Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe future of self-driving cars
Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company, Zoox, can now roll out 2,500 of its vehicles annually in the next two years. Are more robotic cars coming, or wi…
15 hours ago
Trump wants to require NDAs for federal workers
The federal government is proposing a rule allowing its agencies to require that their workers sign non-disclosure agreements. That rule has yet to b…
23 hours ago
Why food prices are likely to jump more
Inflation data out yesterday showed the pace of price increases slowed a bit in June, but that may be short-lived when it comes to food. Prices for c…
1 day, 2 hours ago
Meta and Microsoft report different AI earnings
Meta and Microsoft — as well as other tech titans — have been reporting quarterly earnings, and investors are looking at AI spending with a more skep…
1 day, 4 hours ago
Why price-squeezed consumers still shell out for organic
Since 2020, the cost of groceries has risen 26%. But contrary to what you might think, cash-strapped consumers aren’t necessarily staying away from p…
1 day, 16 hours ago
Looking under the hood of jobs and inflation numbers
The Federal Open Market Committee decided to hold interest rates steady yesterday. The central bank has a dual mandate from Congress to manage inflat…
1 day, 23 hours ago
Understanding the diamond downturn
You may have heard that a diamond is forever. Turns out, a diamond's value is not. Overall, global rough diamond prices are down 20% year over year a…
2 days, 2 hours ago
Subscribe and save... or not?
How many subscriptions are you paying for right now? Whether we’re watching TV, listening to music, or even just storing photos, it feels like we are…
2 days, 4 hours ago
Centering humans in AI education might be key to innovation and research
Shri Narayanan, professor of engineering, psychology and linguistics at the University of Southern California, teaches his students to privilege huma…
2 days, 4 hours ago
The states making extra off of high gas prices
The Trump administration’s war in the Middle East has driven up fuel prices globally. As drivers pay more at the pump, some oil-rich states like New …
2 days, 15 hours ago