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A New Chip Cluster Will Make Massive AI Models Possible 14.09.2021 10:17

Cerebras says its technology can run a neural network with 120 trillion connections—a hundred times what's achievable today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lina Khan’s Theory of the Facebook Antitrust Case Takes Shape 13.09.2021 10:25

With a beefed-up complaint, the Federal Trade Commission explains precisely why it thinks the social media giant is an illegal monopoly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI Can Write in English. Now It's Learning Other Languages 10.09.2021 12:11

Startups in Germany, China, Israel, and elsewhere are following the path blazed by GPT-3—with local twists. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla Promised a Robot. Was It Just a Recruiting Pitch? 09.09.2021 8:44

The highlight of an event aimed at AI whizzes was a human simulating a robot that might someday replace a human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking for a New Job in Tech? It’s Your Lucky Day 08.09.2021 8:35

Flexible WFH policies, signing bonuses, fancy cookies—employers are turning on the charm to attract engineers and developers to their firms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Push for Ad Agencies to Ditch Big Oil Clients 07.09.2021 9:55

An activist coalition is pressuring firms to stop promoting fossil fuel companies—some of which have advertised oil and gas as “climate friendly.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple and Google Are Gearing Up to Fight a New App Store Bill 06.09.2021 12:27

The Open App Markets Act would relax the tech giants’ grip on the app economy. But a PR campaign against it is already underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now That Machines Can Learn, Can They Unlearn? 03.09.2021 9:09

Privacy concerns about AI systems are growing. So researchers are testing whether they can remove sensitive data without retraining the system from scratch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How an Obscure Green Bay Packers Site Became the Biggest Thing on Facebook 02.09.2021 10:38

The social media giant's new transparency report mostly succeeds in showing the extent of its spam problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Regulation Could Cause a Split in the Crypto Community 01.09.2021 10:00

An article in the Infrastructure Bill led cryptocurrency to acquire a great marker of prestige: a lobby. But can it keep a united front? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Feds Are Investigating Tesla Over Autopilot Crashes 31.08.2021 8:15

The probe will look at 11 accidents, each of which involved a parked emergency vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deepfakes Are Now Making Business Pitches 30.08.2021 8:52

The video technology, initially associated with porn, is gaining a foothold in the corporate world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Airbnb’s Summer Boost Reveals About Covid-19 Recovery 27.08.2021 7:17

The company’s latest earnings report showed an upsurge in business, but it also hedges expectations for the fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samsung Has Its Own AI-Designed Chip. Soon, Others Will Too 26.08.2021 8:28

Synopsys, which sells software for designing semiconductors to dozens of companies, is adding artificial intelligence to its arsenal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Device Helps Paralyzed People Breathe—and Sing 25.08.2021 11:02

Called the Exo-Abs, the robotic device uses artificial intelligence to gauge how much pressure to put on a person’s midsection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Struggling to Recruit, Police Turn to Targeted Ads 24.08.2021 8:29

The pandemic and the George Floyd protests have made recruiters’ jobs tougher. Now they’re tapping the behavioral profiling power of social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Biden Wants More EVs on Roads. What About Charging Stations? 23.08.2021 9:18

The president called for 40 percent of new cars to be electric by 2030. But motorists still fret about running out of juice—even if it rarely happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Deere Doubles Down on Silicon Valley and Robots 20.08.2021 6:57

The farm-equipment giant is buying Bear Flag Robotics, which makes autonomous tractors, markingÂ its second big tech buy in four years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If YouTube Algorithms Radicalize Users, Data Doesn’t Show It 19.08.2021 9:11

New research tracking people’s behavior on the platform found that most don’t go down those ever-deepening rabbit holes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Algorithms Look at X-Rays—and Somehow Detect Your Race 18.08.2021 10:25

A study raises new concerns that AI will exacerbate disparities in health care. One issue? The study’s authors aren’t sure what cues are used by the algorithms. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's Massive GDPR Fine Shows the Law's Power—and Limits 17.08.2021 11:39

It's the first significant GDPR ruling against Big Tech. But secrecy around the decision exposes the regulation’s flaws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facebook’s Reason for Banning Researchers Doesn’t Hold Up 16.08.2021 10:34

The company says privacy concerns forced it to block access for a team of academics. Whose privacy, exactly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China Cracks Down On Its Tech Giants. Sound Familiar? 13.08.2021 13:53

Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent were once regarded with national pride. Now they’re being slapped with fines and other penalties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pandemic Drives Cofounders to Couples Therapy 12.08.2021 9:22

Startups are like relationships—at least that’s what some Silicon Valley therapists are pitching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toyota Whiffed on EVs. Now It’s Trying to Slow Their Rise 11.08.2021 9:37

In a bid to protect its investments in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells, the carmaker is lobbying against the transition to electric vehicles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices