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WSJ What’s News - Why MAGA Is Fuming Over Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show

A.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Amazon shares sink, putting the Nasdaq on track for its worst week since last April, as investors punish tech companies spending big on AI, and those exposed to the latest Anthropic update. Plus, the White House launches its drug-buying site, TrumpRx, in a bid to tackle high prices. And WSJ’s Sabrina Rodriguez on how Bad Bunny’s anti-ICE comments are sparking a backlash ahead of his Super Bowl halftime performance this weekend. Luke Vargas hosts.


WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the U.S. is preparing for a potential strike on Iran.  


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - The AI Assistants Are Talking To Each Other

Things have been getting weird on the internet. WSJ reporter Angel Au-Yeung explains what’s behind Moltbook—the viral social network where AI assistants are talking to each other—and how it got started. Plus, WSJ reporter Isabelle Bousquette shares how AI is helping Olympic snowboarder Maddie Mastro improve her jump trick. Belle Lin hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Nasdaq Extends Decline After Worrisome Jobs Data

Reports show surprisingly high unemployment claims and few job openings. Plus: Amazon stock falls after earnings disappoint. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Crypto’s Long, Hard Fall This Winter

P.M. Edition for Feb. 5. Even as stocks have been on a tear in recent months, the price of bitcoin has fallen, today closing below $64,000, its lowest level in more than a year. Journal reporter Vicky Ge Huang talks about why investors seem to have soured on bitcoin and crypto. Plus, the latest batch of Epstein files has led to political pressure on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and led Brad Karp, leader of the law firm Paul Weiss, to step down as chair of the firm. We hear from WSJ national legal affairs reporter Erin Mulvaney about what his resignation means for Paul Weiss. And the government’s January jobs report may be delayed because of the government shutdown, but other sources of data indicate it probably wasn’t a great month for the labor market. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stock Selloff Deepens Amid Tech Skepticism and Labor Market Fears

Plus: Rio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned merger talks. And the chair of the law firm Paul Weiss has stepped down after new revelations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - The Final U.S.-Russia Nuclear Weapons Pact Expires

A.M. Edition for Feb. 5. The expiration of New START marks an end to the arms control that helped bring an end to the Cold War. WSJ national security correspondent Michael Gordon explains how we got here and what it means for Moscow and Washington. Plus, a Democratic push to curb ICE’s powers and fund DHS meets stiff Republican opposition in Congress. And WSJ’s David Uberti breaks down why Washington’s best efforts are failing to stop the decline of American manufacturing. Luke Vargas hosts.


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