'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos Pedestrians at several Seattle intersections were surprised by a rogue message when they pushed the crosswalk button on Wednesday. Monica Nickelsburg
5 takeaways about NPR's reporting on the whistleblower report about DOGE at the NLRB Here's a summary of NPR's findings about the report that a whistleblower filed to Congress about how DOGE violated security protocols and could have removed sensitive labor data. Jenna McLaughlin
The biggest plot twist in a viral 'true crime' story? None of it was real A viral "true crime" story was actually made up, generated by A.I. Reporter Henry Larson explores the ethical questions raised by this new frontier of content. Ashley Brown
The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. Bobby Allyn
What are your rights if border authorities ask for your phone? Amid the recent news of a U.S. citizen being asked to turn over his phone to authorities at a border crossing, Sophia Cope of the Electronic Frontier Foundation has tips on digital civil liberties. Christopher Intagliata
This former influencer gave up her smartphone. She says you should, too August Lamm became an accidental influencer by posting pictures of her art online – until she reached a breaking point and got rid of her smartphone. Now, she's advocating for others to do the same. Andrew Mambo
Trump administration backs off Nvidia's 'H20' chip crackdown after Mar-a-Lago dinner The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off. Bobby Allyn
A new vacuum can alert you to incoming text messages. Why? Home appliance companies are rushing to put AI into products. It's motivated by a few factors, including gathering data and creating a long-term customer relationship, experts say. James Doubek
How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multi-trillion-dollar market swings What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again. Bobby Allyn
Trump's tariffs complicate the Switch 2 launch, says Nintendo of America president Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss the challenges facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser. James Perkins Mastromarino
