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  • AI infrastructure is making smartphones pricier
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    The memory bandwidth needed to help power the generative technology has brought smartphones 15% more expensive globally, says Gerrit Schneemann, principal analyst at Counterpoint Research.

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  • The tech behind spooky season
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    Kip Polley, technical director at Thirteenth Floor Entertainment, shows us the technology that helps bring scares to life.

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  • Only in San Francisco: A picnic about AI's potential risks
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    Chips and cookies in hand, folks from AI startups, Big Tech, research nonprofits and activist groups gathered to hash out ideas for preventing an AI-driven catastrophe.

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  • When ChatGPT writes your obituary
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    Donna Guthrie had been thinking about how she wants to be remembered. So, she tasked her AI chatbot with laying the foundation of her obituary.

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  • iPhone Duo's crease is put to the test
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    Plus, there could be a merger between SpaceX and Tesla, and TikTok reportedly ignored online child safety concerns. Joanna Stern, founder of media company New Things, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino on this week's "Tech Bytes: Week in Review."

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  • Behind the screens: What it’s like to interview an AI news agent
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    An AI news agent named Walter has published thousands of articles for an Alaska news outlet since launching earlier this year. Nathaniel Herz, executive editor of the Anchorage Press, shares what happened when he interviewed it.

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  • Bumble didn't find its match on the stock market
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    The dating app is being acquired by a private equity firm — and going private again — after shares declined 90% from their peak. This may give it a second chance in experimenting how it monetizes, says Sarah Kunst, managing director at Cleo Capital.

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  • How easy is it to game AI search results?
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    Step aside, SEO. Generative engine optimization is the new game in town. Arizona State University’s Xiyang Hu explains how AI chatbot results can be manipulated.

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  • Using generative AI for election-related research
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    Marketplace's Future Effects correspondent David Brancaccio put three large language models to the test for his California ballot.

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Every weekday morning, Marketplace Tech demystifies the digital economy. The radio show and podcast explain how tech influences our lives in unexpected ways and provides context for listeners who care about the impact of tech, business and the digital world.

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