Podcasts | Babbage

Facebucks—can Zuckerberg’s digital currency go mainstream?

Our weekly podcast on the science and technology making the news

Listen to this podcast

FACEBOOK WANTS to create a global digital currency—what could possibly go wrong? Also, why billionaire Stephen Schwarzman, founder of Blackstone private-equity firm, is donating £150m to fund a humanities centre at Oxford University. And, what can be done to increase public trust in artificial intelligence? Kenneth Cukier hosts. Runtime: 19 min

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | TuneIn

More from Podcasts

Podcast The Intelligence

Britain should not leave the ECHR, despite its flaws

Also on the daily podcast: Antarctica and Terry Anderson

26:05

Podcast Money Talks

How much worse can US-China relations get?

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, the future of trade between the two countries

39:42


Podcast The Intelligence

Can the world save Sudan from a nationwide famine?

Also on the daily podcast: disappearing languages and Scottish wildcats

18:44