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AI Has an Insurance Problem

A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. A string of AI safety incidents is exposing a gaping hole for the fast-growing industry: the lack of available insurance. WSJ's Jean Eaglesham e

Oct 16
15 min

What We Know About the Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI Conference Room

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. When the FBI arrested engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan earlier this week for allegedly planting a mic in an OpenAI conference room, AI companies had

Oct 15
12 min

Big Banks Ride the AI Boom

#34 trending · Daily News

Bonus Episode for Oct. 15. Big U.S. banks opened earnings season with growing profits—and warnings that rising interest rates could stop the party. Still, bankers said hi

Oct 15
6 min

The Tech Selloff Deepens

#25 trending · Daily News

A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Wednesday’s tech selloff is poised to continue even as Anthropic and TSMC report blockbuster revenues. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos says that

Oct 15
15 min

Gas Prices Fuel Higher Inflation in September

P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. September inflation rose to 3.7% from a year earlier . WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why that’s putting pressure on the Fed to

Oct 14
11 min

Have U.S. Cars Lost Their Edge?

A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Ukraine claims Starlink is throttling its internet speed, foiling its attacks against Russia. Plus, WSJ’s Laurence Norman explains how China is

Oct 14
13 min

Rising Borrowing Costs Threaten the Wall Street Party

P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. It was another strong quarter for some of the country’s biggest banks, but WSJ banking and payments reporter Ben Glickman says rising interest r

Oct 13
12 min

IMF Warns AI’s Riches Are Increasingly Concentrated

A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. The International Monetary Fund says AI is powering global growth. But with fewer countries benefiting, can the economy outrun surging inflation

Oct 13
15 min

Justice Department Steps Up Illegal-Voting Prosecutions

P.M. Edition for Oct. 12. In recent months, the Justice Department has prosecuted more than 60 people it says voted when they shouldn’t have… because they’re not U.S. cit

Oct 12
14 min

Will Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Lower Prices?

A.M. Edition for Oct. 12. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are speaking out against a deal announced by President Trump to import diesel from Russia in the runup

Oct 12
16 min

Why Gen Z Voters Are Reconsidering Their Support for Trump

To stave off a blue wave in the U.S. midterm elections, Republicans hope to retain a group they overperformed with two years ago: voters under 30. But President Trump is

Oct 11
17 min

What’s News in Markets: Refiners Cash In, AI Stocks Wobble, Homebuilder Blues

Which companies are cashing in as wars shrink global fuel supply? And why are AI trade favorites suddenly lower? Plus, how are homebuilders coping with soaring mortgage c

Oct 10
4 min

Older Americans Are Now the Richest Age Group

P.M. Edition for Oct. 9. New data out today from the Federal Reserve show that the typical American family got a little richer in the years after the pandemic. Journal ec

Oct 9
12 min

Why Businesses Can’t Budget for AI

A.M. Edition for Oct. 9. The Pentagon says it plans to live stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Plus, shares of U.S. wireless carriers drop after Space

Oct 9
14 min

Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Asking MAGA Donor for Money and Offering Him Access to Trump Officials

P.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Rebecca Ballhaus walks us through the Journal’s exclusive reporting on the messages between Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, an

Oct 8
14 min

Do Smartglasses Belong in Public Spaces?

A.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Norway’s government is considering a nationwide ban on the use of AI smartglasses in certain public or sensitive areas over privacy concerns. We

Oct 8
13 min

The Tension and Turnover at Bessent’s Treasury Department

P.M. Edition for Oct. 7. President Trump expects his Treasury Secretary to solve stubborn problems, including rising borrowing costs, high gas prices, and even the war on

Oct 7
12 min

The U.S. Wants Answers on Russian Lab Death

A.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Washington is pushing Moscow for more information about a mysterious laboratory death in Siberia, saying the details shared so far have been limi

Oct 7
15 min

There’s a New Media Giant in Town

P.M. Edition for Oct. 6. Skydance has ambitions to take on Netflix and other tech behemoths in streaming now that it’s clinched its deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. But W

Oct 6
13 min

Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Counteroffensive

A.M. Edition for Oct. 6. With France on the precipice of a dangerous financial spiral, student protestors are demanding President Emmanuel Macron raise spending, the one

Oct 6
13 min

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My absolute favorite podcast to stay up-to-date with what’s going on in the world. It is very fast and efficient with talking about 20 topics in 15 mins. You get the quick headlines of everything going on so you are never out of touch. It also has a very math, economical money, oriented, and less touchy-feely sad news.

kmitchell11 · May 2026

At last a discussion on the actual costs of green energy. I applaud your look into the cost of green energy. I’d still like to see a discussion of cost per KW/H. The fact that Germany has the highest cost per Kw and a scary dependence on Russian oil and gas is good to explore. The promise of green energy jobs was also good to explore. But we need to look at actual costs. What is the uncompensated cost of Solar panels, made in China and shipped to the USA or Europe? Vs the cost of coal, traveling efficiently from Wyoming by water or rail to your 90 year old electric plant? I understand the cost is something like 40 cents vs 4 cents. If true, that should be stated. No one is at war with Wyoming or West Virginia so that supply of coal energy is stable and reliable. Coal is also sited as being the most abundant resource. If you must include government subsidies: Do poor renters/households benefit from green energy investments or is it primarily wealthy homeowners who can afford to buy solar panels upfront with big government subsidies which benefit? We are told these are trillion dollar decisions, can the WSJ just tell me the price per K/W of energy sources such as solar, wind, gas, oil, coal, hydro, nuclear. We depend on WSJ for data to support our decisions. Appreciate your looking into this.

Future-is-bright · Dec 2025

Good job replacing Tracy. New host is much more polished. Podcast does a great job rounding up the news of the moment. My first listen in the AM and now my post-work PM listen too

Claudz1973 · Dec 2024

Always some of the most unbiased news available, and typically a good cross section of tech, world news, financial sector, and some politics but not dominated by it. That said, since the election most days is headlines about Trump, can we please go back to your normal blend of non-political news??.. 🙏

KB2244 · Dec 2024

I’ve been reading the WSJ now for close to 15 years (and listening to this podcast specifically for a good 5-6 years), but over the past year, there has been a noticeable and concerning shift further to the right especially when covering politics. I know it has always leaned to the right, but sadly their “news” (non-Opinion) department is increasingly partisan and while they portend to share unbiased news, it has consistently chosen to elevate/platform Trump giving him more airtime and visibility (mostly discussing his positives and only glossing over all his negatives) while not giving similar fair coverage to Kamala Harris. It’s divisive and I’m seriously considering listening to another podcast for my news now. Note: The ‘Tech News Briefing’ podcast is still great! Except for its elevating of Elon Musk, it has maintained its news independence well.

Jared Herbert · Nov 2024

My go-to for current events and perspectives. Luke Vargas is sharp and polished, as are some of the other contributors. It’s apparent a lot of work goes into the production of the podcast. Thank you !

fjameg · Jul 2024

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