Business, Spoken

When Aptos rose from the ashes of Meta’s Diem digital currency project, it aimed to be the fastest crypto network. Instead, it just angered its fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new ecommerce platform can beat Amazon on price by shipping direct from China. It’s already racing up the charts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After bad press about its App Store rules, Apple added a way to challenge app rejections. Creators say projects still get blocked for no good reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A former congressman who helped the House select committee investigate the Capitol attack says the US is losing sight of the big picture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many independent auto shops can’t afford the equipment needed to fix today’s complex vehicles. Prepare to wait longer for repairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pushing more ads at users would compensate for slowing smartphone sales but risks annoying Apple fans—and antitrust regulators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dancers say a law to protect people working at ride-hailing and food delivery apps has been used to undercut their livelihoods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three warehouses have voted on joining the Amazon Labor Union, but organizers prevailed in only one—and the retail giant’s heavily funded opposition continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of US midterms, activists are fighting falsehoods circulating in Chinese-language communities that they fear will distort the vote or suppress turnout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cameras inside the device that track eye and face movements can make an avatar’s expressions more realistic, but they raise new privacy questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Infowars host now knows the cost of “free speech”—but does the landmark judgment signal a crackdown on disinformation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colleges and K-12 campuses increasingly monitor student emails, social media, and more. Here’s how to secure your (or your child’s) privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Working from home makes it easier to take on several full-time posts. The extra cash is nice—but simultaneous Zoom meetings can be tricky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An inquest found content on Pinterest and Instagram contributed to the 2017 death of Molly Russell. The sites say they’ve changed—with opposing strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company is losing huge sums of money on cookie-cutter homes—suggesting a fundamental weakness in the US housing market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla’s Optimus robot did not dazzle robotics experts and can't yet walk. But if the project delivers, it could give the company an edge in manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Journalism Competition and Protection Act would allow publishers to finally bargain with Meta and Google. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Younger people seek answers on TikTok and Instagram—Google hopes to lure them back with more visual, infinite scrolling search results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company’s new smart gadget uses radar to track your breathing while you sleep. It’s part of Amazon’s plan to weave its products invisibly into your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The cutesy robot doesn’t do much now, but the company says it’s a step toward machines that understand your habits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the battle over Twitter’s future, the number of bots on the platform is a key issue. Problem is, nobody knows how to count them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Extreme content is spreading rapidly on the country's social networks, sparking fears of a violent uprising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company is going after cryptocurrency gambling—but will that be enough to satisfy concerned streamers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber and Lyft spent millions promoting a controversial ballot measure. A new study suggests it has lowered driver wages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Open source project Stable Diffusion allows anyone to conjure images with algorithms, but some fear it will be used to create unethical horrors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices