Today

As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug

Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 3s

Today

YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a decentralized ‘Uber for freight’

The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full -- something Oway wants to change with its 'ride-share for freight' software. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6m 2s

Yesterday

Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.

Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 51s

Mar 2023

Turntable LIVE (née tt.fm) raises $7M ahead of public launch

The Turntable wars were one of the more fascinating stories to emerge in 2021 startup land (though I suspect those involved might dispute the matter). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4m 20s

Feb 2017

Ep 8 - Traveling

I talk about where I've been and how expensive it really is to travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30m 26s

Jun 2023

SoulCycle to offer trainer-guided virtual work sessions with the FLOWN startup

FLOWN is a startup that took the idea of the sort of ‘virtual co-working’ some of us during the pandemic just have some company during lockdowns, and created a model of guided “deep work” sessions with actual coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic ... Show More

5m 23s

Apr 2024

Alphabet X’s Bellwether harnesses AI to help predict natural disasters

The world is on fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3m 8s

Jan 2024

The Murky Campaign to Discredit Lab-Grown Meat

A new ad campaign is targeting the cultivated meat industry on TV and online. Industry supporters criticize it as unscientific. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

7m 46s

Dec 2021

Planes, Trains and Pandemic Travel Plans

With a growing number of Americans vaccinated, many are contemplating traveling for the holidays, despite concerns about a new COVID variant. For Black travelers, navigating an unfamiliar society’s ideas about race adds another complication. On this episode of A Word, Jason Johns ... Show More

25m 56s

Apr 2024

Content Warning Sells 1 Million Copies

Shocking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2m 14s

Feb 2022

Can Super-Fast Battery Charging Fix the Electric Car?

Thanks for listening to WIRED. Check back in tomorrow to hear more stories from WIRED.com.

9m 49s

Sep 2020

One million reasons why this pandemic is so tragic. Plus, the NFL has a coronavirus problem now.

The worldwide death toll hits one million in the COVID-19 pandemic. Are we making any progress?Some NFL players test positive for the coronavirus. What does this mean for the rest of the season?Is remodeling your home in the middle of a pandemic a good idea? Learn more about your ... Show More

28m 7s

Feb 2024

Ubisoft Commits to Star Wars Outlaws in 2024, Assassin’s Creed Codename Red by March 2025

Stealth mode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4m 1s

Backed by $10M Series A, TravelJoy is ri...