Business, Spoken

Google, Amazon, and others will help permanent staff seek out-of-state care. But their many contractors remain shut out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one will agree on what the metaverse is. But that's not stopping a coalition of big names in tech from designing the tools needed to build it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Abortion access groups and activists say they were dealing with algorithmic suppression long before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new European Union law will set rules for what the technology can and can’t do to people, like whether it’s OK to deploy lie detectors at borders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China dominates the global supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. Now rival countries are scrambling for more control over “white oil.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The country wants electric vehicles to make up 40 percent of new cars sold by 2030—but first it has to figure out how to keep them charged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Machines that understand what their human teammates are doing could boost productivity without taking jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain’s workers organize, its role has evolved in kind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The social media giant banned networks of fake accounts for promoting disinformation, spam, or propaganda—and kept the money it made from ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While suburban drivers can comfortably charge at home, those in low-income areas face higher prices—if they can find a station that works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla’s Autopilot and other automotive safety features are involved in plenty of car crashes. But thanks to spotty data, it’s still not clear how many, or what to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cryptocurrencies are behaving exactly like the rest of the stock market, but the faithful say that's no reason to jump ship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats are pumping the brakes on an ambitious Senate bill over long-shot concerns about content moderation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arguments over whether Google’s large language model has a soul distract from the real-world problems that plague artificial intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Russian siege drags on, Ukraine's media campaign has shifted from glorified myths to accounts of everyday bravery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Avis-Budget to Hertz, traditional rental companies are struggling to restock their fleets. Now peer-to-peer upstarts are scrambling to fill the gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hundreds of prospective employees have been left adrift, including some who were counting on the position for their visas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company has backed down on its proposal to address school shootings, but the damage was already done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least one employee borrowed $100,000 from the company—and now has just 30 days to pay it back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After filing for bankruptcy, Google could withdraw from Russia or antagonize the country's regulators from overseas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Traditional hurdles stand in the way of ambitious plans to use imagery to help feed people, reduce poverty, and protect the planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It might be years before flying cars take to the skies, but designers and engineers are already testing the infrastructure they’ll need to operate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Electricity costs more, Bitcoin is worth less. What can possibly go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The supply chain issues have no end in sight, so manufacturers are being forced to improvise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The platform has a history of standing up to governments. Its billionaire suitor wants to follow their rules to the letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices