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U.S. officials pressure EU regulators to soften tech regulations
President Donald Trump called out countries trying to regulate U.S. tech companies earlier this week, warning they could face new tariffs. The White …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Automated application systems add insult to injury in a tough job market
Job growth in the economy has slowed, and the ranks of the long-term unemployed are growing. It makes the indignities of the modern hiring process ev…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Denmark to end 400 years of letter delivery service
Across Europe, postal services are grappling with declining letter volumes, amid a rise in digitalization. In Demark, where the decline has been part…
6 months ago
Workers aren't getting what they want from AI
A survey of about 1,500 workers showed AI has been a useful tool for repetitive work. But some respondents want more — sometimes, more than the techn…
6 months ago
Bytes: Week in Review: The White House joins TikTok
On this week’s “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” Meta is under scrutiny on Capitol Hill after an investigation revealed troubling policies ab…
6 months ago
New tools make it harder for AI to train off copyrighted music
Last month, a band called The Velvet Sundown surged in popularity on Spotify with its 70s inflected rock. Yeah, it was all generated by AI.
Synthetic…
6 months ago
AI-powered wearables raise privacy concerns
Wearables aren't just for tracking steps or monitoring heart rates anymore. In AI-crazed Silicon Valley, a new crop of tech-enabled accessories has t…
6 months ago
China tells businesses to embrace AI. Where does that leave humans?
Marketplace’s Jennifer Pak recently attended the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. She asked Chinese AI firms what they think abo…
6 months, 1 week ago
What happens to esports athletes when they retire?
Esports is a multi-billion dollar industry, with players making millions by getting good at video games. But while traditional athletes, usually, ret…
6 months, 1 week ago
Bytes: Week in Review — Nvidia and AMD's new chip deal with President Trump
On today’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review, Perplexity AI has offered $34.5 billion to buy Alphabet's Chrome browser, despite the fact the tec…
6 months, 1 week ago