Technology Supreme Court seems wary of barring government contacts with social media At issue was a sweeping Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that barred government officials from having contacts with social media platforms. Nina Totenberg
Business Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured. Nina Totenberg
Business Dynamic pricing is coming to grocery stores When we think dynamic pricing, we usually think of airlines, Uber or Amazon quickly changing their prices. But now, dynamic pricing is coming to a supermarket near you. Amanda Aronczyk
Technology Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon Amazon is crowded with copycat books that appear to have been written by AI — and they're attached to real authors who didn't write them. (Story first aired on Morning Edition on March 13, 2023.) Andrew Limbong
Arts & Life 'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games Is the future of artificial intelligence in video games playing out in a cyberpunk ramen bar? Tech companies would like you to think so, but game writers aren't so sure. Vincent Acovino Christopher Intagliata
Politics A House bill proposing a sale or a ban of TikTok has moved to the Senate NPR's A Martinez talks to Jen Golbeck, a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland at College Park, about the app's ability to track its American users.
Technology Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S. Monica Nickelsburg
Technology Artists vs AI: Indie creators are noticing the emergence of artificial art Soundside Producer Jason Burrows shares his story from Emerald City Comic Con, where he talked to artists about their thoughts on Generative AI. Libby Denkmann Jason Burrows
Arts & Life Virtual reality allows one Venezuelan torture survivor to share his experience The story of one Venezuelan torture survivor who has recreated his brutal experience behind bars using virtual reality. John Otis
National Can AI create compelling video game stories? Writers have their doubts Tech companies and game publishers are promising that artificial intelligence can write video game dialogue, making characters more dynamic and interactive. Video game writers are skeptical. Vincent Acovino