Business, Spoken

Gregor Dodson, a director of product management, shares why Samples is the music streaming app's newest video feature.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Controlled exposure to misinformation can help protect people from falling for it in the future, according to new research.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

San Francisco ride-hail drivers are about to share the roads with robot competitors. They say that the self-driving cabs need to work on their traffic skills—and watch out for bodily fluids.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In simulated environments, smell is often the neglected sense. Scentient’s wearable device aims to bring a whiff of authenticity to virtual reality. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The outcry over Zoom's tweak to its data policy shows how the race to build more powerful AI models creates new pressure to source training data—including by juicing it from users.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

UK unicorn Synthesia offers clients a menu of digital avatars, from suited execs to Santa Claus. But it has struggled to stop them being used to spread misinformation.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The US Congress is trying to tame the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. But senators’ failure to tackle privacy reform is making the task a nightmare.Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Since 2018, a dedicated team within Microsoft has attacked machine learning systems to make them safer. But with the public release of new generative AI tools, the field is already evolving. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The artificial intelligence gold rush has thrust services like ChatGPT into every aspect of our digital lives. That still won’t solve your email problems. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better ideas. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

As the UK pushes for a law that threatens end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has given itself a starring role in a doc about a girls’ soccer team fleeing the Taliban. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Generative AI won't just flood the internet with more lies—it may also create convincing disinformation that’s targeted at groups or even individuals. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The bird may be dead, but Twitter—er, X—is still alive for communities, news, and memes. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Researchers were given unprecedented access to Meta’s data during the 2020 elections. Meta says their results show its platforms don’t cause political polarization. That’s not entirely true. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Some social media users and lawmakers say chronological feeds are healthier. A new study found that Facebook and Instagram users who were forced to see time-ranked posts turned to TikTok instead. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Meta is giving its answer to OpenAI’s GPT-4 away for free. The move could intensify the generative AI boom by making it easier for entrepreneurs to build powerful new AI systems. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Generate your own text—but get help from the AI bot to make it stand out. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Twitter’s rebrand to X is both a bad joke and an attempt by Elon Musk to realize his decades-long ambition for an all-conquering super app. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Leading AI developers including Google and OpenAI promised the Biden administration to check for problems such as biased output. The agreement is not legally binding. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Helsing AI is building an operating system for warfare and says it’ll only ever sell to democracies. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

With big names like Wendy’s and Netflix, brand-on-brand chatter is shaping Meta’s new social media app. That could leave little room for people. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Meta promised to make Threads compatible with the decentralized protocol underlying Mastodon. Proponents of interoperable social media can’t agree whether to welcome or fear it. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

An auto industry pact claims to end the controversy over car data that has embroiled repair shops, parts manufacturers, and car owners. But many doubts remain. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Assistive technology services are integrating OpenAI's GPT-4, using artificial intelligence to help describe objects and people. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

When the war came to Kherson, a small group of scientists ventured into the ruined city to rescue a unique herbarium. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People are still using short-term rentals to throw unruly parties—some of them deadly. Local communities are trying to fight back. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On Wednesday, US senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand will unveil proposed legislation to decide once and for all how digital assets should be regulated. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Want to reconnect with people and grow your clout on Threads? Here are a few tips to help you get started. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Although some workers shun chatbot help, platforms are adopting policies or technology to deter use of AI—potentially making crowd work more difficult. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Berlin-based Open Funk is tackling throwaway culture with a blender that's as easy to fix as to replace. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Chatbots are great for lots of things, but these ones may be unexpected. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Created in 2000 to halt urban decay in the Brazilian city of Recife, the initiative has brought thousands of tech jobs to the region. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Telegram “war correspondents” have promoted the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, but many have also supported mercenaries who launched a failed coup. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Despite mass protests by users and moderators, Reddit's unique communities look likely to survive the rebellion over the company's new business strategy. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A Swedish platform promises to help fund your favorite artists while making you rich and saving the music industry. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

As artificial intelligence explodes, the field is expanding beyond the usual suspects—and the usual motivations. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Demis Hassabis says the company is working on a system called Gemini that will tap techniques that helped AlphaGo defeat a Go champion in 2016. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Environment-focused politicians are winning elections across Europe. Their idealism is crashing into reality, but pragmatism risks alienating supporters. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

ChatGPT is stoking fears of mass layoffs, but a study of several EU countries found the deep-learning boom of the 2010s actually created job opportunities. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A landmark right-to-repair law in Massachusetts is great for car owners. The US government argues it’s also great for hackers. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apple, the company, wants rights to the image of apples, the fruit, in Switzerland—one of dozens of countries where it’s flexing its legal muscles. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

WIRED cofounder Kevin Kelly believes tech ultimately bends towards good—you just might have to wait a while. For now, he's got a book of life advice. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The iconic Alibaba founder disappeared from view after criticizing China's government. He returned to the country in March—as a teacher, not a businessman. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The search giant took $10 million in ads from, and gave grants to, “crisis pregnancy centers” that work to prevent women from accessing abortions. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The ecommerce giant’s “delivery service partners” are under constant pressure to perform, but say they have little freedom to manage their own businesses. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Fresh claims from a former US intelligence officer about an “intact” alien craft may get traction on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to believe. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Deals to let GM and Ford EV owners use Tesla charging points show the EV maker turning its giant Supercharger network into a competitive advantage. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

AlphaDev has made small but significant improvements to decades-old C++ algorithms. Its builders say that’s just the start. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A widely shared story highlights the need for greater transparency in the development and engineering of AI systems. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The SEC has launched two lawsuits in 24 hours, putting a huge question mark over the future of retail crypto trading in the US. Read this story here. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices