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Shaheen Ainpour

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Shaheen Ainpour is a former Marketplace production intern. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach, with a degree in finance and journalism. Before coming to Marketplace, Shaheen was a summer intern at NPR. He likes radio.

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Twitter is in a big game of "bot or not"

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 13, 2018
The proportion of fake users, or bots, on Twitter may be higher than previously thought.
This photo illustration taken on March 23, 2018 shows Twitter logos on a computer screen in Beijing.
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Why Uber and others see a billion-dollar future in e-scooters

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 10, 2018
Uber's recent investment in Lime scooters is part of a deal that values the company at $1.1 billion.
Electric scooters of the US company Lime are pictured on a sidewalk in Paris during their launching day on June 22, 2018. 
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Economics of Disability

Making the web easier to access for people with disabilities

by Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 9, 2018
Innovation is a big buzzword in the tech community, but that doesn't always mean innovation for people with disabilities.
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The International Space Station has an AI assistant. No ... it's not evil

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 5, 2018
CIMON, a floating AI robot will help astronauts on the International Space Station.
Matthias Biniok with CIMON.
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Why streaming services sail in to save TV's castaways

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 2, 2018
If your favorite show gets canned on network television, there may be hope yet, thanks to the internet.
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VidCon general manager: Online video is about more than just YouTube

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 25, 2018
The popular online video conference is trying to highlight other platforms, like Twitch and LinkedIn.
YouTube displayed a giant play button with the names of creators chosen to work with the company at VidCon.
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Can you make money off of emoji?

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 18, 2018
Emoji have sort of become the language of our lives but are they a business?
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An Indian tech company is hiring 10,000 workers in the U.S. Here's why.

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 8, 2018
"The Trump factor has caused a lot of uncertainty" in IT, one writer says.
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Melinda Gates: "Nobody actually collects good data about women's lives"

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 7, 2018
“What gets measured is what gets done,” the longtime philanthropist says about investing in women.
French Gates, co-chair of the Gates foundation, says that world needs to do more to progress toward lofty sustainable development goals.
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How LeBron's breakup with Miami started an Instagram craze

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Jun 6, 2018
House of Highlights has 9.3 million followers and counting.
In 2010, Miami Heat player LeBron James greets fans as he is introduced during a welcome party at American Airlines Arena in Miami.
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