{"podcast":{"title":"New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038","podcast_index_feed_id":7435038,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-new-york-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-new-york-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1455,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, New York City News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening across NYC with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, culture, public safety, and the stories shaping the city. From breaking headlines to neighborhood-level developments, the show keeps you informed on what matters most across the five boroughs. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, major city trends, and essential headlines—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, New York City News Today is built for listeners who want reliable NYC news every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T20:19:25.857089+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038"},"episode":{"title":"Robot Teacher Controversy in Salamanca | New York City News","slug":"robot-teacher-controversy-in-salamanca-new-york-city-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T17:38:58+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/robot-teacher-controversy-in-salamanca-new-york-city-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/27834500be18ce08","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0fe670aa-01d3-4b5f-ae3e-23c0294c5305.mp3","summary":"A school district in Western New York nearly brought a lifelike robot teacher assistant named Sally into classrooms—complete with silicone skin and a $58,000 price tag—only to face a firestorm after discovering the maker, Realbotix, is linked to a company that produces realistic sex dolls. Parents, educators, and even the state education commissioner raised alarms, prompting the district to halt the project. The union president called it inappropriate for schools and demanded statewide safeguards. While Realbotix insists Sally is strictly for education and boasts real-time conversational abilities, the controversy has cast doubt on the future of humanoid AI in classrooms as state officials scramble to establish guidelines. 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/27834500be18ce08","meta_description":"A school district in Western New York nearly brought a lifelike robot teacher assistant named Sally into classrooms—complete with silicone skin and a $58,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/episodes/robot-teacher-controversy-in-salamanca-new-york-city-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-york-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7435038/robot-teacher-controversy-in-salamanca-new-york-city-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}