{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—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. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Cars That Pay Themselves Are Here | Durham News","slug":"cars-that-pay-themselves-are-here-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-10T15:42:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/cars-that-pay-themselves-are-here-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e769a6c5d0ec3541","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/99e65d32-5659-4c55-9bb0-c5543aa909eb.mp3","summary":"Cars are about to start spending your money — and the auto giants are racing to make it work. Volvo’s parent company Geely is investing in Concordium, the blockchain startup building AI agents that can initiate payments on your behalf. With over 1,600 verified agents already onboarded, accountability is finally being addressed. Mastercard and Visa are also jumping in, with Mastercard launching Agent Pay for Machines to enable lightning-fast transactions. But the real challenge? Making these autonomous payments trustworthy and traceable. Who’s responsible when a car pays for charging without your permission? The answer lies in creating a clear chain of authorization — from owner to agent to merchant — before this futuristic tech becomes a liability. 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/e769a6c5d0ec3541","meta_description":"Cars are about to start spending your money — and the auto giants are racing to make it work. Volvo’s parent company Geely is investing in Concordium, the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":134,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/cars-that-pay-themselves-are-here-durham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/cars-that-pay-themselves-are-here-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}