Plus: French authorities raid X’s Paris office amid probe into deepfakes. And Spain will ban social-media access for children under 16. Julie Chang hosts.
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Audio Mises Wire - It’s No Surprise that Conservatives Have Rediscovered Their Love of Federal Power
There is no reason to be surprised by the total lack of commitment to any ideological standards. Nor is there any reason to expect anything better. That's just how American politics works.
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Marketplace All-in-One - What’s behind all the layoffs?
Layoff announcements have been coming fast and furious: 16,000 at Amazon; up to 30,000 at UPS; more at Dow Chemical, Pinterest, T-Mobile, and more. These latest workforce reductions won’t show up in the January jobs report, but they do suggest a labor market under increasing stress. This morning, we'll dig in. But first, tech companies like Google are considering putting power-hungry data centers used to fuel AI into space. What would that look like?
CBS News Roundup - 02/03/2026 | Evening Update
The abduction of Savannah Guthrie's mother. The Clintons agree to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein congressional probe. President Trump calls for nationalized elections. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.
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Marketplace All-in-One - The devil’s in the details of the U.S.-India trade deal
From the BBC World Service: President Donald Trump announced tariff cuts on goods imported from India and said that, in return, India promised not to buy any more Russian oil. But when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the tariff reduction, he didn’t mention anything about Russia or its oil. What gives? Then, following the U.S. military action in January, a bill currently before Venezuela's National Assembly aims open its state-dominated oil industry to foreign investment.
WSJ Minute Briefing - Elon Musk to Merge SpaceX and xAI
Plus: Data company Palantir hits another revenue record despite criticism over its role in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. And lawmakers are set to vote on ending the partial government shutdown. Daniel Bach hosts.
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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S12 E4: Arto Minasyan, Krisp.ai
Arto Minasyan is originally from Armenia. He's a serial entrepreneur, having started 7 companies, selling 4 of them. He used to be into the sciences, having his PhD in Mathematics and Machine Learning. But outside of tech, he's married with 2 kids. He loves to read novels, and in fact writes books himself (mainly his memoirs). He loves to ski, and aligned with his Armenian heritage, he loves to spend time with his big family.
Arto and his colleague got breakfast together, and started talking through an idea around clean audio for conferencing and beyond. They built a prototype, and then COVID hit - which made their tool very popular.
This is the creation story of Krisp.ai.
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Marketplace All-in-One - Making AI work — for work
In his new book, Wall Street Journal tech columnist Christopher Mims offers a guide for getting the most out of the technology. He's compiled two dozen "Laws of AI" to shed light on the best ways to use these generative tools.
Yesterday we talked about how individuals can improve their productivity with AI, and today we're digging into how organizations can use — or sometimes misuse — it.
Headlines From The Times - Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil’s Prediction and the Modern Day Space Race’s Central Coast Takeover
It's Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning his prediction is six more weeks of winter weather. Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., the House Rules Committee is meeting on Monday in an effort to fully reopen the government. And Americans are living longer than ever; in 2024, U.S. life expectancy reached 79 years old, the highest mark in country history. In business, the modern day space race is taking over California's Central Coast, raising environmental concerns, and a Palo Alto company is selling flying vehicles that customers can fly within limited airspace and without a pilot's license. Read more at LATimes.com.
WSJ What’s News - Behind SpaceX’s Surprise Deal to Buy xAI
A.M. Edition for Feb. 3. Elon Musk’s well-established rocket business and AI startup are joining forces to form a $1.25 trillion company. WSJ’s Berber Jin says the move was unexpected as industry observers had thought xAI would merge with Tesla instead. Plus, the Clinton's offer to give depositions, as the Epstein scandal sends shockwaves across the Atlantic. And Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem says that officers in Minneapolis will receive body cameras "effective immediately". Luke Vargas hosts.
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