For the past decade, a simple message has been delivered to a generation of American students: If you learn to code and complete a computer science degree, you’ll get a job with a six-figure salary.
Now, thousands of students who followed the advice are discovering that the promise was empty. Natasha Singer, a technology reporter for The Times, explains.
Yesterday
'The Interview': Maggie Gyllenhaal on Envy, Rage and Reaching Out to Her Brother
With a big budget and a lot to say, the filmmaker is unleashing her inner monster with “The Bride!” Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today ... Show More
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Feb 27
China Took His City. And Now His Father.
When pro-democracy protesters marched in the streets in Hong Kong in 2019, China responded by arresting thousands, including the leaders of the movement. One of the arrested was Jimmy Lai, who had used his newspaper to campaign for democracy. This month, he received a 20-year jai ... Show More
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Feb 26
Inside the Operation to Take Down Mexico’s Biggest Drug Lord
When Mexican forces captured and killed the country’s most-wanted cartel boss, it revealed how much President Trump’s growing pressure is forcing Mexico to take on cartels. Maria Abi-Habib and Jack Nicas, who covered the developments, discuss the operation to take down the leader ... Show More
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Sep 2025
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Is A.I. Taking Your Job?
If you’re hunting for a job, the odds are increasingly likely you’ll have an interview with an artificial intelligence “recruiter.” And why not? It’s also increasingly likely you’ll be working with A.I. anyway. Guest: Danielle Abril, technology-in-the-workplace reporter for the W ... Show More
27m 33s
Jul 2021
Reflecting on AI news in 2021 (so far) with the host of the Towards Data Science Podcast
2021 has been a bit less crazy than 2020 so far, but plenty of notable stuff has already happened. So, we decided to partner with our friends over at the Towards Data Science podcast, hosted by co-founder of ShapestMinds Jeremie Harris.<br>
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43m 5s
Sep 2025
A.I. School Is in Session: Two Takes on the Future of Education
<p>This week, we check in on the state of artificial intelligence in education. We talk with a co-founder of Alpha Schools, MacKenzie Price, about how her private K-12 schools are using A.I. to generate personalized lesson plans and enabling teachers to spend their time motivatin ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 2024
‘LLM Siri’ rumors and more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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May 2024
Autonomous Fighter Jets, AI Music Videos, Dorsey leaves Bluesky and Smarter Siri
In this episode of the Discover Daily podcast from Perplexity, we explore how artificial intelligence is transforming various industries. First, we look at the U.S. Air Force's groundbreaking test of an AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet that engaged in a high-speed dogfight, pa ... Show More
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