Plus: OpenAI rolls out a new agent that can make spreadsheets and PowerPoints. Defense-tech startup Hadrian raises $260 million for a new robot factory. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Meta Directors and Shareholders Settle Privacy Suit
Plus: Fed chair candidate Kevin Warsh says the next person in the role will maintain the central bank's independence from political pressure. And U.S. retail sales rose 0.6% in June. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: National-Security Concerns Hold Up Trump’s U.A.E Chips Deal
Plus: TSMC plans to speed up its Arizona expansion to meet rising demand for chips. GE Aerospace raises guidance after earnings beat. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - National-Security Concerns Delay Nvidia Chip Deal With U.A.E.
Plus: Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has abandoned its $47 billion bid to buy Japanese 7-Eleven operator Seven & i. And United Airlines says it’s expecting a travel rebound in the second half of 2025 as it resets its profit guidance. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Headlines From The Times - Deadly Gaza Aid Chaos, Trump’s Epstein Reversal, Deportations to Eswatini, Weather Cuts, AI Expansion, and Downtown LA Struggles
At least 20 Palestinians die in a stampede at a Gaza food distribution site, with conflicting accounts of what triggered the deadly panic. Meanwhile, President Trump shocks his own supporters by dismissing demands to release Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, calling it a “Democrat hoax.” The U.S. sends migrants from Jamaica and Cuba to Eswatini under new third-country deportation deals. California’s National Weather Service faces dangerous staffing cuts as wildfire season intensifies. San Francisco and San Jose emerge as national leaders in AI innovation, while Los Angeles ranks close behind. And downtown LA businesses call for help to recover from immigration raids, tariffs, and pandemic-related losses. Listen for these stories and more from LA Times Studios.
The World in Brief from The Economist - Trump denies plan to sack Fed chair; Israel strikes Damascus, and more
Donald Trump said he would not sack Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, after reports that he discussed the plans with Republican congressmen on Tuesday.
WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S.Stocks Recover After Talk of Firing Federal Reserve Chair Gave a Jolt
Banks Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley reported stronger-than-forecast profits, as tariff-related market turbulence boosted trading revenue. Plus: Shares in car companies Ford, Renault and Stellantis fall. And, Chip-equipment supplier ASML said it couldn't guarantee growth in 2026, due to worsening tariff uncertainty. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Oracle’s Stock Price Has Doubled Over the Past Two Years
Plus: Ubisoft names two co-CEOs to lead its new Tencent-backed subsidiary. And, Estée Lauder’s new CEO makes fresh push to reach shoppers online. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Trump Considering Firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell Soon
Plus: Goldman Sachs profit surges on higher trading revenue. And U.S. wholesale inflation holds steady in June. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: ASML Shares Dip as Tariff Uncertainty Prompts Growth Warning
Plus: Nvidia’s CEO praises China’s technology after Trump allows the chip-maker to resume selling its chips to China. Alibaba-backed Chinese AI startup files for Hong Kong IPO. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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