We’ll look at a Samsung scandal involving one of the company’s top executives, who’s about to go on trial as part of a larger corruption investigation involving the South Korean government. Afterwards, we’ll chat with Slate’s Will Oremus about how Twitter’s algorithm affects the way we consume news.

South by Southwest Edu, a conference where educators will get together to reimagine the future of the classroom, kicks off today. Devorah Heitner, author of “Screenwise,” joined us to discuss the role of tech in education and how parents can teach their children in the digital age. Also in the world of learning: we’ll chat with computing science professor Michael Bowling about why we use games to test artificial intelligence’s abilities. 

2017 hasn’t been Uber’s year. There have been accusations about sexual harassment from former employees, a lawsuit over intellectual property, and questions about the CEO’s temperament. The ridesharing company might need some crisis management. Andy Gilman, the CEO of CommCore Consulting Group, shares how his company helps other companies respond to crises. Afterwards, we’ll play this week’s Silicon Tally with Simon Ogus, COO of the website sporttechie.com. 

Snapchat is going public today. On today’s show, we’ll talk about why its IPO will take place on the NYSE instead of tech-friendly Nasdaq, and whether its stock is overvalued or undervalued. We’ll also look at the most interesting news coming from wireless providers at this year’s Mobile World Congress.

Nintendo Switch will launch this Friday, a console that’s being marketed to kids — and their parents. We’ll look at what Nintendo has in store for its new system. Afterwards, Tradesy CEO Tracy DiNunzio joins us to discuss the company’s decision to offer parental leave for all of its employees. 

Amid news that White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has been checking staffers’ phones, multiple reports say that government officials have been using encrypted chat apps. We’ll look at exactly what information becomes federal record and what doesn’t. Next, we’ll discuss what current stock market optimism means for venture capitalism, along with Elon Musk’s announcement that two people have paid a hefty sum to go on a weeklong mission around the moon.

5G tech, the next generation of cell service that will bring us even faster internet, is approaching. Michael Nunez, tech editor at Gizmodo, breaks down how telephone technology has evolved over the course of history. Afterwards, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince joins us to discuss a bug found in the company’s code. 

There have been a lot of protests going on recently. And at these events, there’s a fair amount of time spent sitting, standing, waiting. Ian Bogost, a game critic and professor at Georgia Tech, discusses how a new website called protestgames.org aims to have attendees translate some of that downtime into positive energy. Next, we’ll look at Alphabet’s decision to sue Uber and Otto for allegedly stealing its intellectual property. And to end today’s show, we’ll play this week’s Silicon Tally with Laura Weidman Powers, the co-founder and CEO of the nonprofit Code 2040.

We’re look at how public-private partnerships, like the collaboration between NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, are changing how America’s space program works. Afterward, we’ll talk to analyst Tasha Keeney about how fully autonomous cars may start pulling up into our lives earlier than expected.