When we talk about automating jobs, we often think it’s bad for workers. But in the garment industry, which can be known for tough hours and dangerous conditions, could it actually be a good thing if robots took over millions of jobs? Motherboard’s Ankita Rao joined us to talk about this tension, along with companies that are developing machinery in this space. Afterwards, we’ll chat with the chief marketing officer of GrubHub about whether the food-delivery space is becoming a little too crowded. 

Perhaps you’ve seen pics of Apple’s new campus in Cupertino. It’s futuristic, elegant and reportedly costs about $5 billion. Lord Norman Foster, one of the lead architects on the project, shared with us how the design came to be and how architecture can be “a force for good.” Afterwards, we’ll look at the link between workplace design and productivity. Ben Waber, CEO of Humanyze, explains why so many companies rely on big, open workspaces, and what he thinks a next-generation tech office space should look like. 

The White House and Silicon Valley are meeting up to try to make the federal government run better — whether or not each really wants to work together. On Monday, the newly created American Technology Council will gather for the first time to try to change up how the government uses digital services. Tony Romm, a senior editor at Recode, joined us to talk about the major tech CEOs who might show up, along with key tech issues the White House has its eye on. Afterwards, we’ll play this week’s Silicon Tally with Justin Haywald, the managing editor of Gamespot, and then look at the Grammys’ plans to allow online voting. 

Whenever there’s a disaster, someone usually launches a relief effort online. Well, those in the U.S. will soon be able to do that using Facebook now that the social media giant is launching a fundraising tool tied to its “Safety Check” feature. On today’s show, we’ll talk about what this means for the charity landscape and whether crowdfunding is getting too crowded. Afterwards, we’ll discuss HP’s move into 3-D printing and how the process could affect the manufacturing industry. And finally, with questions swirling about malicious interference in recent U.S. elections, we’ll look at vulnerabilities in Georgia’s voting machines. 

Uber has released an external report on its workplace, an environment that some have called abusive. We’ll recap the changes that the report proposes, which include the recommendation that HR keep track of complaints and employee data. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Buzzfeed’s Katie Notopoulos about how transparent celebrities have to be about ads on their Instagram accounts. And finally, we’ll talk with Mozilla’s chief marketing officer, Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, about the role of ethics and corporate responsibility in the business world.  

Uber’s board has now seen a report on the company’s internal culture and is considering changes. Except … it doesn’t have a whole lot of power. In many Silicon Valley companies, the power actually lies with the founder. Noam Wasserman, author of “The Founder’s Dilemma,” joined us to discuss whether these founder-centric structures are becoming trendier, and why some founders are able to gain so much control. Afterwards, as part of the launch of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, we’ll look at the rise of professional virtual reality sports.  

Myomo, a medical robotics company, is going public on the New York Stock Exchange. That’s not exactly unusual, but it’s the first company to do so on a national securities exchange using a provision that’ll let companies advertise the stock directly to investors. Mark Elenowitz, head of TriPoint Global Equities, stopped by to explain why this is significant and why other companies haven’t done this before. Afterwards, we’ll take a look at Seattle’s growing tech scene, including its funding environment and what makes it different from Silicon Valley.

There’s a new phone coming out that’s been created by a familiar face. Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, is launching what’s called Essential Phone. He joined us to talk about his target market and the challenge’s he’s faced trying to introduce a new product to the market. Afterwards, we’ll cap off the week by playing Silicon Tally with Alex Fitzpatrick, lifestyle editor at Time Magazine. 

Google and Apple are implementing new tools in their browsers that would block certain ads, like videos that automatically play with the sound on. On today’s show, we’ll chat about the move with analyst Brian Wieser, who argues this could make advertisers develop ads that are lot more friendly for users. Afterwards, we’ll hear from Ardine Williams, a VP of talent acquisition for Amazon Web Services, about the difficulties veterans face when trying to find a job and Amazon’s efforts to help them.