More than half of all Americans have used artificial intelligence tools recently, according to a study published by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Menlo Ventures. And one in five people use it daily. Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with Amy Wu Martin, a partner at Menlo Ventures, to learn how they’re using it in their day-to-day lives.
PBS News Hour - World - What to expect from Netanyahu and Trump’s high-stakes White House meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Monday. Netanyahu left Israel Sunday for the two leaders’ first in-person meeting since last month’s joint U.S.-Israeli assault on Iranian nuclear facilities. John Yang speaks with Kenneth Pollack at the Middle East Institute about what’s likely to be on the agenda for the talks. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
PBS News Hour - World - How North Korean operatives are infiltrating U.S. companies to fund weapons programs
This week, federal prosecutors charged four North Korean nationals with scheming to get hired by a U.S. company as remote workers and then steal nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency. It’s a relatively new North Korean threat: operatives using fake IDs and credentials to infiltrate American businesses. John Yang speaks with freelance investigative reporter Bobbie Johnson to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Marketplace All-in-One - What happens when states manage public land?
Some conservatives think states should take over management of federal land. But often, states lack adequate resources, or use land for revenue rather than recreation or conservation. This Independence Day, we visit state trust land in Wyoming to learn more about state versus federal management issue. Plus: Homeownership is a tough bargain if you travel for work and data shows the manufacturing sector has contracted since Trump took office.
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Marketplace All-in-One - From “Million Bazillion”: What are tariffs?
Since President Trump began imposing on-and-off tariffs earlier this year, “tariff” has become a buzzword. And you might have a kid in your life who’s asked what the deal with tariffs is all about. So today, we’re sharing an episode from the latest season of Million Bazillion that breaks down how they work. Hosts Bridget and Ryan help out a local fifth-grader whose slime business is facing competition from a rival school. Could a tariff solve her problem?
Marketplace All-in-One - What’s behind company layoffs
Layoffs have been in the headlines a fair amount recently, with some companies cutting jobs in stages. Microsoft, Amazon and BlackRock are among the employers that have reportedly had repeated rounds of layoffs in recent months. Plus, it's been 10 years since Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. A decade later, these couples are contributing significantly to the wedding business in Ireland at a time when overall marriage numbers are falling. Our BBC colleague Leanna Byrne visited her hometown of Dublin to speak to couples and vendors about how the wedding industry has changed.
Marketplace All-in-One - The Supreme Court delves into campaign finance again
Changes in the interpretation of campaign finance law could be on the horizon. It's been 15 years since the high court decided that corporations and unions can give unlimited amounts of money to candidates. But political parties have to work within separate limits when it's money used in tandem by the party and the candidate. Also on the show: the state of news consumption in the U.S. and a new approach to homeless encampments in Northern California.
Marketplace All-in-One - The Big Beautiful Bill scrapes through
From the BBC World Service: President Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill, has squeaked through Congress. It boosts military and border spending and extends Trump-era tax cuts, but makes deep cuts to healthcare and food aid. Saturday marks a year in office for the Labour Party in the UK, so what’s the economic verdict of the past 52 weeks? And it's been 10 years since Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote, and same-sex couples are contributing significantly to the wedding industry when, overall, marriage numbers are falling.
Marketplace All-in-One - Bytes: Week in Review – AI regulation ban dies, renewable energy credits hit and Amazon’s millionth robot
On this week’s “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review,” Marketplace’s Nova Safo and Paresh Dave, senior writer at WIRED, discuss Amazon releasing its 1 millionth robot at one of its warehouses. Plus, lawmakers contended with provisions dealing with artificial intelligence and renewable energy in that big tax and spending bill, recently passed by Congress, that consumed Washington this week.
PBS News Hour - World - As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities
Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced it had suspended some weapons deliveries to Ukraine. The Defense Department says the U.S. needs the weapons to be ready for its own contingencies. Nick Schifrin discussed the move with Kimberly Kagan of the Institute for the Study of War and Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders