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Why this CEO put his tech startup in Tennessee

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 6, 2025
Onetime Uber executive Mark Moore based his company, Whisper Aero, in Tennessee and had the staff live together in a former lakeside resort.
“We were sequestered kind of out in the boonies,” said Mark Moore of Whisper Aero. “And I say that lovingly."
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'Magnificent Seven' AI stocks make up a huge part of the S&P 500

by Matt Levin
Jan 13, 2025
Over the last two years, stock prices of a few huge American tech firms have soared, now accounting for over a third of the value of the S&P 500.
Unlike the dot-com firms of the early 2000s, the Magnificent Seven are actually making gobs of cash.
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Tech program for refugees opens doors to careers in a growing industry

by Marlon Hyde
Dec 27, 2024
The free Atlanta-based program provides hands-on experience with software development and artificial intelligence.
Ref Code is a free coding bootcamp led by software engineers that teaches refugees how to code and other tech skills.
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I dreamed of a post-PowerPoint world. Then I woke up.

by Kai Ryssdal and Nicholas Guiang
Dec 18, 2024
Every meeting has a PowerPoint, but not every meeting needs one. Matt Alston explains the program's long corporate tyranny.
Jeff Bezos sidelined PowerPoint as a corporate tool at Amazon. But you can buy the program at the site.
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Some small banks see upgrading consumer-facing tech as an imperative

by Justin Ho
Nov 15, 2024
Community banks, known for personal ties with borrowers and savers, seek upgrades to provide more services and improve customer experience.
Surveys show bank customers broadly frustrated with the customer experience. Many banks see technology as a means to expand services and improve convenience.
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The soft job market has a silver lining: Productivity is up, and that helps the economy grow

by Justin Ho
Sep 26, 2024
We're making and doing more stuff in fewer hours.
Investment in advanced manufacturing is one reason productivity has increased in the U.S. Above, a fiber-optic manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
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Demand for smartphones is down, even with the lure of new technology

by Samantha Fields
Sep 19, 2024
Early pre-order and shipment data indicates demand is not that strong for the iPhone 16. Smartphone sales overall have fallen in the U.S.
The first iteration of Apple's iPhone on display in 2007. In the early years of smartphones, some consumers were getting new phones every two years.
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Inside China's "superchip" black market

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Aug 29, 2024
Powerful computer chips are sold in Shenzhen markets despite U.S. restrictions on exports, says Ana Swanson of the New York Times.
An electronics store in a Shenzhen tech market, where vendors are selling some restricted NVIDIA superchips.
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Senate advances bills that boost privacy and safety for kids

by Ellen Rolfes
Jul 26, 2024
The legislation would force tech companies to do more to prevent harm. Subscribe to get the "Make Me Smart" newsletter every Friday!
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Tech and media companies are ditching user totals from their growth reports. Why now?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 23, 2024
Instead, companies are opting to report other metrics of growth.
Some experts believe media companies are no longer reporting user totals to avoid potential doubt for future company growth.
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