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Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
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Big tech is transforming every aspect of our world. But how? And at what cost? This season of Land of the Giants... more

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Episodes

Elon Saves Humanity

In October 2022, Elon Musk made the world’s most expensive impulse purchase. His reasons for buying Twitter were murky at... more

15 Nov 2023 · 46 minutes
Havoc On the Platform, and Off

Twitter employees had always imagined the platform would be used for social good. Their idea was that free expression on... more

08 Nov 2023 · 49 minutes
A Million Different Twitters

Twitter was created by its users, who invented features like the retweet and hashtag. These features helped create vibrant communities... more

01 Nov 2023 · 49 minutes
What We All Got Wrong About Twitter

Twitter began life as an accident. In the beginning, even its founders weren’t sure what it was: the internet’s town... more

25 Oct 2023 · 41 minutes
The Twitter Fantasy

A year ago, in what was essentially the world’s most expensive impulse purchase, Elon Musk bought Twitter. That made him... more

17 Oct 2023 · 2 minutes
The Global Race for EV Adoption

Tesla has spurred the EV revolution around the world, most notably in China. So why is the US so far... more

30 Aug 2023 · 31 minutes
The Self-Driving Experiment

Seven years ago, Elon Musk stood on stage and said he “would consider autonomous driving to be basically a solved... more

23 Aug 2023 · 35 minutes
The Human Cost of Ultra Hardcore

“Please prepare yourself for a level of intensity that is greater than anything most of you have ever experienced before,”... more

16 Aug 2023 · 37 minutes
Tesla vs. The Competition

A few years ago Tesla owned roughly 80% of the EV market. But now, the company’s share is down to... more

09 Aug 2023 · 35 minutes
How Tesla Became the Elon Musk Co.

Not many people can name the original founders of Tesla. So how did two guys who wanted to build an... more

02 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes
The Electric Car Goes Mainstream

Before Teslas were everywhere, they were playthings for the rich and famous. Building its first affordable car made Tesla a... more

26 Jul 2023 · 29 minutes
‘The Tesla Shock Wave’ Has Arrived

About a decade ago, Tesla did something extraordinary: it started making electric cars people actually wanted to drive. They were... more

19 Jul 2023 · 2 minutes
AI to IRL: The Future of Dating

Looking ahead, where is dating headed? Is it leaning into artificial intelligence or dating chat bots? Or is it unplugging... more

15 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
Can Niche Dating Apps Save Us?

Welcome to the wide world of niche dating apps. There's an app for almost every group -- Muslims, vegans, the... more

08 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
Bumble, the Girlboss of Dating Apps

Bumble is the second most downloaded dating app in the U.S., behind Tinder. Dubbed the "feminist dating app," the "anti-Tinder"... more

01 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
The Secret Algorithms That Control Your Love Life

Dating app execs don’t like to explain how their matchmaking algorithms work– they’ll claim it’s too hard to explain, or... more

25 Jan 2023 · 30 minutes
The Hidden Hand Behind Your Swipes

Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, The League. If you’ve ever wondered why using these different dating apps feels similar, it may be... more

18 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
Tinder Changed the Game

When Tinder launched in 2012, it changed dating culture and our expectations around dating forever by leveraging the iPhone and... more

11 Jan 2023 · 38 minutes
Dating Games

This season, The Verge and New York Magazine's The Cut trace the evolution of the multi-billion dollar dating app industry.... more

04 Jan 2023 · 2 minutes
Zuckerberg's Biggest Bet

Mark Zuckerberg has a vision for the future -- that in a few years, we’ll be living our digital lives... more

31 Aug 2022 · 32 minutes
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Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, The League. If you’ve ever wondered why using these different dating apps feels similar, it may be because they’re... more