Marketplace Tech

Marketplace Tech
Dive headfirst into the tech-tacular world with Marketplace Tech. Your trusty guide? Molly Wood, who chucked the conventional 9-to-5 desk job to satisfy not only her inner geek, but to enlighten fellow tech enthusiasts too. Hunger for all things digital? Look no further! Be it your grandma trying to figure out her new iPad, or a Silicon Valley geekpreneur, there's something for everyone. The podcast is a smorgasbord of digital goodness, serving hot news on AI, cyber security, gadget reviews, and more. Among the show's most riveting stuff, check out 'Robot Tastemakers', exploring how AI is setting trends in music. So buckle up, it's time to feel the digital pulse of the world with Marketplace Tech!

Latest Marketplace Tech Episodes

Have we given up on data privacy?

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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What happens when all your coworkers are AI?

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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How far away are we from humanoid robots doing our chores?

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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What it's like to be in a relationship where wearable AI records your conversations

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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AI's role in improving accessibility

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Can digital apps help solve Africa’s unemployment crisis?

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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AI-enabled ed tech vendors fail to disclose capabilities and safeguards, report finds

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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The federal data and tools that "died" this year

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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AI-generated "letters to the editor" are flooding academic publications

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Meta wins antitrust case

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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The difference between Grokipedia and Wikipedia

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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This school trains the workforce behind China's automated factories

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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For politicians, what makes a successful TikTok?

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Bridging the uncanny valley of lab-grown meat

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review – Wikipedia urges AI companies to pay for its data, again

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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How to train your humanoid robot

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Are there enough workers to build geothermal energy networks?

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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The old technique that could power future nuclear reactors

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Chocolate's high tech and climate-friendly pivot

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - Quantifying AI's impact on job cuts

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Former regional Fed president: We need an "AI land grant act"

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Silicon Valley's tech bro culture is changing

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Sora 2's disinformation problem

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Sam Bankman-Fried returns to court to challenge fraud verdict

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - Is AI to blame for this week's wave of layoffs?

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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California's public GPU infrastructure experiment

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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“China’s H-1B” talent visa gets praise abroad and backlash at home

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Wikipedia co-founder: Trust and empathy are essential

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Sites marketed as tools for catching infidelity can also be misused by stalkers

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - OpenAI officially joins the browser wars

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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The aerospace industry is betting on hybrid air taxis

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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How Indigenous communities are adopting AI

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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How will AI-led e-commerce affect small businesses?

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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New CA law requires Uber and Lyft to bargain with drivers

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Instagram to limit content for teens, Walmart lands OpenAI deal, and Apple rebrands streaming service

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Documents show ICE wants a nonstop social media surveillance system

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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FCC cuts expansion to broadband, hotspot access

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Is surveillance technology a more humane alternative to detaining immigrants?

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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AI companies are eyeing your shopping cart and your data

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - OpenAI's new deal with AMD raises more concerns of AI bubble

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Why cybersecurity training isn’t enough to stop phishing hacks

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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AI "workslop" is hurting coworker dynamics

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Online job scams are a growing problem

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Export controls on TikTok's algorithm are unique but not unprecedented

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - California's new sweeping AI law

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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VCs are investing in LA's defense tech startups

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Could AI ever be used safely for mental health support?

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Colleges turn to video essays to counter AI-written submissions

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Can an AI chatbot change your political beliefs?

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - Big Tech/small tech divide over $100K visa fee

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Car dealerships face new barriers to EV tax credits

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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AI cyberattacks pose special risks for small and medium businesses

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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A golden opportunity for tech defense firms

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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She fell in love with an AI chatbot. Now, she’s a ‘cyberspace widow.’

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — ChatGPT vs. Claude, Nvidia in the hot seat, and Hollywood’s latest AI lawsuit

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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The rise of the pro-AI PAC

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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What does ownership mean in the digital age?

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Is Google honest about the environmental impacts of Gemini?

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Can customs tech really simplify the import-export process?

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Apple unveils iPhone Air, researchers allege Meta suppressed child online safety research, and Waymo gets competition

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bipartisan bill would help parents to monitor kids' social media for harmful activity

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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The latest iPad update comes with laptop functionality

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Using AI to simplify criminal record expungement

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Have video games become unaffordable?

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:14:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Google antitrust verdict, Trump's crypto stake, and AI angst

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Police departments quietly disable AI-generated report safeguards

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Can you buy wins in sports or the AI talent wars?

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Is grieving with AI a healthy way to cope?

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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"Organs on a chip" help researchers better understand diseases like endometriosis

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review – Spotify is sliding into our DMs

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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U.S. officials pressure EU regulators to soften tech regulations

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:15:00 +0000
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Automated application systems add insult to injury in a tough job market

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Denmark to end 400 years of letter delivery service

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Workers aren't getting what they want from AI

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review: The White House joins TikTok

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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New tools make it harder for AI to train off copyrighted music

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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AI-powered wearables raise privacy concerns

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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China tells businesses to embrace AI. Where does that leave humans?

