Plus: The Pentagon abruptly cancels a deployment to Poland. And stock markets gain as chipmaker Cerebras Systems becomes the largest U.S. IPO so far this year. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.

Plus: Rising wholesale prices are raising alarms on inflation. And Walmart stock rises after announcing layoffs. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

Plus: Vice President JD Vance threatens states’ Medicaid funding if they don’t address fraud. McDonald’s strikes its first naming-rights deal for a professional sports venue in the U.S. And SoftBank’s bet on OpenAI earned it $25 billion in its most recent quarter. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

Plus: Iran expands its definition of the Strait of Hormuz, signaling Tehran’s intent to widen its grip on the crucial waterway. And Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman has rejected a $15 billion takeover offer from Sazerac. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.

Plus: Tech stocks including Intel and Qualcomm drop sharply, undoing recent gains. And Wendy’s stock surges after reports that investor Nelson Peltz is in talks to take the company private. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

Plus: eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion takeover proposal. And PayPal reached a $30 million settlement with the Justice Department. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s personal investments are coming under scrutiny from Republicans ahead of a planned IPO. And a U.K. political crisis hits the Pound and government bonds. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.

Plus: Oil rises as diplomacy efforts stall in the Middle East. And Moderna shares dropped amid news the company is researching vaccines to protect against hantaviruses. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

Plus: Home sales were flat last month, a blow to the housing industry. And a measure of the labor market rose in April. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor.

Plus: Passengers from the cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak return home, with one American testing positive. And inflation in China soars on the back of higher energy costs. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.