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Facebucks—can Zuckerberg’s digital currency go mainstream?

Our weekly podcast on the science and technology making the news

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

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