{"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":"Uber’s Surprising Shift on Robotaxis | Durham News","slug":"uber-s-surprising-shift-on-robotaxis-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T13:41:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/uber-s-surprising-shift-on-robotaxis-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/6a400f05584b8bc2","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0889fcf3-5a56-4f27-a0cc-4add272e80cc.mp3","summary":"Uber’s flipped its script—once the self-driving race’s biggest disruptor, it’s now lobbying to slow autonomous taxis and teaming up with driver unions. Proposing a hybrid model requiring 85% human drivers in pilot programs, Uber isn’t just protecting jobs—it’s building a strategic moat around its existing ride-hailing empire. With robotaxis making up less than half a percent of trips, this move is about future-proofing its market dominance, even as it outsources the tech. It’s a temporary fix for drivers, but a long-term play to control the next decade’s mobility landscape. 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/6a400f05584b8bc2","meta_description":"Uber’s flipped its script—once the self-driving race’s biggest disruptor, it’s now lobbying to slow autonomous taxis and teaming up with driver unions. Pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"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/uber-s-surprising-shift-on-robotaxis-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/uber-s-surprising-shift-on-robotaxis-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}