Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSo maybe no AI-induced job apocalypse?
At a recent conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman toned down his talk of mass worker displacement caused by AI. He said he thought AI would have had more…
2 months ago
How does a company buy another company?
“Million Bazillion” listener Cora wants to know: How does a company buy another company? But before Bridget and Ryan can answer, Borpo, host of “Lear…
2 months ago
Startups are betting on a legalized peptide market
Peptides are short chains of amino acids. GLP-1 weight loss drugs are peptides. Insulin is one, too. And there are thousands of others. Now, people a…
2 months ago
The cost of SNAP restrictions
Convenience stores face new barriers to accepting SNAP dollars this year. A USDA rule aimed at providing healthier options mean some stores must choo…
2 months ago
A different type of college counselor
Last month, four high school seniors participated in an experiment. A Stanford economist was given a list of colleges they were accepted to, what the…
2 months, 1 week ago
Worries about water out West
A new U.S. Department of the Interior report confirms what many already feared: The Colorado River system, which pumps out water to 40 million people…
2 months, 1 week ago
How one company is using AI for improved wildfire risk mitigation
The wildfire risk mitigation company Technosylva helps utilities, insurers and government agencies predict where and when a fire could spark. It uses…
2 months, 1 week ago
Services stall as manufacturing booms
S&P Global’s flash Purchasing Managers’ Index for May reflects “a tale of two economies.” Input costs increased across industries this month, and whi…
2 months, 1 week ago
When an algorithm tells you how to do your job
HotSOS Housekeeping is an app that uses real-time data to help hotel housekeepers speed up room turnover. But the constant monitoring means the track…
2 months, 1 week ago
The cost of that Memorial Day travel
Memorial Day weekend is here, kicking off the summer travel season. More Americans are expected to hit the roads this year, but it comes at a time wh…
2 months, 1 week ago