Marketplace Tech
Episodes
Taylor Swift vs. AI
Marketplace Tech Bytes covers Google’s new Pentagon AI deal, which faces employee pushback and regulatory scrutiny.
Middle East tensions are putting tech supply chains under pressure
The war with Iran is disrupting global tech supply chains, causing shortages and price spikes for critical materials like helium, copper, and plastics.
How this startup is bringing nuclear power to AI data centers
Marketplace Tech explores how startup Kairos Power is developing molten salt nuclear reactors to meet the surging energy demands of AI data centers.
Introducing the world’s largest Math Olympiad database
Marketplace Tech host Stephanie Hughes interviews Mark Hamilton from MIT and Google DeepMind about a new dataset of 30,000 International Math Olympiad problems.
What a reform to Section 702 could look like
Marketplace Tech examines the impending expiration of FISA Section 702, a surveillance law allowing warrantless data collection on foreign nationals that often captures Americans' communications.
Bytes: Week in Review — Apple’s new CEO, Meta's latest AI play, and Roblox's safety updates
Marketplace Tech reviews Apple’s leadership transition as John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook, signaling a renewed focus on hardware innovation.
Anti-AI data center sentiment is becoming a political issue
Marketplace Tech host Stephanie Hughes discusses the growing political backlash against data center expansion with Brookings Institution’s Tony Pippa.
When do tech companies need to be consistently profitable?
Marketplace Tech host Stephanie Hughes discusses Snap’s recent layoffs and pressure from activist investor Renic Capital to achieve profitability.
News sites are blocking access to Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
Marketplace Tech explores why news publishers are blocking the Wayback Machine, fearing AI companies will use archived content to train models without compensation.
California buildings must limit "embodied carbon." Here's what that means
Marketplace Tech explores California’s new building code regulating embodied carbon for large non-residential structures.
Bytes: Week in Review — AI companies divided over proposed state law, Amazon buys Globalstar, and Spotify to sell physical books
Marketplace Tech Bytes covers three key stories with Axios reporter Maria Curie.
One way to avoid AI altogether? Retire early
Marketplace Tech host Stephanie Hughes and Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber discuss how AI adoption is accelerating the retirement of older U.
How botnets infiltrate the internet of things
Marketplace Tech host Stephanie Hughes interviews cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs about botnets compromising routers and TV boxes.
States are getting crypto‑curious
Marketplace Tech explores how states like Texas, Arizona, and New Hampshire are passing laws to invest in cryptocurrency.
Is “made by humans” the new premium label?
Marketplace Tech host Stephanie Hughes explores whether "human-made" can become a key selling point as AI permeates design.