Plus: Mistral AI acquires infrastructure startup Koyeb. And the race to build data centers is fueling an "AI debt boom," analysts say. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Zuckerberg to Testify as Landmark Addiction Trial Begins
Plus: Europe dials up the pressure on big tech. And the IMF issues a warning to Japan, urging it to keep raising rates and avoid tax cuts. Luke Vargas hosts.
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Headlines From The Times - Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson and Chipotle Reports Its Worst Year Ever
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died at the age of 84. As leaders around the world reflect on his legacy, Jackson is remembered as one of the nation’s most powerful voices for Black Americans. In other news, Warner Bros. Discovery is giving Paramount Skydance seven days to submit its “best and final” offer to buy the entire studio, including Warner’s cable channels and HBO Max. The move comes after Paramount submitted an enhanced offer last week, complicating Netflix’s proposed $82.7 billion deal. And happy Lunar New Year! The Year of the Fire Horse is said to inspire action, confidence and independence. In business, Chipotle reports its worst business year since going public 20 years ago, and Mattel saw its shares plunge after reporting weak holiday sales due to miscalculated Barbie doll demands. Read more at LATimes.com.
The World in Brief from The Economist - Warner Bros resumes talks with Paramount; American-Iranian negotiations end, and more
Warner Bros Discovery, a movie-making giant, is restarting talks with Paramount about a potential deal.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Stocks Tick Higher After Volatile Day
Investors are still rattled by AI worries. Plus: Eric Trump takes an Israeli drone weapons company public through a merger with a small Florida construction firm. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Spain Probes X, Meta, And TikTok Over AI Child Pornography
Plus: Eric Trump invests in ‘low cost-per-kill’ drone firm. And physical AI could become a trillion-dollar industry by 2035. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Warner And Paramount Restart Deal Talks
Plus: Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker Xtend. And India seizes three shadow tankers as relations with Washington thaw. Alex Ossola hosts.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Warner Reopens Deal Talks With Paramount
Plus: India’s Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion on AI infrastructure. And, Infosys and Anthropic to partner on AI for businesses in regulated industries. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - TSA Pay Frozen in Government Shutdown Over DHS Standoff
Plus: Hyatt executive chairman Thomas Pritzker is retiring following recently-released Epstein files. And Goldman Sachs plans to scrap DEI criteria for its board.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - AI Boom Creates Blind Spot in Big Tech Accounting
AI experimentation in the workplace is now showing tangible effects, from productivity gains to layoffs. Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and cofounder of Workhelix, recently spoke with the WSJ Leadership Institute's Wendy Bounds at the WSJ Technology Council Summit. They discussed AI's influence on the labor market. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil says the AI boom is making it more challenging to analyze tech companies’ earnings due to unclear depreciation expenses. Julie Chang hosts.
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