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Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016

Episodes 2521 - 2530 of 4268

  • A look at Watson's Jeopardy appearance.
    Ben Hider/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about plans for IBM’s Watson to tackle cybersecurity; discuss the unveiling of Viv, a digital assistant; and interview the CEO of Periscope, Kayvon Beykpour.

  • An advertisement for Apple Music.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about usability issues with Apple Music; look at a proposal in Germany for a fleet of self-driving vehicles; and interview entrepreneur Chet Kanojia about his new company Starry, which creates products that aim to improve your internet experience. 

  • Bitcoin medals.
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    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Gemini’s Ether currency; recap the latest development in the strange saga over Bitcoin’s inventor; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Erica Berger, the founder and CEO of content discovery network Catchpool.  

  • Decorative pillows set the scene at a Pinterest media event at the company's corporate headquarters office in San Francisco, California. 
    Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about NewFronts, a series of events where digital media players vie for ad money. Plus, we also interview Pinterest’s CEO and chief creative officer about the photo-sharing site’s global expansion. 

  • Vimeo Awards on display.
    Jemal Countess/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Tesla’s place in the automotive world; look at the brief WhatsApp ban in Brazil; and interview the CEO of Vimeo about the company’s evolution.

  • One of the items on display at the Manus x Machina exhibit inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
    Stephanie Hughes/Marketplace

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Craig Wright’s claim that he created Bitcoin. Plus, we interview the head of the Met Costume Institute, Andrew Bolton, about the new Manus x Machina exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 

  • The Samsung Family Hub refrigerator.
    Alex Wong/Getty Images

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the financial state of Alibaba; the new futuristic Family Hub fridge from Samsung; and Chevrolet’s Teen Driver system, aimed at encouraging safe driving habits. 

  • Matthew Prince at TechCrunch Disrupt Europe/London in 2014. 
    Anthony Harvey/Getty Images for TechCrunch

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about Amazon’s revenue growth; interview Matthew Prince, the CEO of CloudFlare, about the company’s dust-up with the TOR project; and play this week’s Silicon Tally with Bridget Carey, senior editor at CNET.

  • A screenshot of a recreation built by a "Second Life" user.
    Jo Yardley/Wikimedia Commons

    On today’s show, we’ll talk about the evolution of Facebook; chat with Philip Rosedale, founder of the virtual reality platforms “Second Life” and “High Fidelity”; and examine Germany’s new flashing red LEDs to protect distracted pedestrians. 

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