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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Jun 22, 2016

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  • Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the Federal Communication Commission’s plans to open the U.S. to the next generation of mobile networks; look at Apple’s decision to start making some money from user data; and  interview engineer Erica Baker about diversity in tech. 

  • Marketplace Tech for Monday, June 20, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about tech company Twilio’s plans to hold its initial public offering this week; interview Nancy Lublin, the founder and CEO of of Crisis Text Line; and look at Conde Nast’s acquisition of Backchannel, a blog that will be a part of the Wired group.  

  • Facebook
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Magic Leap, a company that promises to augment our reality by putting holographic images in front of our eyes; play this week’s Silicon Tally with Wired’s Cade Metz; and look at Facebook’s plan to try and make a better version of email. 

  • A musician sings and plays guitar during a vigil at the Legacy of Love statue in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday for victims of the attack at Orlando, Florida's Pulse Nightclub.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about online radicalization in the aftermath of the Orlando, Florida shooting; look at possible changes to WEAs (Wireless Emergency Alerts); and examine the kinds of personal information that presidential campaigns are able to collect.

  • Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, June 15, 2016
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about a new federal court ruling that will allow the Federal Communications Commission to define high-speed internet as a utility; look at highlights from this year’s E3; and chat with CNET Editor-in-Chief Lindsey Turrentine about kitchen technology.

  • Attendees work on their devices ahead of Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California on Monday.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about technology used to alert people in emergency situations; key highlights from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, including the company’s announcement that it will open Siri up to third-party app developers; and Microsoft’s $26 billion acquisition of LinkedIn.

  • Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to do a live Q & A on Tuesday with folks from around the world; interview author Arun Sundararajan about his new book “The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism”; and look at the military’s relationship with GPS.

  • Tom Perkins of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers attends Day 3 of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 at San Francisco Design Center on September 11, 2013 in San Francisco, California. 
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Larry Page’s investment in flying cars; look at the legacy that Tom Perkins, a pioneer in the venture capital world, left behind amid news of his death; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Selena Larson, a reporter from The Daily Dot.

  • Apple vice president of technology Kevin Lynch speaks during the Apple WWDC on June 8, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference; whether virtual reality will go mainstream; and the issues over-the-air updates have created for vehicles.

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Every weekday morning, Marketplace Tech demystifies the digital economy. The radio show and podcast explain how tech influences our lives in unexpected ways and provides context for listeners who care about the impact of tech, business and the digital world.

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