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Plus: Shell denies that it is in takeover talks with UK rival BP. And Nvidia is ruffling the feathers of tech giants Microsoft, Google and Amazon as the company moves into cloud computing. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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President Trump reaffirms NATO support and signals openness to aiding Ukraine if Russia resists a ceasefire. In California, lawmakers strike a $321-billion budget deal—hinging on a housing reform vote. A judge rules the state’s FAIR insurance plan illegally limited wildfire smoke claims, opening the door for thousands of homeowners to seek compensation. And Tesla’s new robotaxis draw federal scrutiny after test videos show alarming safety lapses.
A battery that lasts 50% longer, charges faster, and has a near-zero risk of fire…say it ain’t so! WSJ columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast, Christopher Mims, says it might actually come to market sooner rather than later thanks to one company’s advancements. Plus: Hackers are targeting the tech-support workers we’ve come to rely on. WSJ reporter Robert McMillan tells us about a newer strategy criminals are deploying to get access to our sensitive information. And how you can protect yourself. Victoria Craig hosts.
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Tesla logs another month of steep sales declines in the European Union. Plus: FedEx stock drops after the shipping company said it expects to lose $170 million as a result of tariffs. Julia Carpenter hosts.
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Plus: A plan to let you bet on SpaceX. And the Genius Act could spell trouble for Tether in the U.S. Victoria Craig hosts.
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Plus: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the FBI is probing the leak of an intelligence report about U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Bumble cuts 30% of its workforce. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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Plus: A federal judge has ruled that Anthropic’s use of books to train its artificial-intelligence models was legal under U.S. copyright law. And FedEx shares are down after the company said tariffs are weighing on its international business. Kate Bullivant hosts.
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A Pentagon report challenges claims that U.S. strikes destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, with experts saying the damage may only set them back a few months. A federal judge orders the Trump administration to hand over records related to military deployments in California. In housing news, Southern California sees its first year-over-year price dip since 2023. And In-N-Out sues a YouTuber for impersonating an employee and posting a prank video the company says spread false and harmful information.
The CEO of Meta has taken the recruitment reins as he tries to address an AI crisis at his company. WSJ technology reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains that the chief executive is armed with $100-million pay packages to lure top talent. Plus, after years of work, robots are finally able to load and unload a truck. It might seem a basic task, but WSJ reporter Esther Fung tells us why it’s the holy grail of tech innovation.
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