Episodes

  • Why GM Is Giving Up on Cruise Robotaxis

    Why GM Is Giving Up on Cruise Robotaxis
    Dec 17 2024
    After nearly a decade and $10 billion in development, General Motors is ending its robotaxi program. WSJ’s Christopher Otts explains why Cruise wasn’t working for the legacy car company. Further Reading: -General Motors Scraps Cruise Robotaxi Program -GM’s Self-Driving Car Unit Skids Off Course Further Listening: -How Waymo Won Over San Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • The Chip Business Is Booming. Why Isn’t Intel?

    The Chip Business Is Booming. Why Isn’t Intel?
    Dec 16 2024
    Intel—the company whose chips were “inside” your ‘90s desktops—has fallen behind in recent years. Now, the CEO hired to turn things around is suddenly out. WSJ’s Asa Fitch explains how the once-dominant chip brand lost its edge. Further Reading: - He Was Going to Save Intel. He Destroyed $150 Billion of Value Instead. - Intel Co-CEOs Outline Strategy Following Pat Gelsinger’s Ouster Further Listening: - America’s Answer to the Chip Shortage - Why Washington Went to Wall Street to Revive the Chips Industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • The Suspected Russian Plot to Set Airplanes on Fire

    The Suspected Russian Plot to Set Airplanes on Fire
    Dec 13 2024
    Since the war in Ukraine began, strange attacks have been happening across Europe, including a plot to set DHL packages on fire. WSJ’s Bojan Pancevski on Russia’s escalating shadow war in Europe. Further Reading: -Chinese Ship’s Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables -Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes -The Misfits Russia Is Recruiting to Spy on the West Further Listening: -Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations with Vladimir Putin -How Ukraine Built a Weapon to Control the Black Sea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • The Biggest Supermarket Merger That Wasn’t

    The Biggest Supermarket Merger That Wasn’t
    Dec 12 2024
    This week, a federal judge blocked a proposed $20-billion merger between the U.S.’s two largest supermarket chains, Kroger and Albertsons. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas reports on what happened in the trial, why the two chains turned on one another and what’s next for the grocery business. Further Listening: - The Fight for 7-Eleven - Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger Further Reading: - Albertsons Sues Kroger, Terminates Merger After Judge Blocks Supermarket Megadeal - Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked by Court, Handing Victory to Biden Antitrust Enforcers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Bitcoin Hit $100k. What's Next?

    Bitcoin Hit $100k. What's Next?
    Dec 11 2024
    Last week, the price of Bitcoin reached $100,000 per coin, an all-time-high as President-elect Donald Trump promises his administration will be crypto-friendly. WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich breaks down the outlook for cryptocurrency. Further Reading: -Bitcoin Hits $100,000, Lifted by Hopes of a Crypto-Friendly Washington -Crypto Players Celebrate SEC Pick, Bitcoin Touches $100,000 Further Listening: -Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance -Coinbase’s CEO on the Future of Crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • The Suspect in the UnitedHealth Killing

    The Suspect in the UnitedHealth Killing
    Dec 10 2024
    After a manhunt lasting nearly a week, authorities have arrested and charged a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson. WSJ’s Joshua Chaffin unpacks what we know about the alleged killer, his possible motivations, and the public rage that has bubbled up as the search continued. Further Reading: - Suspect in UnitedHealth Killing Was Ivy Leaguer With Anticapitalist Leanings - Manhunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer Meets Unexpected Obstacle: Sympathy for the Gunman - Murder at Dawn: A Top Executive’s Final Moments in Manhattan Further Listening: - The Story Behind the Stabbing of a San Francisco Tech Exec - Why So Many Emergency Rooms Are Failing Kids in America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Assad's Regime Falls. What's Next For Syria?

    Assad's Regime Falls. What's Next For Syria?
    Dec 9 2024
    After decades of brutal dictatorship in Syria, the regime of Bashar al-Assad fell in a matter of days. WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov reports on the rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani and how regional players are responding to political change in Syria. Further Listening: - What the Ceasefire in Lebanon Means for the Middle East - Ten Days That Shifted Power in Syria Further Reading: - The 11-Day Blitz by Syrian Rebels That Ended 50 Years of Assad Rule - Assad’s Downfall Marks a New Realignment in the Middle East - How a Syrian Rebel Went From an American Jail to Seizing Aleppo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • The $6 Million Banana’s Appeal

    The $6 Million Banana’s Appeal
    Dec 6 2024
    Last month, Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian,” a piece of conceptual art that consists of a banana duct taped to a wall, sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $6.2 million. WSJ’s Kelly Crow traces the banana’s origins from Art Basel Miami in 2019 to the top of the art market this year. Further Listening: - A Russian Billionaire, an Art Dealer and an Epic Feud - The Basquiat Sisters on Managing One of Art's Hottest Brands Further Reading: - A $6.2 Million Banana and the Unexpected Return of the Art Market - Someone Just Paid $6.2 Million for a Banana Duct-Taped to a Wall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins