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Feb 6, 2023 • 7min
Ep 530: The hundred billion dollar drop
How a small investment firm is taking on one of the world’s richest men.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2023 • 7min
Ep 529: The death of Tyre Nichols
A Black man has become yet another victim of police violence in the US. Why does this keep happening?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 2, 2023 • 8min
Ep 528: OpenAI takes on Google
The company that created an AI-powered chatbot called ChatGPT poses a threat to Google’s dominance as the market-leading search engine. Is it a sign of things to come?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Listen to Hoaxed: https://podfollow.com/hoaxed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 1, 2023 • 5min
Ep 527: Striking pay gap
Public sector workers want pay rises to counter the rising cost of living. The government is offering less than they want but it faces a dilemma, because wages are rising in the private sector.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 31, 2023 • 6min
Ep 526: Probation service failings
Jordan McSweeney should have been assessed as a high-risk offender, but he wasn’t. Days after being released from prison he murdered Zara Aleena. What does his case tell us about failings in the probation service?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2023 • 6min
Ep 525: Germany’s difficult tank decision
After much agonising Germany has agreed to give battle tanks to Ukraine. Why was it so reluctant and what difference will they make?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2023 • 6min
Ep 524: Nadhim Zahawi’s taxes
The Conservative Party chairman’s tax affairs have been under scrutiny after it was revealed he settled a multimillion-pound tax dispute with HMRC while he was chancellor.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 26, 2023 • 8min
Ep 523: The Afghan evacuees challenging the government
A group of families evacuated from Afghanistan have taken the Home Office to court for mismanaging the scheme set up to support them.Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 25, 2023 • 7min
Ep 522: The fight against AI art
Artificial intelligence is being used to create works of art in seconds. What can human artists do to protect their livelihoods against the machines?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member.Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 24, 2023 • 7min
Ep 521: Joe Biden’s classified documents
US president Joe Biden is in hot water over his handling of classified government documents. But is it as bad as Donald Trump storing secret papers at his resort in Florida?Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member. Visit www.tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
