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Indian billionaire charged with fraud in the US
by
Leanna Byrne
Nov 21, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Gautam Adani is accused of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to raise funds in the U.S. Plus, a BBC investigation finds thousands of dollars worth of British Raspberry Pi mini computers have been discovered in Russian drones used against Ukraine.
The algorithm behind health insurance denials
Nov 21, 2024
T. Christian Miller, a reporter at ProPublica, explains how EviCore's tool is manipulated to increase denials and cut costs.
What happened to sweater weather?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 20, 2024
Retailers are stuck with excess fall inventory after an unseasonably warm October. Plus, Americans want Trump to bring down inflation.
A harbinger of change in Medialand
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Kimberly Adams
Nov 20, 2024
Comcast moves to spin off its traditional cable networks.
All eyes on AI
Nov 20, 2024
U.S.-based chipmaker Nvidia will report its earnings Wednesday after markets close. Plus, is long-haul trucking facing a driver shortage?
Who will lead the Commerce Department?
Nov 20, 2024
Trump picks Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, to head up the department. Also: how organizations can and should adapt for the post-pandemic work era.
Baby powder maker taken to court
by
Leanna Byrne
Nov 20, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Over 1,900 people in the UK are taking legal action against the manufacturer of Johnson's baby powder, claiming it caused their cancers. And a Russian software company invites a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team.
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In the era of AI, photos aren’t what they used to be
Nov 20, 2024
Google’s newest suite of smartphones come equipped with an AI-powered photo editing tool called “Reimagine.” The Verge’s Sarah Jeong says we’re not prepared for the impact the new tech could have.
Private equity's appetite for restaurants
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 19, 2024
Plus, an alternative fuel CEO on how Trump's second term could influence the clean energy business and we take a self-driving taxi for a spin in China.
The myth America exported to the world
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Kimberly Adams
Nov 19, 2024
Has American exceptionalism failed us?