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Tech
Gig workers pay a human price for being managed by algorithms
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Dec 23, 2021
From erroneous terminations to racially biased facial recognition tech, what happens when the robot gets it wrong?
Is Elizabeth Holmes guilty of fraud? A jury is deliberating.
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Dec 21, 2021
The trial of the Theranos founder is seen as a bellwether for Silicon Valley.
China could soon surpass U.S. in crucial emerging technologies, report warns
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Rose Conlon
Dec 14, 2021
"This has big implications," says Harvard's Graham Allison, one of the report's authors.
How the typewriter propelled women into the office
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Nov 24, 2021
Typewriters were "crucial" to the rise of women's workforce participation in the 20th century, says economic historian Elyce Rotella.
Defunct devices now a treasure trove of precious metals for Britain's Royal Mint
Oct 21, 2021
The Royal Mint is using new technology to extract precious metals from defunct devices.
Are tech companies influencing politics more than governments?
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
and Daniel Shin
Oct 20, 2021
Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, believes we're increasingly becoming citizens of Facebook and Twitter rather than of nations.
Could the Steel City become a silicon city? A look at a post 9/11 Pennsylvania
by
Nova Safo
, David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Sep 8, 2021
This weekend marks 20 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. We check in on Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed in a field. Marketplace's Nova Safo joins us from Pittsburgh.
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Big Tech companies saw growth accelerate amid COVID
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 28, 2021
Now, these firms have to figure out what their roles might be if and when more people start going back to the office.
A primer on Corporate Memphis, Big Tech's favorite design trend
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Apr 15, 2021
Sans-serif fonts, pastel palettes, long-limbed cartoons. Why are these designs so popular? And why do they garner criticism?
What Google's union means for Silicon Valley
Jan 4, 2021
This union's main aim is to support employee activism, rather than negotiate a contract.