Plus: Meta plans to launch an ad-free version of Facebook and Instagram in the U.K. And Baidu wants driverless robotaxis in Dubai by next year. Julie Chang hosts.
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Plus: Meta plans to launch an ad-free version of Facebook and Instagram in the U.K. And Baidu wants driverless robotaxis in Dubai by next year. Julie Chang hosts.
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Plus: President Trump announces tariffs on pharmaceutical companies that aren’t building plants in the U.S., alongside levies on large trucks and home goods. And, financial regulators probe unusual trading patterns in companies that have adopted crypto-treasury strategies. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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The long-awaited report on the Eaton Fire reveals critical evacuation failures, while Californians see refunds on their October electric bills. The White House warns federal agencies of job cuts ahead of a shutdown, and debate grows over a $1 million restroom project at Runyon Canyon. In business, Calvin Harris says he lost $22.5 million in a stalled Hollywood development, and Amazon agrees to a $2.5 billion settlement over deceptive Prime membership practices.
Google X, the tech giant’s “moonshot factory,” is an enigmatic division that has pushed through ideas like Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit. It’s also chalked up a lot of innovations that haven’t seen the light of day. The WSJ Leadership Institute’s Wendy Bounds lifts the lid on how it builds failure into its workflow. Plus, WSJ reporter Kris Maher goes looking for a proposed-but-delayed $28 billion Intel factory site in the heart of Ohio. Katie Deighton hosts.
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Plus: Intel approaches Apple for investment. And Tesla registrations slump in Europe. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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Plus: Amazon reaches $2.5 billion settlement with FTC over allegations it misled Prime users. And CoreWeave expands its OpenAI agreement to supply data center capacity by $6.5 billion. Julie Chang hosts.
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Plus: U.S. home sales fell in August. Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: OpenAI and Databricks strike a $100 million deal to sell AI agents. U.S. senators send letters to big tech companies demanding information on H-1B visa usage. Nvidia-backed AI startup Nscale raises $1.1 billion for data-center rollout. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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