{"podcast":{"title":"Chicago News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","podcast_index_feed_id":7463314,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/chicago-today-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Chicago News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Chicago—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Chicago News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T06:17:53.052055+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314"},"episode":{"title":"The Heist That Steals the Cloud | Chicago News","slug":"the-heist-that-steals-the-cloud-chicago-news","published_at":"2026-07-30T14:11:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/the-heist-that-steals-the-cloud-chicago-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3df6ab110ac1c1de","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/492f3c24-6294-4c18-9ed3-258aee6a4510.mp3","summary":"In a near-future drowning in digital clutter and physical excess, Nathaniel Rich’s “Cloudthief” spins a gripping tale where the perfect crime is stealing data—not just from servers, but from the soul of a hyper-connected society. As characters like Tim and Virginia—outcasts in a world obsessed with AI and storage—navigate isolation and minimalism, the novel exposes the environmental and emotional toll of hoarding everything. The heist at a Tulsa data center becomes the pulse of the plot, merging physical and digital realms. But beneath the tech, it’s the power of human connection and storytelling that ultimately wins—proving that even in a cloud-driven age, our shared tales remain the most valuable thing we own. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3df6ab110ac1c1de","meta_description":"In a near-future drowning in digital clutter and physical excess, Nathaniel Rich’s “Cloudthief” spins a gripping tale where the perfect crime is stealing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/episodes/the-heist-that-steals-the-cloud-chicago-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chicago-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7463314/the-heist-that-steals-the-cloud-chicago-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}