Daniel Shin

Producer

Daniel helps produce the daily “Marketplace Tech” show and podcast, and he’s interested in tech policy and ethics.

Latest from Daniel Shin

Jun 11, 2026
Can humans and AI complement each other?
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In her new book "Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People," neuroscientist Vivienne Ming explores how neither AI nor humans are at their best alone and how they should focus on their own strengths to form a powerful partnership.
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Jun 9, 2026
When AI fabricates your quotes
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Journalist and NYU professor Meredith Broussard shares how she was incorrectly quoted in a recent book on AI’s distorting effects on reality.
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Jun 8, 2026
The Take It Down Act is in full effect. Now what?
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The federal law ensures that social media companies are taking down non-consensual intimate imagery, AI-generated or not, within a timely manner. However, it also has the potential to be misused politically, says Lauren Feiner, senior policy reporter at The Verge.
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Jun 5, 2026
SpaceX is reportedly overvalued ahead of its IPO
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Plus, the White House's new executive order on AI and Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI. Liz Lopatto, senior reporter at The Verge, joins Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”
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Jun 4, 2026
Maryland's plan for the AI future
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore explains his administration’s decisions to ban certain kinds of dynamic pricing, integrating AI into government systems, balanced data center policy and more.
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Jun 3, 2026
AI bots are collecting debts — or at least trying to
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There's a cottage industry automating debt collections, but the technology still makes a lot of mistakes, says Kate Knibbs, senior writer at Wired.
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Jun 2, 2026
Wall Street sets its sights on an AI futures market
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Investors are showing interest in a new market that would track and trade the future value of AI computing power, according to Liz Hoffman, business and finance editor at Semafor.
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May 29, 2026
The great AI race to Wall Street
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Plus, Robinhood to offer agentic trading and shopping to users, and rideshare drivers in Massachusetts unionize. Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for this week’s “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”
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May 28, 2026
Plug-in solar is gaining traction in the U.S.
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But some states are barely catching up on knowing how to regulate the technology, says Bentham Paulos, senior researcher at the Clean Energy States Alliance.
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May 27, 2026
Amid AI backlash, brands are emphasizing the human side of marketing
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Commercial director and online content creator Ash Xu sees a growing trend of brands putting the spotlight on the creative process behind their advertising, as public backlash to AI content has grown.
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