Podcast Episodes

California buildings must limit "embodied carbon." Here's what that means

California became the first state to regulate embodied carbon in its building code. That’s changing the construction industry even beyond the state b…

13 hours ago

Bytes: Week in Review — AI companies divided over proposed state law, Amazon buys Globalstar, and Spotify to sell physical books

This week, Spotify is letting its users buy physical books. Plus, Amazon acquires the satellite service provide Globalstar. But first, state lawmaker…

3 days, 13 hours ago

One way to avoid AI altogether? Retire early

The share of older workers is on the decline — about 37% of people age 55 and above are now active in the labor force. About a decade ago, it was aro…

4 days, 13 hours ago

How botnets infiltrate the internet of things

Routers, computers, web cameras — they all connect to the internet. And they can be infected with malicious software that lets someone else take over…

5 days, 13 hours ago

States are getting crypto‑curious

State governments invest their money a lot like a person might. Some treasuries, some mutual funds, a dash of corporate bonds, all intended to grow o…

6 days, 13 hours ago

Is “made by humans” the new premium label?

Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes was shopping recently with her seven-year-old who was drawn to a “Relaxolotl,” a tea infuser shaped like an axolotl. …

1 week ago

Bytes: Week in Review — Anthropic's new AI model, a referendum on data centers, and NASA livestreams journey to space

This week, a Wisconsin city votes to restrict future data center development. Plus, the astronauts on Artemis II take their journey to social media. …

1 week, 3 days ago

Trust in government data practices is rapidly deteriorating

For years, consumers have worried about how the private sector — namely, big tech — handles their personal data. Now a new survey from the Center for…

1 week, 4 days ago

Are humans losing the ability to think for themselves?

As humans have integrated artificial intelligence into their daily lives, there is growing concern that AI is doing the bulk of the thinking.

Accordin…

1 week, 5 days ago

By 2030, EVs could cost the same as their gas guzzling siblings

In the U.S., battery electric and plug-in hybrid cars have been more expensive than their gasoline-powered counterparts, costing about $8,000 more on…

1 week, 6 days ago