Plus: A trio of professors in the U.S. are awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for their work in quantum mechanics. And Dell lifts its long-term financial targets on surging AI demand. Julie Chang hosts.
Plus: The WTO says global trade growth in 2025 will be stronger than originally expected. And the NYSE owner says it plans to invest up to $2 billion in the popular crypto-based prediction market, Polymarket. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: Anthropic and IBM partner to further integrate AI into IBM’s software. And Jaguar Land Rover sales plunge following cyberattack. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
Plus: Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may be a way to break the impasse on the government shutdown. And, negotiations over a ceasefire in Gaza continue in Egypt two years on from the deadly Hamas attacks that started the conflict. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
Illinois and Chicago sue to block a federal plan to deploy National Guard troops as tensions rise in major U.S. cities. The Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal, while indirect talks begin in Egypt to end the war in Gaza. Three scientists earn the Nobel Prize for breakthroughs in immunology. Then, a Chevron refinery fire threatens to raise gas prices, and developers in Los Angeles prepare for flying taxis that could reshape urban travel.
An independent space company from New Zealand is looking to take on industry giants like SpaceX and Blue Origin in the rocket launch business. WSJ space business reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us about Rocket Lab and its founder. Plus, President Trump has been sharing AI-generated video memes on his social-media pages, particularly in response to the current government shutdown. WSJ reporter Amrith Ramkumar explains the controversy behind the president sharing this kind of content. Julie Chang hosts.
OpenAI announced a computing deal with AMD. Plus: Comerica stock surges after merger announcement. And Sony stock rises following the Japanese election results. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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Plus: Airship AI shares surge after the AI surveillance company is awarded federal contracts. And a trio of immunologists are awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for breakthroughs in immune-system research. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
Plus: Paramount buys Bari Weiss’s The Free Press for $150 million. And French President Emmanuel Macron loses his fourth Prime Minister in just over a year. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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