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Plus: Nvidia unveils a new product that merges AI supercomputing with quantum. And the AI giant partners with Eli Lilly to build a supercomputer that could boost drug discovery. Julie Chang hosts.
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Plus: OpenAI converts to a public-benefit corporation and gives Microsoft a 27% stake. And President Trump orders three new lethal strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: AI inference startup Fireworks AI is valued at $4 billion in its latest funding round. And Peter Thiel-backed startup Substrate raises more than $100 million to manufacture chips in the U.S. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: A Republican-led panel recommends that the Justice Department investigate all of former President Joe Biden’s executive actions. And, Chinese auto giant BYD logs a nearly fivefold surge in sales in Europe. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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Hurricane Melissa intensifies into a Category 5 storm as Jamaica braces for catastrophic flooding and evacuations. The ongoing U.S. government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, leaving millions without food assistance. A U.S. missile destroyer arrives in the Caribbean amid escalating tensions with Venezuela. Washington threatens to pull funding from California over noncitizen commercial licenses, while LAX experiences major delays as unpaid air traffic controllers protest. Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris both signal possible 2028 presidential runs. In business, El Segundo moves forward with plans for a $175 million surf park, and EV maker Rivian announces more than 600 layoffs amid slowing electric vehicle demand.
“Circularity” is the latest buzzword in AI, as tech companies strike megadeals with each other. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil breaks down why these deals might be a win-win—and how they could go wrong. Plus, WSJ reporter Katherine Bindley explains what brought San Francisco out of the shadow of a doom loop. Belle Lin hosts.
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U.S. and Chinese representatives reported positive outlooks ahead of the Trump-Xi summit this week. Plus: Qualcomm’s shares rise after it announces a new AI chip. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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Plus: Apple and Microsoft are neck-and-neck in the race to become the stock market’s second $4 trillion company. And Amazon pledges more than $1.6 billion to bolster AWS and its retail business in the Netherlands. Julie Chang hosts.
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