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000
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What happens to esports athletes when they retire?

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Nvidia and AMD's new chip deal with President Trump

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Work weeks are getting more intense for AI startups

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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AI in local government agencies may mean more work for administrators

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:01:00 +0000
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Travelers aren't big fans of TSA's facial recognition program, report finds

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Data centers are causing problems for their neighbors

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:35:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review – Apple adds billions more to U.S. investments, OpenAI embraces openness, and Google restructures DEI funding

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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The uncertain future of consumer data control

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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Email my heart: USPS falls behind digital communication

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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How much input do employees have in workplace tech adoption?

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Seattle's great robotaxi experiment

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Tea app data breach, chip exports to China and YouTube rolls out age estimation tech

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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AI's role in human productivity and prosperity

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:45:00 +0000
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Small tweaks to AI prompts can have significant impacts on output

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:03:00 +0000
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Apps that match truckers and loads are changing freight transport

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:04:00 +0000
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The growing market for cool wearables to help beat the heat

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:15:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Trump's new AI executive orders, Google seeks licensing deals with news publishers, and NASA employees dissent against budget cuts

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Defense billions flow into drone tech

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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IRS data deal with ICE raises privacy alarms

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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The AI talent wars have begun

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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What the "Big Beautiful Bill" means for U.S. energy

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - Crypto Week

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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ICE uses insurance fraud database to search for deportation targets

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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Right to repair hits the battlefield

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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From 'rizz' to 'unalive': How social media algorithms are changing the way we talk

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:03:00 +0000
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Federal tax incentives could mean more tech research and innovation

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — X CEO steps down, SCOTUS greenlights age verification law, and tariffs on copper

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Pay-per-crawl model would make AI firms pay for the content they scrape

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Are we “flying blind” into peak hurricane season?

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Could AI be a peacekeeper of the future?

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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One in five consumers are using AI daily

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - AI regulation ban dies, renewable energy credits hit and Amazon’s millionth robot

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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How AI "ghost students" are stealing financial aid

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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News on social media is now mainstream

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:02:00 +0000
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Some states shared private health information with Big Tech

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:06:00 +0000
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The case for the FTC to rein in Big Tech for online safety

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:02:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - AI's fair use case win, at-home camera surveillance tech, and iPhone's 'F1' ad annoys users

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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Data centers in space

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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How commercial satellites are defining modern warfare

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Iranians are left without internet access amid Middle East conflict

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:07:00 +0000
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California seeks new guardrails on automated AI systems

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review – Trump's mobile venture, online data brokers used to target MN victims, and an OpenAI-Microsoft breakup

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:04:00 +0000
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Malawi looks to tech to solve teacher shortage

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Online coverage of anti-ICE protest split by political lenses

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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The various contracts Palantir has with the federal government

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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Crypto crime gets physical

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Is Apple out of ideas?

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Can Finland take Europe’s startup crown?

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Brazil wants its consumers to control their digital data — by monetizing it

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:04:00 +0000
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Companies are betting on deep sea mining for critical minerals

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:02:00 +0000
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Federal judge rules AI chatbots don't have free speech protections — for now

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review: A bet to make AI less human, and more

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:04:00 +0000
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How a high-tech farm in Canada is winning in the trade war

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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A test to weed out AI-generated deepfake images

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:30:00 +0000
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The startups bringing brain-computer interfaces to market

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000
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Police use new AI tool that can identify someone without facial features

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review — Texas’ age verification law, a potential moratorium on local AI laws, and Meta splits its AI team

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000
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NYC's child welfare agency uses AI to scrutinize marginalized families, recent investigation finds

Thu, 29 May 2025 09:30:00 +0000
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Controversial Reddit AI study raises wider ethical concerns

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Big Tech pivots from the carrot to the stick

Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Are digital banking outages on the rise?

Mon, 26 May 2025 07:30:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review – AI dominates Google I/O and more

Fri, 23 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Farm workers head back to school to upskill in agtech

Thu, 22 May 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Universities propel agtech innovation in the Central Valley

Wed, 21 May 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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California farmers reshape agriculture with cutting edge tech

Tue, 20 May 2025 10:03:00 +0000
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Having a child in a digital economy

Mon, 19 May 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - Saudi Arabia bets billions on AI

Fri, 16 May 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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What it takes to bring manufacturing to space

Thu, 15 May 2025 10:05:00 +0000
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AI is more marketing hype than real capabilities, new book suggests

Wed, 14 May 2025 10:02:00 +0000
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Mozilla rejects DOJ's remedies in Google search antitrust trial

Tue, 13 May 2025 10:10:00 +0000
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The rise of the "Splinternet"

Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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Bytes: Week in Review - RIP Skype

Fri, 09 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000
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