In theory, crowdfunding sites offer an opportunity for anyone to give to any cause, including, say, strangers facing huge medical... more

The 2021 subreddit-coordinated effort to raise the price of Gamestop stock was, in some ways, a proof of concept: the... more

The ability to choose the sex of your child through IVF is banned in most of the world. In America,... more

You might not know Brad Parscale by name, but you know his work: he was the digital campaign operative behind... more

The California Journalism Preservation Act would make companies like Google and Meta pay publishers for the news content appearing in... more

Bird flu isn’t new, you may even remember past outbreaks. But showing up in milk?  Is America ready if it leaps... more

There are regulations regarding how farm animals are transported, how they’re auctioned, how they’re slaughtered—but when they’re living on the... more

The TikTok ban that has been floating around Washington since the last administration has been signed into law. What does... more

From the Wayback Machine to the mass-digitization of the history of Aruba, the Internet Archive is a non-profit doing valuable... more

Tesla’s market cap has dropped. The company had its biggest round of layoffs ever. The Cybertruck doesn’t seem to be... more

How the semi-legalization of marijuana has drawn a road map for legalizing psychedelics—and also provided a list of pitfalls to... more

Why lately our search engines just don’t seem to deliver results.  Guest: Jason Koebler, cofounder of 404 Media and co-host of... more

The demand for electricity is surging in the U.S. With increasing amounts of power going towards artificial intelligence, manufacturing and... more

Donald Trump got a huge financial boost when Truth Social went public last week—or did he? Guest: Nitish Pahwa, associate writer... more

From science fiction writers to American presidents to Elon Musk, everyone’s eager to send people to Mars. But, even if... more

How supply chains, the pandemic, and a steady stream of Wall Street money led to a crisis at Boeing. Guest: Jon... more

After organized-labor victories at Amazon, with automakers, and in Hollywood, big corporations are striking back by, among other things, suing... more

Despite the blackouts, moderator revolts, and long string of controversies, Reddit remains an active, healthy website. As the site goes... more

Private equity firms have been buying up doctors’ offices and hospitals around the country. But if profits are the primary... more

TikTok’s connection to the Chinese government has been a Washington talking point since the Trump administration, but earlier this month... more

As the debate around child safety online rages on, an investigation by The New York Times found a seedy world... more

Thousands of songs have disappeared from TikTok in recent months as music giant Universal Music Group, or UMG, has pulled... more

Why scam obituaries are edging out earnest ones, with the help of artificial intelligence and an adept Google game. Guest: Mia... more

Is it censorship for social media platforms to moderate their content, or is censorship when the state tells social media... more

Fertility doctors and their patients trying to conceive via in vitro fertilization (IVF) were stopped in their tracks this week,... more

Studies have found that, in tiny increments, America’s East Coast is sinking into the ground thanks to climate change. Can... more

Apple Vision Pro goggles might be a crime against fashion but with the amount of data they can collect—both on... more

The war in Ukraine reordered the priorities of the country’s growing tech sector, and has become a place for foreign... more

For a while, it seemed like the only place to meet potential partners was through an app—Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, etc.... more

The NFL's concussion settlement was meant to provide financial support and medical help for players who developed traumatic brain injuries... more

The number of TV streaming services is going up—and so is the cost and so are the number of ads.... more

For all the promise of the technology, one use-case for artificial intelligence reared its ugly head last week: non-consensual pornographic... more

Are we still paying off our pandemic-induced “immunity debt,” or is there another reason that it feels like we’re all... more

In the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary, voters received a robocall purportedly from Joe Biden. Authorities have... more

How much of our lives—our tastes, preferences and choices—have been fed to us through an interlocking, impersonal network of algorithms?  Guest:... more

When a cyberattack knocked the British Library out of commission in October of last year, a nation's researchers, scholars, students,... more

Covered in cameras, full of microphones, and always eager to use location data, our vehicles are “smartphones on wheels”—and privacy... more

Shortly after take off from Portland, OR, the plug exit on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet blew out –... more

What the Cybertruck says about safety, regulation, and the degree to which Tesla is beholden to the whims of Elon... more

If A.I. and chatbots are the next wave of innovation, then the New York Times and other media organizations are... more

While the What Next: TBD team spends some time with their families during the holidays, we revisit some of 2023’s... more

While the What Next: TBD team spends some time with their families during the holidays, we revisit some of 2023’s... more

While the What Next: TBD team spends some time with their families during the holidays, we revisit some of 2023’s... more

Without infrastructure to support all-electric vehicles, consumers have increasingly embraced the hybrid. The lower emissions are good—but are they slowing... more

Going through airport security is a legal requirement. Is it fair for a private company to interject itself in that... more

Fast-fashion titan Shein is preparing for its initial public offering, even as questions of sustainability and labor practices linger.  Guest: Jordyn... more

Elon Musk is suing Media Matters for reporting that advertisers’ content was showing up right next to posts from newly... more

Is Spotify’s 2023—ending with layoffs and cancelling critically acclaimed original podcasts—a sign of trouble at the streaming giant, or an... more

Though navigating the internet involves spraying your data pretty indiscriminately, you actually have more control over it than you think—it’s... more

Artificial intelligence seems predestined to become a bigger part of our lives. To what extent is the A.I. push being... more

The first steps on the moon were in the name of “all mankind.” But with more countries—and the private sector—competing... more

An app for open money laundering, a corridor of massive casinos in the middle of nowhere, and the global scamdemic.  Guest:... more

OpenAI was the hottest startup in Silicon Valley off the success of ChatGPT. Then, the board fired Sam Altman.  Guest: Mike... more

The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there. Bedbugs... more

Girls at a New Jersey high school were early victims of a novel and growing problem: their images were taken... more

A review website became suddenly flush with new bylines, right as the newsroom was negotiating with management. But information on... more

In late October, Tesla mechanics in Sweden began to strike after the company refused to sign a collective agreement. This... more

Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on seven charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering and is facing a 110-year... more

Biden’s executive order on A.I. indicates his administration is taking it seriously. Does it go far enough?  Guest: Cecilia Kang, covering... more

The man at the center of it all takes the stand in his own defense—but what’s left to say? Guest: Nitish... more

In August, California regulators voted to allow self-driving car companies like Cruise and Waymo to expand their operations and start... more

Since Microsoft announced its bid to buy Activision Blizzard last year, regulators around the world sounded the alarm that the... more

Since war broke out, Hamas has been efficient in getting its message out on social media - both in providing... more

Zelle has exploded in popularity as a fast, convenient way to send and receive money. But the story of a... more

When the Arab Spring was unfolding, Twitter was hailed as a way for on-the-ground reporting to reach the public. But... more

Hank Asher was a lot of things: a Florida condo maven, a drug runner, a DEA informant—and a tech visionary... more

As the trial begins, SBF is making the case that what he did is typical in the world of crypto.... more

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried marks the end of an era where crypto rose to dizzying, Super-Bowl-commercial heights. Where does... more

After years of being a rare spot of universal, American-government-funded health care, this fall’s new COVID-19 vaccine is hitting the... more

Amazon evolved from a place to get cheap used books to the “everything store”—one encompassing warehouses, logistics and shipping.  But with... more