What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future podcast

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

Every Friday and Sunday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Every Friday and Sunday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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#671

Buy Your Flights Now

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08 May 2026

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#670

Big Tech’s Climate Fight…on Pause?

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03 May 2026

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03 May 2026


#669

Musk v. Altman

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01 May 2026

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#668

How Mark Zuckerberg Finds Your Perfect Pair of Shoes

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26 Apr 2026

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#667

MAGA's A.I. Schism

Is artificial intelligence a blessing to all humanity, or a demon sent to lead us astray f... more

24 Apr 2026

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Iran's Memes Are Winning

This very online administration is facing push back from Iran in their own home territory:... more

19 Apr 2026

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19 Apr 2026


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Everyone Is Lying to You For Money

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17 Apr 2026

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#664

Who is Sam Altman Anyway?

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12 Apr 2026

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#663

Why OpenAI Bought a Talk Show

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10 Apr 2026

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#662

TBD Tries... Vibe Coding

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05 Apr 2026

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#661

Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About Private Credit

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03 Apr 2026

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