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Bytes: Week in Review - Big Tech/small tech divide over $100K visa fee
On this week’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review, Nova Safo speaks with Axios tech policy reporter Maria Curi about the details and lingering unknowns of President Donald Trump's new, $100,000 f…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Car dealerships face new barriers to EV tax credits
The EV tax credit expires September 30, and Americans have been rushing to take advantage before the deadline. But according to reporting from Marketplace’s Henry Epp, many dealerships are facing new…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
AI cyberattacks pose special risks for small and medium businesses
Tony Pietrocola, president of the cybersecurity company AgileBlue, says cybercriminals are using artifical intelligence to generate deepfake video and audio calls, making the cyber threats more sophi…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
A golden opportunity for tech defense firms
There’s a race going on among tech firms — big and small — to join in the construction of what President Trump has dubbed the Golden Dome, a missile defense system similar to Israel’s Iron Dome. Tens…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
She fell in love with an AI chatbot. Now, she’s a ‘cyberspace widow.’
Here’s cautionary tale for you, out of China, about a young woman who says she fell in love with an artificial intelligence chatbot. There have been well-publicized instances of people seeking compan…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Bytes: Week in Review — ChatGPT vs. Claude, Nvidia in the hot seat, and Hollywood’s latest AI lawsuit
Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, joins Marketplace’s Nova Safo to break down all of these headlines. This episode was produced by Jesús Alvarado.
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The rise of the pro-AI PAC
During the 2024 election, the cryptocurrency industry, including political action committees, accounted for nearly half of all of the corporate money going into the election, according to the watchdo…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
What does ownership mean in the digital age?
There’s a new class action lawsuit against Amazon Prime Video that’s once again elevating the question of ownership in the digital age: Who actually owns a movie, a song, a video game?Buy a physical …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is Google honest about the environmental impacts of Gemini?
A recent report put out by the tech giant claims its AI model consumes very little electricity and water for a single query. Emma Strubell, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon's Language Techno…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Can customs tech really simplify the import-export process?
Borders may be invisible to most shoppers, but for businesses, they often mean delays, extra costs, and reams of paperwork. And amid Trump’s trade war, global trade is now faster and more complex tha…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago