122. The UK-US unmasked a giant Chinese cyber operation but forgot one thing: to tell many of its victims

In the latest season of Understood from CBC, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines how Modi went from being barred from the US, to becoming one of the most powerful men in the world. About Understood: Know more, now. From the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, to the rise of Pornhub, Understood is an anthology podcast that takes you out of the daily news cycle and inside the events, people, and cultural moments you want to know more about. Over a handful of episodes, each season unfolds as a story, hosted by a well-connected reporter, and rooted in journalism you can trust. Driven by insight and fueled by curiosity…The stories of our time: Understood. More episodes of Understood are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/fsa0lPa_ Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

9 Heinä 202434min

From an encore episode of Mic Drop. Everyone is talking about the power of Al in conservation, but a professor at Arizona State University has found an even simpler, more elegant solution — and all you have to do is listen. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

5 Heinä 202411min

In an encore episode, we look at the tension between AI and the work of humans from which it learns. Media companies like the New York Times and a roster of authors and artists have sued some of the makers of these generative AI models to try to get an answer to a very fundamental question: What do human creators own? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

2 Heinä 202423min

Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins has been working with young people not just to show them how to sort fact from fiction, but to give them a reason to believe that truth can still empower the weak and hold the guilty accountable. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

28 Kesä 20249min

Antibot4Navalny is a small but mighty group of anonymous researchers calling out Russian disinformation — and punching way above their weight. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

25 Kesä 202426min

Omny Miranda Martone has been working with a handful of Washington lawmakers for more than a year on legislation that would put an end to the impunity of deepfake abuse. The bill, known as the Defiance Act, is being fast-tracked through Congress with a rare procedure known as “hotlining” and it may land on the president’s desk as early as this fall. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

21 Kesä 20247min

After years of shouting into the wind about deepfakes and deepfake porn, we take a look at some possible solutions that offer not just deterrence but accountability. Plus, something we rarely see these days: bipartisan agreement on a bill in Congress. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

18 Kesä 202425min

The GhostSec hacktivist group used to be known for its cyberattacks against terrorist groups like ISIS. Then, last year, the group took an unexpected turn — it created GhostLocker and began launching ransomware attacks. We talk to the group’s leader about their work with cybercriminal gangs and why we should believe him when he says all that is now in the past. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

14 Kesä 20248min