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Bonus Episode for Nov. 6. Global automakers are navigating a new semiconductor crisis, billions of dollars in U.S. tariffs and a sputtering market for electric vehicles. Yet sales and profits have held up much better than many feared last spring, when President Trump started his trade war. WSJ automotive reporter Stephen Wilmot discusses results from Tesla, General Motors, Ford, Mercedes and others.

WSJ automotive reporter Chris Otts hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.

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Further Reading:

Automaker Production Stoppages Begin Over Semiconductor Shortage

The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs

The Auto Industry Is Panicking About Another Potential Chip Shortage

GM Shares Surge 15% on Raised Guidance

General Motors Lays Off More Than 3,300 Electric-Vehicle Workers in U.S. Plants

GM Aims to Deliver Eyes-Off Autonomous Driving by 2028

Ford Profit More Than Doubles on Growth in Sales of Pickups, SUVs

Tesla Profit Plunges as Musk Turns Focus to ‘Robot Army’

Porsche Skids to Loss on Bad EV Bet, Tariffs

Mercedes-Benz Confirms Guidance After Tariffs, Chinese Weakness Weigh on Earnings

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As only a handful of world leaders attend a meeting ahead of COP 30 in Brazil next week - is international commitment on climate change at risk? We hear from our team on the ground in Belem and from Germany's former special envoy on climate.

Also in the programme: the Philippines declares a state of emergency after Typhoon Kalmaegi destroys entire communities and leaves at least 114 people dead; our correspondent - under heavy Israeli restrictions - goes inside the Gaza Strip; and we get an update on Sudan, where UN Secretary General António Guterres has said the “horrifying crisis .. is spiralling out of control".

(IMAGE: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) plenary session, in Belem, Brazil, November 6, 2025 / CREDIT: Reuters/Adriano Machado)

Nigeria rejects claims of a “Christian genocide,” saying violence stems from terrorism and land disputes, not religion, and that both Christians and Muslims have suffered attacks. Some Christian leaders however say there have been instances of Christians being specifically targeted.

Also in the programme: Malaria elimination is stalling in southern Africa as cases rise due to climate change, resistance, and reduced funding.   And Ghana is sending relief packages to Jamaica following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. It's more than relief,  it's reinforcing historical and cultural connections between the two countries.

Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers:  Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Mark Wilberforce in London Senior Producer: Yvette Twagiramariya Technical Producer: Philip Bull Editors  Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

Insights into the past, present and future of crypto, tech and AI with Reid Hoffman.

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LinkedIn co-founder and PayPal founding board member Reid Hoffman joins "CoinDesk Spotlight" to discuss his innovator journey from "PayPal mafia" to creating LinkedIn and moving into crypto and AI. Hoffman dives deep into the "discomfort" with AI development, his thoughts on crypto's political divide, and what he's building at the intersection of AI and digital assets.

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Timestamps:

3:10 - The Thesis of Borderless, Networked Communities and Satoshi's Genius
5:15 - PayPal: The Forerunner to Crypto
15:01 - How PayPal Cooperated with the FBI to Change Regulatory Perception
18:02 - Reid's Shift in Focus to AI
20:37 - Crypto's Reputation in Silicon Valley
24:41 - The Cognitive Industrial Revolution
31:13 - Reid's Position on the Future of Stablecoins
36:38 - Blockchain and IP Rights in the Age of AI
45:06 - Does AI Create Sameness and Slop?
48:11 - The Left's Big Mistake on Crypto
53:05 - What does Reid Envision for the Future of Crypto?

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This episode was hosted by Sam Ewen. “CoinDesk Spotlight” is produced by Sam Ewen, Jennifer Sanasie, Taylor Fleming and Victor Chen.

The government shutdown now means flight cutdowns. Supreme battle over tariffs. U.P.S. plane crash investigation. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.

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