smartphones can help fuel mass action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From IVF treatments to parental leave, Twitter staff laid off without notice have had their lives upended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amid Twitter chaos and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, the conservative social network is having a moment of its own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Researchers monitoring a "firehose" of public tweets found signs of increasing toxicity—before Elon Musk reversed bans on Trump and other divisive figures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following the collapse of FTX, a group of volunteers has gathered to try and salvage Serum. But the work is far from straightforward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast—but legal challenges could throw a wrench in the works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covid lockdowns prompted a surge of new cyclists. But the trend has faltered in places that didn't build bike-friendly infrastructure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company once claimed that ride-hail services and robotaxis would make personal cars obsolete. Mounting losses have prompted a rethink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlike the old days of replying to someone’s tweet, brands now poke back at their consumers on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authoritarian countries around the world want to suppress criticism and public opinion. Can this new Twitter fight back? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The chaos engulfing the platform provides an opportunity to reclaim control of your online life, without logging off for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The social media company's failed projects required thousands of staffers who swelled the ranks and never left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US and Europe can learn a lot from startups that are nimbler, more digitized, and potentially better at serving underserved people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report finds that municipal agencies in Washington deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents’ knowledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China’s Muslim minority used to have its own budding cluster of websites, forums, and social media. Now that’s been erased. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In dispensaries, cash is king—and it's a nuisance for business owners and buyers. Fintech players are entering the fray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ride-sharing giant is trying to end a yearslong battle by offering EU cabbies aggressive financial incentives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices