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Plus: President Trump mulls blocking Exxon Mobil from drilling in Venezuela following comments by the company’s top executive at the White House. And big bank shares drop as Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit cards interest rates. Daniel Bach hosts.

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America’s Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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Elon Musk hit back at critics of his social-media platform X, saying they are looking for “any excuse for censorship” after the site’s AI tool, Grok, sparked outrage for allowing users to generate sexualised images of people without their consent (including children)

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Meeting oil executives at the White House, Donald Trump said that he expects the firms to spend at least $100bn in Venezuela

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The S&P 500 also reached a new high. Plus: Intel shares jumped after its CEO met with the president. Katherine Sullivan hosts.

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Plus: Andreessen Horowitz raises over $15 billion across several funds. And LG Electronics expects to post a quarterly operating loss for the first time since 2016. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Meta unveils sweeping new agreements to purchase nuclear power. And the European Union backs a trade deal with four South American countries. Alex Ossola hosts.

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Plus: Child-safety watchdogs and international regulators say a recent update to xAI’s chatbot Grok allowed sexualized photo editing, including of children. And Taiwan’s exports reached a record high in 2025, driven by AI demand. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Saks is nearing a $1.25 billion bankruptcy financing deal. And Rio Tinto restarts talks to buy copper miner Glencore, which could create the world’s largest mining company. Daniel Bach hosts.

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Lawyers’ use of AI has mostly been a source of scandal in recent years. But WSJ reporter Erin Mulvaney says a small and growing number of judges are now embracing the technology. Plus, the Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky reveals how Meta’s Reels has moved from a TikTok clone to a $50 billion dollar business. Patrick Coffee hosts.

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