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How Restaurants Retooled for Takeout—and Survival 11.01.2021 12:52

Chefs tinkered with food chemistry, while dining apps reengineered logistics. Those changes will endure even after the pandemic is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Airlines’ Pandemic-Driven Cargo Business Will Keep Flying 08.01.2021 14:50

As Covid-19 shut down air travel, the industry quickly pivoted to hauling more stuff. It won’t be pivoting away anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Newest Weapon Against Covid-19: AI That Speed-Reads Faxes 07.01.2021 10:59

Local health departments rely on the old-fangled tech to track cases. A hastily developed machine-learning program gives it an assist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Accuses Google and Facebook of an Illegal Conspiracy 06.01.2021 10:24

A new antitrust case against Google alleges that the two companies made a deal to reduce competition in online advertising. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ‘Healthy Building’ Surge Will Outlast the Pandemic 05.01.2021 11:34

Because of Covid-19, developers are realizing that incorporating health concerns in a building's design isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Future of Social Media Is All Talk 31.12.2020 11:35

From Clubhouse to Discord to Twitter, 2020 was all about giving people a voice online. Literally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Conferences After Covid Will Be Shorter—and Smarter 30.12.2020 13:23

In-person gatherings will resume eventually, but innovations born during the pandemic will remain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mass Transit Is in Jeopardy—and So Are Cities 29.12.2020 10:06

Subways and buses are the lifeblood of dense cities like New York. If the system withers, the region becomes a less attractive place to live and work. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Behind the Paper That Led to a Google Researcher's Firing 24.12.2020 10:46

Timnit Gebru was one of seven authors on a study that examined prior research on training artificial intelligence models to understand language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chuck Yeager’s 1947 Flight Inspired Our Supersonic Ambitions 23.12.2020 9:35

Yeager was the prototype of the American hero, a decorated fighter pilot immortalized in Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff. He died Monday at age 97. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Guy Is Taking Viewers Along for His Driverless Rides 22.12.2020 12:21

Joel Johnson, who has taken more than 60 rides in Waymo's Arizona taxis, has posted over a dozen videos and says it's been "rock solid." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber Gives Up on the Self-Driving Dream 21.12.2020 7:48

The ride-hail giant invested more than $1 billion in autonomous vehicles. Now, it's selling the unit to Aurora, which makes self-driving tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Prominent AI Ethics Researcher Says Google Fired Her 18.12.2020 10:49

Timnit Gebru is a leader among those examining the societal impacts of the technology. She had also criticized the company's diversity efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do Diverse Corporate Boards Lead to a Fairer Workplace? 17.12.2020 6:57

Nasdaq wants at least one woman and one underrepresented minority among directors at listed companies. The proposal goes further than most, but will it matter? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ride-Hail Companies Are Making Life Harder for Scooters 16.12.2020 10:33

Officials in many cities feel they couldn't rein in Uber and Lyft. Now, they're being stricter with other innovative forms of transportation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All the Social Media Giants Are Becoming the Same 15.12.2020 8:33

Which major platform has a news feed, disappearing posts, private messaging, and a live broadcasting feature? That would be … all of them. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Cities Curb Surveillance, Baltimore Police Took to the Air 14.12.2020 9:10

In a program that overcame three court challenges this year, planes with high-tech cameras circled the city up to 40 hours a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say 11.12.2020 10:54

Amazon and Microsoft have hired lobbyists. So too have airlines, retailers, wireless carriers, and cruise operators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did a University Use Facial Recognition to ID Student Protesters? 10.12.2020 9:17

University of Miami students accuse the campus police of using the software. Administrators deny it, but they had previously touted the capability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI Can Run Your Work Meetings Now 09.12.2020 12:32

A new wave of startups is trying to optimize meetings, from automated scheduling tools to facial recognition that measures who’s paying attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When AI Sees a Man, It Thinks 'Official.' A Woman? 'Smile' 08.12.2020 10:25

A new paper renews concerns about bias in image recognition services offered by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What the EU Gets Right—and the US Gets Wrong—About Antitrust 07.12.2020 9:04

European regulators focus on how Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google use—and abuse–their vast stores of data to maintain advantages over rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robots Invade the Construction Site 04.12.2020 9:09

Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Will Take a Smaller Cut of Some App Store Revenues 03.12.2020 5:28

The App Store Small Business Program aims to improve the company’s public image and its standing in antitrust battles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marissa Mayer’s Next Act Is Here 02.12.2020 8:55

The former Yahoo CEO wants to build a better address book on your phone. Does anyone want it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices