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Jul 13, 2021
Why California’s battery-supported grid is off to a slow start
The sun shines over towers carrying electical lines in South San Francisco, California.
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California’s grid operator hoped new battery storage could prevent rolling blackouts in the state, but installation has been delayed. Plus, the digital copyright arrangement that got Google in trouble with France and Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell on why he believes putting cryptocurrency into a retirement portfolio is a bad idea.
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France slaps Google with a $600 million fine
A digital copyright deal landed the tech giant in hot water. The BBC’s Andrew Walker reports.
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David Brancaccio
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Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
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Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Jay Siebold
Technical Director
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer