Episode

Meta wants AI chats to be private

Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published: May 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 681
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Summary

This week, WhatsApp is offering private chats with its AI. Plus, Princeton will now hold supervised exams after a rise in AI-fueled cheating. But first, Google’s self-driving car division Waymo opted to do a voluntary recall of 3,800 of its robotaxis. This comes after a Waymo drove into a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas. The car was empty and no one was hurt, but Waymo is now updating its software to address how its cars deal with flooded roads. Will Oremus at The Atlantic joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for these stories. Check out our YouTube page to watch more episodes of “Tech Bytes.”