Ohio v. Google

Science and tech headlines: Cambridge Quantum and a segment of Honeywell are merging, and one of their goals is to build the world’s first quantum operating system. Scientists at the National University of Singapore have devised a new blood test that uses measurements of light to gauge the effectiveness of a given cancer treatment in 24 hours. News items: A bond selloff continues for two of China’s largest debt issuers, fueling fears of a contagion. Rebecca explains why she doesn’t think Beijing will allow them to default. George Packer paints a compelling portrait of four separate American “national narratives,” in The Atlantic, and John offers his take. Google, a public utility? Ohio’s attorney general is suing the tech giant in an effort to make it so. Rebecca and John hash out their disagreement over the suit’s merits. According to The Recode, Facebook’s newsletter subscription service, called Bulletin, will launch later this month. John and Rebecca discuss whether or not it’ll succeed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com