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The legal gray area of an Elon Musk giveaway

Oct 30, 2024
The Philadelphia DA has sued Elon Musk over a controversial $1 million-a-day sweepstakes for registered voters.
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A tale of two European economies

Oct 30, 2024
From the BBC World Service: It's the worst of times for German carmaker Volkswagen. Meanwhile, Spain's economy is experiencing soaring growth.
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AI labels on digital political ads might backfire on candidates, research shows

Scott Brennen and his team at NYU's Center on Technology Policy tested reactions to AI disclosures as well as state regulations. Among the surprising findings: "We saw AI labels hurt candidates that use generative AI."
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Live from Boston, Part 2: Heather Cox Richardson

Oct 29, 2024
A wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of our democracy.
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Why American solar manufacturers are divided on tariffs

Oct 29, 2024
Despite oodles of federal investment in the solar panel industry, there are still obstacles.
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A novel investing tool or outright gambling?

Oct 29, 2024
The online trading platform Robinhood has started allowing its customers to bet on who will the the election.
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If you like stock trading, perhaps you'd like more hours of it

Oct 29, 2024
The New York Stock Exchange has announced plans to extend after-hours trading. We'll dig in.
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For public good, not for profit.

Protestors flood Tbilisi over election-rigging claims

Oct 29, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Protesters are saying the ruling Georgian Dream party stole the country's election over the weekend.
People participate in a protest outside the Georgian Parliament Tbilisi on Monday.
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Illicit, sexually explicit deepfakes are becoming a problem in schools

Elizabeth Laird of the Center for Democracy and Technology explains how parents, teachers and students are dealing with the spread of AI-generated abusive images.
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Why do we have pennies? (and more money questions)

Oct 29, 2024
Million Bazillion: Live on air (again)
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