Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThailand is set to roll out a controversial $13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens
Thailand's prime minister said in July that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial p…
2 years, 2 months ago
US senators call out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and products of innovative AI sta…
2 years, 2 months ago
Milk, eggs, and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines
A company has installed computerized vending machines to sell ammunition in grocery stores in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas, allowing patrons to pick …
2 years, 2 months ago
Hong Kong’s government seeks to regulate online car-hailing platforms, a move likely to affect Uber
The Hong Kong government is seeking to regulate online car-hailing platforms through licensing and impose tougher penalties on illegal ride services,…
2 years, 3 months ago
Ancient tree from India may replace petroleum, company hopes
An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable …
2 years, 3 months ago
Post-COVID tourism slowly recovers in Saipan, backed by South Korean visitors
Tourism on the island of Saipan in the Western Pacific is gradually picking up after taking a massive hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a popul…
2 years, 3 months ago
Aqua aerobics rides wave of popularity in post-pandemic Australia
Past a certain age, many people say they find it gets harder to keep fit. But there’s one physical exercise class that’s easy to start and take part …
2 years, 3 months ago
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the US government
Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure. The Transportation Depa…
2 years, 3 months ago
Thanks to a $1 billion gift, most Johns Hopkins medical students will no longer pay tuition
Most medical students at Johns Hopkins University will no longer pay tuition thanks to a $1 billion gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Starting in …
2 years, 3 months ago
As AI booms, Google’s having a hard time slashing its emissions
Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero,” meaning it would release no more climate-changing gasses…
2 years, 3 months ago