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1 day ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
The use of algorithmic software in setting residential rents has come under scrutiny in recent years. In 2024, the Joe Biden administration sued real estate company RealPage, alleging that its algorithm, which aggregates and analyzes private data on the housing market, enables landlords to collude in pricing and stifles competition. There's no word yet on what the second Donald Trump administration's Justice Department will do with this case.
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2 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
We've sometimes wished we could have our own Wendy Rhodes, the performance coach at the hedge fund on the TV show “Billions.” Most workplaces, however, aren't bringing in billions and can't afford a Wendy. But an upskilling platform called Multiverse uses artificial intelligence to provide personalized, on-the-job guidance.
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3 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
Developers of mobile apps have "room for improvement" in making their platforms fully accessible for disabled users, according to a new report from the software company ArcTouch and the digital research platform Fable. It looked at 50 popular apps and assessed them for features that improve accessibility like screen reading, text size adjustability, voice controls and multiple screen orientations.
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6 days ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
Nvidia gets caught up in the trade war, the titans of Twitter/X debate intellectual property law, and the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Meta kicks off in court. We're digging into all of it on today's Tech Bytes: Week in Review. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Anita Ramaswamy, columnist at The Information, about what we learned in Week 1 of Meta's monopoly trial. More on everything we talked about“FTC v.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
This month, China placed new restrictions on exports of several rare earth minerals and metals, largely as a response to the Donald Trump administration's tariff increases on Chinese goods. These rare earth substances are used to create powerful magnets, among other things. The magnets are an important component in a wide array of sophisticated products, from consumer electronics and military aerospace technology to electric vehicles and wind turbines.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Leanna Byrne |Henry Epp |David Brancaccio |Kelly Silvera
Apr 4, 2025Because it probably won’t look pretty. The stock market plummeted again this morning on news that China is putting hefty new tariffs on American goods. Segments From This Episodeby Henry EppMost of the shoes and clothes purchased in the U.S. come from countries hit hard by tariffs. Ever wondered what happens to old rental cars? Odds are, they get snapped up by dealers looking for bargains at car auctions.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
Surveillance technology like automated license plate readers has become commonplace in policing. Federal data shows that most large departments use the systems, which record images of traffic 24 hours a day wherever the cameras are stationed. They've made it easier to locate stolen vehicles and track suspects, but they've also raised concerns about civil liberties.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
One area where artificial intelligence has been swiftly adopted is software coding. Google even boasted last year that more than a quarter of its code was generated by AI. But the technology is also generating challenges to the traditional technical job interview, where candidates are given programming problems as a way to assess their skills.
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1 week ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
The tariff rollercoaster has created a lot of uncertainty in the tech industry. We're digging into how it’s playing out for makers of consumer tech, e-commerce platforms and AI. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino speaks with Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, about all these topics for this week’s Tech Bytes. More on everything we talked about“Tariffs Will Make Electronics More Expensive.
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2 weeks ago | 
marketplace.org | Meghan McCarty Carino |Kelly Silvera |Daisy Palacios |Daniel Shin
Etsy, the online marketplace known for selling one-of-a-kind handmade items, is hoping that artificial intelligence can boost sales of those crafty creations. The site has been selling less stuff and recently announced a plan to double down on high-quality and unique merchandise over cheap and mass-produced. Now, it's launching AI-curated product collections, based on trends like island luxe or maximalism.
