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The POLITICO Tech podcast is your daily download on the disruption that technology is bringing to politics and policy. From AI and the metaverse to disinformation and microchips, we explore how today’s technology is shaping our world — and driving the policy decisions, global rivalries and industries that will matter tomorrow.

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The end for Bernie
10 min
902
Coronavirus: A rift in the White House
14 min
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Coronavirus: A crisis for communities of color
11 min
904
Coronavirus: The battle over voting
9 min
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Coronavirus: The next hot spots
11 min
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Coronavirus: Can history save Trump from a hist...
11 min
907
Coronavirus: How we broke the 'pandemic playboo...
11 min
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Coronavirus: The next 30 days
9 min
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'Everything is like a horror movie': How the co...
9 min
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Coronavirus: Who lives and who dies?
8 min
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Can we save the economy from the coronavirus? E...
7 min
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Coronavirus: No, the end isn't in sight.
9 min
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Coronavirus: We have a stimulus package!
8 min
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Coronavirus: The law that could save us from a ...
8 min
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Coronavirus: Inside the emergency room
9 min
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A 5-Year-Old's Guide to Coronavirus
4 min
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Coronavirus: The problem with treatments
7 min
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Coronavirus: Is America the next Italy?
As coronavirus cases mount, U.S. hospitals are bracing for a surge in patients and working to avoid a healthcare crisis like Italy's. POLITICO's Dan Diamond breaks down how prepared we are ... and the three people he blames for the spread. Plus, China reports its first day with no new local infections. And layoffs due to the pandemic are skyrocketing.
10 min
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Coronavirus: How badly will it hurt the economy?
Businesses are shuttering. The market is teetering. How bad could it get? POLITICO's Ben White breaks down where the economy is headed — and how the U.S. could drop more than $1 trillion to fix it. Plus, coronavirus deaths in the U.S. have reportedly topped 100. And Joe Biden pulls further ahead.
6 min
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Coronavirus: San Francisco shuts down
A "shelter in place" order went into effect for most of the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday night amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reporter Marisa Lagos gives an inside look at what it's like in the first US city to shut down. Plus, Angela Greiling Keane on what happens if the entire nation does the same?
9 min
921
Coronavirus: Trump's 180
Over the course of a week, President Trump went from telling Americans the coronavirus would disappear to declaring a national emergency. POLITICO's Gabby Orr gives an inside look at Trump's transformation — and how lingering problems at the White House are still fueling the crisis. Plus, the Fed makes a drastic move to jumpstart the economy. And the CDC is warning against mass gatherings.
6 min
922
Lawmakers demand McCarthy apologize for coronav...
In a tweet earlier this week, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy referred to COVID-19 as the "Chinese coronavirus." He said he stands by that wording despite the backlash. Congresswoman Judy Chu tells POLITICO's Jeremy Siegel why she thinks the tweet is xenophobic and dangerous.
8 min
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Coronavirus: Where are the tests?
Testing is key to understanding the scope of the coronavirus pandemic. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn explains why the US has had so many setbacks. Plus, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for coronavirus. And Mickey Mouse is locking up his house.
7 min
924
Dispatch from Italy: Lessons from a coronavirus...
The Italian government has shut down virtually all of the country amid the coronavirus crisis. POLITICO brings you an on-the-ground look at Tiffany Parks's life under lockdown in Rome.
6 min
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Coronavirus: Europe is banned
In a rare Oval Office address last night, President Trump announced a series of steps aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, including a 30-day ban on travel from most of Europe.
6 min