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Plus: Shares of Ukrainian telecommunications company Kyivstar fall on their Nasdaq listing debut. And the world’s first humanoid robot games begin in China. Julie Chang hosts.
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Plus: UnitedHealth’s stock soars on news of Berkshire Hathaway stake. Applied Materials takes a tumble after lowering its forecasts. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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Plus: Washington, D.C. sues the Trump administration to stop President Trump’s takeover of the local police department. And U.S. consumer sentiment weakened in August due to inflation fears. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Plus: Cognition has secured about $500 million to advance AI code-generation business. Rivian says it faces a $100 million hole after the Trump administration relaxed fuel economy rules. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
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Plus: Intel is in talks with the Trump administration for the U.S. government to buy a stake in the chip maker, according to people familiar with the matter. And, Berkshire Hathaway reduces its holdings in Apple. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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Governor Gavin Newsom calls a November special election to redraw California’s congressional maps in a bid to favor Democrats, sparking criticism over undermining the state’s independent process. President Trump prepares for a surprise U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns Vladimir Putin is bluffing about peace. LA28 secures a historic deal allowing corporate naming rights for 2028 Olympic venues. In Washington, D.C., federal officials clear homeless encampments under Trump’s crime crackdown. In business, an unusual chip deal between Trump and tech giants draws legal concerns, while OpenAI’s GPT-5 launch meets mixed reviews.
Apple’s long-time focus on user privacy has slowed them down in the AI race, as its competitors eat up vast amounts of data to offer super personalized tools. The Journal’s Tim Higgins joins us to break down the tech giant’s latest efforts. Plus, the new way to win in tech is to build. WSJ columnist Christopher Mims says tech giants are entering an “age of infrastructure.” Peter Champelli hosts.
Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims co-host WSJ’s Bold Names podcast.
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