{"podcast":{"title":"Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","podcast_index_feed_id":7612011,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":91,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edinburgh News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edinburgh—from local news and business to culture, politics, 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. Edinburgh News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T06:18:32.028851+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011"},"episode":{"title":"Driverless Taxis or Just Tech Theater","slug":"driverless-taxis-or-just-tech-theater","published_at":"2026-06-13T06:09:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/driverless-taxis-or-just-tech-theater","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0177c8c8-b565-4277-ae05-f0268253d5f5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0177c8c8-b565-4277-ae05-f0268253d5f5.mp3","summary":"Driverless taxis are poised to hit London’s streets this summer—pending mayor’s approval—but with a human driver still behind the wheel, the hype feels hollow. After a decade of testing, Wave’s tech still can’t replicate the city-savvy intuition, banter, and reliability of seasoned cabbies. The real question? When will they ditch the safety net entirely? And why push automation when human drivers offer unmatched local knowledge and genuine connection? This push may be more about devaluing human labor than revolutionizing transport. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/656bb7b2f7313c46","meta_description":"Driverless taxis are poised to hit London’s streets this summer—pending mayor’s approval—but with a human driver still behind the wheel, the hype feels ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/episodes/driverless-taxis-or-just-tech-theater/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edinburgh-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7612011/driverless-taxis-or-just-tech-theater.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}