From the BBC World Service: The Nikkei 225 stock index in Japan rose sharply on the first day of trading after Sanae Takaichi won the contest to lead the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Then, Jaguar Land Rover plans to resume vehicle production in the U.K. today, six weeks after a cyberattack forced a production pause. And, although the artificial intelligence industry is worth close to $250 billion, some businesses are rejecting its use altogether. We'll hear from them.
Marketplace All-in-One - Export controls on TikTok’s algorithm are unique but not unprecedented
Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But, as Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino reports, governments — including the U.S. — have long tried to prevent their export.
PBS News Hour - World - What to expect as negotiations between Israel and Hamas get underway in Egypt
Israel continued bombarding parts of Gaza Sunday even as its negotiators prepared for mediated talks with Hamas in Egypt. The talks, aimed at a deal to exchange the remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners, could be the first step toward ending the war in Gaza. John Yang speaks with Daniel Estrin, NPR's correspondent covering the Israel-Hamas war, for more on what to expect. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - Former Middle East negotiator analyzes sticking points of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
U.S. envoys are going to Cairo to try to nail down a deal between Hamas and Israel to free the remaining Israeli hostages, which Trump hopes would be the first step toward ending their war. While both Hamas and Israel have sounded positive about Trump’s plan, they’ve also indicated there’s still much to be resolved. John Yang speaks with former Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: Authorities question 6 suspects linked to Manchester synagogue attack
In our news wrap Saturday, police in Britain are questioning six people arrested in connection with the deadly Yom Kippur synagogue attack, Japan’s ruling party elected an ultra-conservative leader positioned to become the nation’s first woman prime minister, and Morocco’s biggest anti-government protests in years turned deadly this week. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - Meet the artisanal makers of the world’s most expensive cheese
In northern Spain, there’s a dying culinary art that produces the most expensive cheese in the world. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Marketplace All-in-One - Is craft beer’s popularity going flat?
On today’s show, Kimberly is joined by Marketplace’s very own Henry Epp to chat about his reporting on the “maturing” of the craft beer industry, and just who's sipping all those IPAs and sours. They'll also get into how the Trump administration is using the government shutdown to consolidate power. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “For years, craft beer was booming. Now, it’s ‘maturing’” from Marketplace
- “Trump charts path to total control amid government shutdown” from Axios
- “AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era” from the Associated Press
- “Colleges turn to video essays to counter AI-written submissions” from Marketplace Tech
- “Robots are learning to make human babies. Twenty have already been born.” from The Washington Post
- “Buy it in ChatGPT: Instant Checkout and the Agentic Commerce Protocol” from OpenAI
- “The future of loyalty” from Business Insider
PBS News Hour - World - Trump demands Israel end Gaza attack as Hamas responds to his peace proposal
President Trump is demanding that Israel end the war in Gaza. It comes after Hamas announced it had agreed to Trump’s proposal to release all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. But the militant group, which launched the deadly Oct. 7 attacks just short of two years ago, did not agree to all of the president’s framework. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: U.S. forces destroy another suspected drug boat near Venezuela
In our news wrap Friday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says U.S. forces destroyed a boat near Venezuela that they say was trafficking narcotics, UK investigators say one of the two men killed in the Manchester synagogue attack may have been accidentally shot by police and a New York judge sentenced Sean "Diddy" Combs to four years and two months in prison. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Marketplace All-in-One - The ‘K’ in ‘K-shaped economy’ stands for ‘kitchen’
The gap between how high-income and low-income Americans are faring in this economy is growing. One example? Fast food restaurants are struggling while sit-down joints that cater to wealthier customers are A-OK. Also in this episode: “Every Screen on the Planet” author Emily Baker-White talks geopolitics behind the U.S.-China TikTok deal and a Wyoming solar panel company preps for the end of federal subsidies for residential installation.
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