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DoorDash Shows Delivery Can Be Profitable—in a Pandemic 01.12.2020 8:06

Can the app-based services survive once restaurants reopen and diners aren't sequestered in their homes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More Black and Latinx Students Were Going to College. Then Covid Hit 26.11.2020 12:59

Underrepresented students enrolled in higher education in historic numbers. But financial setbacks and the challenges of remote schooling may reverse any progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One Big Challenge for Biden? China’s Push for Tech Supremacy 25.11.2020 9:31

Trump’s aggressive policy scored only modest successes. Analysts say the US needs a more nuanced approach if it wants to out-compete Beijing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Just Zoom When You Can Bend Reality? 24.11.2020 10:06

Plus: The rise of desktop publishing, the legal fate of the Trumps, and a mix-up for the ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What Happened to the Deepfake Threat to the Election? 23.11.2020 10:22

Lawmakers and researchers had warned that videos altered using AI could disrupt the 2020 vote. But they didn't turn out to be a problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apps Are Now Putting the Parole Agent in Your Pocket 20.11.2020 12:25

The pandemic has stirred interest in smartphone software for remotely monitoring parolees and people on probation. But the approach has raised alarms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US Government Will Pay Doctors to Use These AI Algorithms 19.11.2020 9:30

The artificial intelligence programs can diagnose eye disease in diabetics and complications in stroke patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These Factory Robots May Point the Way to 5G’s Future 18.11.2020 9:17

Manufacturing, mining, and delivery firms, among others, are exploring building their own high-speed wireless networks with the new standard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who’s Still Covered by California’s Gig Worker Law? 17.11.2020 8:23

Uber and Lyft led a ballot measure that exempts them from AB 5. But millions of janitors, retail workers, and others are still covered by the statute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Its Own Chips, Apple Aims to Define the Future of PCs 16.11.2020 9:20

Intel processors are on their way out, replaced by home-grown designs, which will give the Mac maker more control of its destiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Future of McDonald's Is in the Drive-Thru Lane 13.11.2020 9:58

The fast food chain is radically rethinking what the Golden Arches experience looks like, from a new loyalty program to more high-tech drive-thrus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One Clear Message From Voters This Election? More Privacy 12.11.2020 10:05

Ballot measures were approved in California to restrict commercial use of user data and in Michigan to require warrants for searches of electronic information. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With $200 Million, Uber and Lyft Write Their Own Labor Law 11.11.2020 8:55

Following a well-funded campaign, California voters approved Proposition 22—allowing gig economy companies to keep treating workers as independent contractors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Hard to Escape Facebook's Vortex of Polarization 10.11.2020 11:09

Suggesting other news sources only reinforces users' political beliefs. Another study finds that quitting the social media giant leaves people less informed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WFH or Work at the Office—More Tech Employees Can Now Choose 09.11.2020 12:08

The “hybrid workplace” is Silicon Valley’s latest buzzword, as tech companies start giving people more options for how and when and where they get stuff done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To Save the Planet, Get More EVs in Used Car Lots 06.11.2020 8:49

To reduce carbon emissions, electric vehicles need to stay on the road as long as possible. That means developing a robust trade in second-hand cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Left and the Right Speak Different Languages—Literally 05.11.2020 7:43

A study analyzed patterns in online comments and found liberals and conservatives use different words to express similar ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How an Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients 04.11.2020 9:22

A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Police Can Crack Locked Phones—and Extract Information 03.11.2020 8:26

A report finds 50,000 cases where law enforcement agencies turned to outside firms to bypass the encryption on a mobile device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why Is Everyone Building an Electric Pickup Truck? 02.11.2020 7:37

Tesla has the Cybertruck, GM a $113,000 Hummer, and Ford an electric F-150. And then there are the startups. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Give These Apps Some Notes and They'll Write Emails for You 30.10.2020 10:21

Entrepreneurs are building tools that create emails or marketing copy using GPT-3, text-generation technology released earlier this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Give These Apps Some Notes and They'll Write Emails for You 30.10.2020 10:21

Companies Are Rushing to Use AI—but Few See a Payoff 29.10.2020 9:34

A study finds that only 11 percent of firms that have deployed artificial intelligence are reaping a “sizable” return on their investments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Fate of Gig Workers Is in the Hands of California Voters 28.10.2020 11:03

A ballot measure would create a new classification for people who have been contractors. Uber and Lyft threaten to leave the state if it fails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Anticlimax of the Google Antitrust Suit 27.10.2020 8:34

The justice department's case against Microsoft in the 1990s was much stronger than the one it's concocted against the Mountain View tech giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices