Business, Spoken podcast

Business, Spoken

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and society.

 

#2287

Climate Protestors Storm Tesla's Gigafactory in Europe

The carmaker’s only European gigafactory has become the target of increasingly radical protests since announcing expansion plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 hrs Ago

04 MINS

04:23

15 hrs Ago


#2286

Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know

People are using AI at work whether their bosses want them to or not, new data shows. But it’s desperation, not innovation, driving the change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

06 MINS

06:36

Yesterday


#2285

We Tried the World’s Most Expensive Racing Simulator

Dynisma’s $2 million rig is state of the art. Just ask Ferrari, which has one for its F1 team. Now a consumer model is in development, we decided to test the ultimate driving simulator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 May 2024

07 MINS

07:04

10 May 2024


#2284

FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is 'an Insult'—and Plan to Revolt

FTX has a plan to repay its former crypto customers more than the billions of dollars they lost in the latest bankruptcy proposal. But some will reject it anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 May 2024

09 MINS

09:13

09 May 2024


#2283

Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won't Fly in Arizona's Summer Heat

Amazon’s newest delivery drones will take off from just outside Phoenix but don't count on rush ordering a fan on a hot day. The fleet can't fly when the temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 May 2024

09 MINS

09:22

08 May 2024


#2282

Adam Neumann’s Bid to Buy WeWork Failed. Will He Now Try to Compete With It?

WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

07 May 2024

07 MINS

07:13

07 May 2024


#2281

A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed

Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

02 May 2024

07 MINS

07:08

02 May 2024


#2280

Why Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks

European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser. The developers of the browsers shown on that screen are torn about the user experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 May 2024

08 MINS

08:05

01 May 2024


#2279

The Latest Online Culture War Is Humans vs. Algorithms

Ever feel like Instagram or TikTok algorithms know you a bit too well? The backlash against automated curation is building, and new algorithm-free platforms are springing up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

30 Apr 2024

08 MINS

08:41

30 Apr 2024


#2278

Can’t Afford a House? Buy a Piece of One Instead

In a chaotic housing market that has shut many buyers out, fractional home ownership and investing trends are taking off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Apr 2024

10 MINS

10:17

29 Apr 2024


#2277

Meta’s Open Source Llama 3 Is Already Nipping at OpenAI’s Heels

Meta’s decision to give away powerful AI software for free could threaten the business models of OpenAI and Google. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/metas-open-source-llama-3-nipping-at-openais-heels/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

26 Apr 2024

06 MINS

06:21

26 Apr 2024


#2276

Senate Vote Leaves TikTok's Creator Economy Staring Into the Abyss

The US Senate voted to pass a bill that could see TikTok banned within a year, pitching creators and businesses dependent on the platform into an uncertain future. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/senate-vote-tiktok-creator-economy-staring-into-the-abyss/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:27

25 Apr 2024


#2275

Semiconductor Giant ASML Has a New Boss, and a Big Problem

European chip machine-maker ASML is at the center of US-China trade tensions. Its new chief executive now faces a daunting political juggling act. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/asml-ceo-chip-war-christophe-fouquet/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:11

24 Apr 2024


#2274

The Biggest Deepfake Porn Website Is Now Blocked in the UK

The world's most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/the-biggest-deepfake-porn-website-is-now-blocked-in-the-uk/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Apr 2024

06 MINS

06:45

23 Apr 2024


#2273

Meta Is Already Training a More Powerful Successor to Llama 3

The open source Llama 3 AI model released by Meta is just the start, according to the company’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. He said a new, much larger version is in the works. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/meta-is-already-training-a-more-powerful-sucessor-to-llama-3/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:45

22 Apr 2024


#2272

Tesla’s Layoffs Won’t Solve Its Growing Pains

The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-robotaxi-pivot-china/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:58

19 Apr 2024


#2271

Luxury Airbnb High-Rises Are Reshaping Miami’s Skyline

Airbnb is encouraging developers to build condo towers purposefully designed to be listed for short-term rentals. Units are selling fast in Miami and coming soon to other US cities. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/luxury-airbnb-high-rises-are-reshaping-miamis-skyline/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Apr 2024

10 MINS

10:23

18 Apr 2024


#2270

Airchat Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession

It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies. What could go wrong? Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/airchat-app-social-audio/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

09 MINS

09:24

17 Apr 2024


#2269

Crypto FOMO Is Back. So Are the Scams

After cryptocurrency prices spiked, scammers have flooded the market with fake tokens that promise investors great riches, but leave them penniless. It's working. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/cryptocurrency-scams-memecoins/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

09 MINS

09:39

16 Apr 2024


#2268

Crypto Magnate Do Kwon Found Liable for Multi-Billion-Dollar Fraud

When Do Kwon’s crypto empire fell to pieces, tens of billions of dollars were wiped out. A civil jury in the US has found he lied to investors. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/do-kwon-terraform-terraform-labs-liable-civil-charges/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Apr 2024

11 MINS

11:35

15 Apr 2024


#2267

No One Actually Knows How AI Will Affect Jobs

Some businesses are replacing people with AI; others are augmenting their workforce or hiring new workers. The long-term impact on labor is murky. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/ai-impact-on-work-mary-daly-interview/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

06 MINS

06:29

12 Apr 2024


#2266

The Honeybees Versus the Murder Hornets

Under threat from murder hornets, climate change, and habitat loss, UK honeybees are getting help from AI-enabled apiculturists tracking everything from foraging patterns to foreign invaders. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/bees-hornets-pollenize-invasive-species-united-kingdom/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Apr 2024

08 MINS

08:30

11 Apr 2024


#2265

Beeper Took On Apple’s iMessage Dominance. Now It’s Been Acquired

The app that turned green chat bubbles blue has been acquired by Automattic, the parent company of Wordpress and Tumblr. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/beeper-acquired-by-automattic/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:22

10 Apr 2024


#2264

The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island

By becoming the official custodian of an entire nation’s history for the first time, the Internet Archive is expanding its already outsize role in preserving the digital world for posterity. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/internet-archive-backed-up-aruba-caribbean-island/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Apr 2024

08 MINS

08:00

09 Apr 2024


#2263

Here's How Generative AI Depicts Queer People

WIRED investigates how artificial intelligence tools, like OpenAI’s Sora, currently portray members of the LGBTQ community. Hint: It’s a lot of purple hair. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-lgbtq-representation-openai-sora/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Apr 2024

08 MINS

08:57

08 Apr 2024


#2262

To Build a Better AI Supercomputer, Let There Be Light

OpenAI and other AI leaders think new leaps in machine intelligence will require new forms of computer hardware. One proposal involves connecting GPUs with light. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/build-a-better-ai-supercomputer-let-there-be-light/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Apr 2024

07 MINS

07:29

05 Apr 2024


#2261

One Man’s Army of Streaming Bots Reveals a Whole Industry’s Problem

A rare case in Danish court shows how automated clicks and fake accounts can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars on Apple Music and Spotify. Experts say it’s the tip of the iceberg. Read this story [here] (https://www.wired.com/story/streaming-bots-spotify/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Apr 2024

06 MINS

06:47

04 Apr 2024