Business, Spoken

Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk’s platform no longer supplies. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A search bot you converse with could make finding answers easier—if it doesn’t tell fibs. Microsoft, Google, Baidu, and others are working on it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

City agencies say the incidents and other disruptions show the need for more transparency about the vehicles and a pause on expanding service. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Students from top schools used to waltz from Silicon Valley internships into lucrative jobs. Now, some are reconsidering their options. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Former president Trump tried and failed to ban the app. Now US lawmakers from both parties are preparing legislation they say can finish the job. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Madison Square Garden is under fire for using the technology. Other venues are exploring their own uses of face algorithms, raising privacy concerns. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Electric vehicles are selling fast. But unless people change how they get around, the demand for battery materials threatens its own environmental disaster. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The company’s founders pioneered putting employees first and said they’d never bow down to Wall Street. How things have changed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The EV giant is alienating its customers, bringing in less revenue, and falling behind legacy carmakers. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A device called Mill from veterans of Nest, the smart-thermostat creator, transforms your would-be kitchen waste into chicken feed. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The digital currency exchange’s stupendous fallout has put local Web3 companies in the Bahamas on the back foot. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Virtual landowners have found a way to put their investments to work, but with unintended consequences. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Britishvolt promised investors it would be the cornerstone of the country’s battery industry. Now it faces bankruptcy. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

By reinstating banned accounts and selling blue checks, Musk has supercharged “the most dangerous” Covid disinformation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The chair of the Federal Trade Commission explains why she wants to ban companies from locking up employees with noncompete clauses. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A London-based startup is networking seamsters with the goal of personalizing fit and making garments last longer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The tractor maker is accused of blocking farmers from fixing their own equipment. A new agreement offers concessions—but campaigners say it’s not enough. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A glitch in the so-called NOTAM system caused the agency to ground flights across the US. But its problems go back years. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Iranian women are baring their heads to protest government controls. A top official said algorithms can identify anyone flouting dress codes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Rapid grocery delivery apps are leaving the continent, putting the Turkish startup on top. But, its reign is anything but stable. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The loquacious bot has Microsoft ready to sink a reported $10 billion into OpenAI. It’s unclear what products can be built on the technology. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Staff laid off by Elon Musk were assured they would be compensated following mass cuts. As the deadline passes, the silence has been deafening. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Try as they might, crypto companies pressured by the trading platform’s collapse are failing to bail themselves out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A European Union ruling against Meta marks the beginning of the end of targeted ads. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

It’s not too late to move toward your ideal social media existence. You could opt for Mastodon or Post, or stay and hope things turn around. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A network of trading platforms is restructuring the seafood industry and tackling waste. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Supply chain issues, drought, and war are conspiring to make it way more expensive to produce the drink around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A country’s real wealth lies in its equality, environment, and happiness. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

As the niche, decentralized social networking platform rises in popularity, it faces rising costs, culture shifts—and potential legal risks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Author and labor lawyer Orly Lobel says AI can help mitigate human biases in hiring and compensation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Governments, nonprofits, and small startups hope to scoop up people let go by the likes of Meta and Amazon. It’s their big chance to lure top-tier talent. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Companies are exploring how to adapt powerful new chatbot technology to negotiate with customer service—and to persuade humans to buy stuff. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The entrepreneur says he’s cracking down on doxing. Many see his account-blocking spree as self-serving. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The retailer’s warehouses are flooded with packages. Workers say that means mandatory extra shifts and faster-paced work. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

At the company’s next annual meeting, shareholders will be asked to pressure the company over contracts with US immigration and the Israeli government. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The US government says replacing staff with automation and remote monitoring saves taxpayers money. Some workers fear accidents and cyberattacks. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

An upgraded power plant in Slovakia has angered neighboring Austria and fueled the debate over nuclear power and independence from Russian gas. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

AI trained on reams of geological data can indicate where to dig in search of metals crucial to electric cars and other green technology. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The articulate new chatbot has won over the internet and shown how engaging conversational AI can be—even when it makes stuff up. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Emergency responders rely on the platform to share and collect lifesaving information. Looser moderation puts that in peril. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Bitcoin miners say they can help stabilize a shaky power grid and prevent blackouts. Experts say it will make the problem worse. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The company sent cities scrambling to clamp down on short-term rentals. Now resort towns are feeling the pinch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The city’s board of supervisors has rolled back a controversial decision to let robots use lethal force without human intervention. But the fight is far from over. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Messages show Twitter’s past leaders struggling with a tough moderation call with political overtones. Musk is now on the hook for such decisions himself. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The government regained control of streets and social networks, but citizens protesting zero-Covid policies proved smartphones can help fuel mass action. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Law enforcement says that in some scenarios a lethal robot is the only way to protect public safety. Experts say the policy will harm communities of color. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The collapse of FTX has set off a chain reaction that threatens to topple one of crypto’s oldest and most well-respected institutions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

From IVF treatments to parental leave, Twitter staff laid off without notice have had their lives upended. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The company’s past failings place its security under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission until 2042. Any new mishaps could lead to heavy penalties. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Amid Twitter chaos and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, the conservative social network is having a moment of its own. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices