Why Flock Cameras Are Facing Backlash
Flock Safety, the company behind the AI-enabled street cameras, has grown into a multibillion-dollar surveillance giant over the last few ye...
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20 of 382 episodesWhy Are Some StubHub Customers So Mad?
StubHub, a ticket resale platform, is facing a flood of complaints from World Cup fans who bought tickets months in advance, only to be stra...
He's Been a Costco Cashier for 40 Years. Now He's a Millionaire.
Costco pays its hourly wage workers more than most retailers. The company says that this keeps turnover low and ultimately, is good for its...
This Opioid Alternative Is Fueling an Addiction Crisis
Millions of Americans take the herbal supplement kratom for everything from energy to pain relief to quitting opioids. But it has also been...
The Live Auction App Where People Can Bid ‘Til They’re Broke
Whatnot is one of the fastest-growing shopping platforms in the U.S., featuring live auctions that allow users to bid on trading cards, rare...
He Thought He Invested in SpaceX. Then His Shares Vanished.
After the massive initial public offering earlier this year, some investors who thought they had gotten early exposure to shares of SpaceX d...
To Solve a Cold Case, French Police Bent DNA Privacy Law
Across Europe, law enforcement agencies want permission to use genetic genealogy to solve criminal cold cases. But privacy laws restrict the...
Jared Kushner's Albania Headache: Flamingos, Contested Land and Cocaine
Jared Kushner has been planning to build ultraluxury resorts in Albania for years. But the multi-billion dollar project has run into a strin...
Y Combinator CEO on How AI is Changing What Startups Build
Tickets for our live show in New York are now on sale! Get yours here. Garry Tan is the President and CEO of Y Combinator, a tech incubator...
Jersey Mike's Journey From the Shore to Wall Street
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Jersey Mike’s started as a small sub shop on the Jersey Shore when a...
The 'Princess of Darkness' Raising Millions for Trump
Almost every night in the White House, President Donald Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update. Together, they have ra...
Robot Workers Are Here. Human Workers Are Fighting Back.
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Early this year, Hyundai unveiled its newest employee: a humanoid rob...
How the ‘Nostradamus of AI’ Got It Wrong
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Leopold Aschenbrenner, age 24, was hailed as the ‘Nostradamus of AI.’...
How Did Nancy Guthrie Vanish Without a Trace?
Six months after Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Ariz., investigators have little to show beyond a tr...
Confessions of a Recovering Work Addict
Laura Mayer was born a tryhard, addicted to work. A quality that supercharged her career and earned her executive jobs at major media compan...
The Vanishing of an Anti-AI Activist
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Sam Kirchner, the founder of an anti-AI protest group, was on a missi...
Peptides Are Everywhere. Businesses Are Cashing In.
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Peptides are a huge part of the wellness craze that’s sweeping social...
Confused About Automated Driving Features? You’re Not Alone.
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Hands-free driving technology is changing the way people drive, and i...
Chinese AI Is Spooking Silicon Valley
Low-cost artificial intelligence models from China are rapidly improving, closing the gap with U.S. AI products and forcing an industry-wide...
Tariffs Are Back. What’s Changed?
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. The Trump administration is imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5...