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If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?
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If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

If you believe the hype, translators will all soon be out of work. Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of the language learning app Duolingo, doesn't think AI is quite there... yet. In this interview, Greg Rosalsky talks with Luis about AI and how it's reshaping translation jobs and the language learning industry. We also ask him about headlines earlier this year suggesting Duolingo laid off some of its workers and replaced them with AI.

If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators?

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How useful, really, are the steps you can take after a data breach?
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How useful, really, are the steps you can take after a data breach?

The dreaded data breach notification... It tells you your personal data's been compromised and suggests steps you can take to minimize the potential harm. On today's episode, Kenny Malone pulls out a data breach letter he received and goes over what it recommends with Amanda Aronczyk. Amanda recently did a show about the legal and illegal markets for data and tells us how useful these steps actually are. It's news you can use to protect yourself, whether or not you've been part of a data breach!

How useful, really, are the steps you can take after a data breach?

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The simple math of the big bill

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during an enrollment ceremony with fellow Republicans in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The simple math of the big bill

If we think about the economic effects of President Donald Trumps big taxing and spending and domestic policy bill, we can roughly sum it up in one line. It goes something like this:

The simple math of the big bill

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A thought experiment on how to fix the national debt problem

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: A view of a billboard that displays the current U.S. National debt at 36 Trillion dollars on December 03, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation) Jemal Countess/Getty Images for the Peter G. P hide caption

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A thought experiment on how to fix the national debt problem

There's an economic fantasy you sometimes hear in D.C. It often gets trotted out when politicians are trying to add billions or trillions to the national debt. They claim that all the new spending will be worth it in the end because we will supercharge economic growth.

A thought experiment on how to fix the national debt problem

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When Trump met crypto

Donald Trump Jr. (L), son of the US president, shakes hands with Rumble Inc.'s Chris Pavlovski during The Bitcoin Conference at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 27, 2025. IAN MAULE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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When Trump met crypto

In 2019, President Trump tweeted: "I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies." Today, the Trumps are all over crypto.

When Trump met crypto

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Econ Battle Zone: Budget Showdown
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Econ Battle Zone: Budget Showdown

Econ Battle Zone is back! On today's episode Mary Childs and Kenny Malone enter Econ Battle Stadium to throw down against reigning champion Erika Beras.

Econ Battle Zone: Budget Showdown

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The U.S. is the world's bribery cop. Is that about to change?
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The U.S. is the world's bribery cop. Is that about to change?

The U.S. has been policing bribery all over the world for nearly half a century using a law called the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. But now, President Trump has said that this anti-corruption law is crippling American businesses. Since taking office, his administration has reduced the number of investigators, killed some cases, and changed the rules.

The U.S. is the world's bribery cop. Is that about to change?

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Why I joined DOGE

Sahil Lavingia (right) was a DOGE staffer at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 55 days. He was sworn in on March 17, 2025 by the VA's Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness, Mark Engelbaum. Sahil Lavingia hide caption

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Why I joined DOGE

What was it like to work inside Elon Musk's DOGE? The cost-cutting initiative promised transparency, but most of its actions have been shrouded in secrecy.

Why I joined DOGE

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