Matt Levin
Senior Reporter
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Matt covers AI for Marketplace, where he tries to be as polite as he can to every chatbot he meets … because, well, he’s seen sci-fi movies. Matt also covers some crypto and housing, with a taste for stories that make you say: "huh, that's kinda weird.”
Before joining Marketplace Matt was a data and housing reporter for CalMatters, focused on California politics and policy. Before that he was a statistics jockey for a think tank, focused on poverty and inequality. And long before that Matt was a really terrible teenage cashier for Toys R Us.
Matt’s previous honors include awards from the Online News Association and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and SPJ awards.
Latest Stories (295)
How landlords and tenants are reacting to a changing rental market
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Matt Levin
Apr 9, 2024
The market is seeing a return of concessions and incentives for renters as demand cools in many parts of the nation.
Why are media mergers so tough to pull off?
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Matt Levin
Apr 8, 2024
Corporate marriages are hard. And corporate marriages in the always-in-flux media business can be even harder.
Gmail was launched 20 April Fools' Days ago. The joke's been on its rivals.
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Matt Levin
Apr 1, 2024
For better or worse, the email service has become a personal archive for many millions of users.
New Tennessee law aims to protect musicians from generative AI
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Matt Levin
Mar 28, 2024
Tennessee, home to the capital of country music, became the first state to target the unauthorized use of AI to replicate musicians’ voices.
How a weak Japanese yen affects the U.S. economy
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Matt Levin
Mar 27, 2024
Japanese autos have not dropped in price and U.S. exports now become more expensive.
Should the U.S. raise the retirement age?
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Matt Levin
Mar 26, 2024
Larry Fink, head of the largest money manager in the world, suggested in an investor letter that the retirement age should be higher because of longer life expectancies. But is that realistic?
First stop on the road to regulating AI? Finding humans to do the job.
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Matt Levin
Mar 25, 2024
Passing AI regulations wasn't easy for the EU. Finding people to enforce it may be even harder.
How the Realtors' legal settlement could change the buyer-agent relationship
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Matt Levin
Mar 18, 2024
More agents might start charging buyers hourly rates or working on retainer.
Need to get a grip on AI? There are classes for that.
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Matt Levin
Mar 14, 2024
"In 2023, someone enrolled on Coursera in [generative] AI content every minute," the company's chief content officer says.
How independent are Fed officials from the politicians who appoint them?
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Matt Levin
Mar 6, 2024
Biden has mostly shied away from publicly criticizing the Fed chair, while Trump tweeted about the Fed hundreds of times while in office.