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WSJ Minute Briefing - ADP Estimates Private Sector Was Shedding Jobs in October

Plus: Paramount Skydance shares jump after the entertainment company reports third quarter earnings. And Pakistan blames India-backed militants for a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad, raising tensions in the region. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Why Anthropic is On Track to Beat OpenAI to a Profit

A.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Anthropic's business-first strategy means the AI start-up is likely to turn a profit years before its consumer-focused rival, OpenAI. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner explains what this says about the path to success in the AI race. Plus, Congress has voted to end the longest government shutdown in history, with Democrats descending into infighting. And WSJ editor Bertrand Benoit details how Europe is facing a frightening new reality of hybrid attacks, putting the continent somewhere between war and peace. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - Inside the AI Cold War Between the U.S. and China

Despite falling behind the U.S. in some key areas, Wall Street Journal senior global correspondent Josh Chin reports that China is quickly catching up in the race to create an AI superintelligence. Plus, Wall Street Journal news associate Jared Mitovich says customers across the country are feeling the heat of escalating energy prices, partially caused by new data centers. Peter Champelli hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - A Settlement in a 20-Year Legal Fight Could Make it Harder to Use Your Rewards Credit Card

P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. A settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees would let stores reject popular credit cards. WSJ reporter AnnaMaria Andriotis, who covers banking for the Journal, discusses why that’s a big change in the industry that could change how often you use premium credit cards. Plus, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has an end in sight–and Democrats fuming at members of their own party. And while Hollywood box office has been in the doldrums after the pandemic, IMAX is an increasingly hot ticket. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - Alternative Indicators: Can Nevada Employment Predict Where the Economy is Headed?

Since the early 2000s, a fall in employment in the state of Nevada has preceded a broader U.S. recession. It makes sense why—the economic fortunes of Las Vegas, which make up a big part of the state’s overall economy, are intimately tied to consumers’ comfort with spending. Host Alex Ossola speaks with Andrew Woods, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about what the state data shows now, and what it says about the health of the U.S. economy. This is part one of our four-part series on alternative economic indicators.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage

Plus: President Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and dozens of others in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 election. And Visa and Mastercard reach a settlement with merchants to lower fees. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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