Today's episode covers Hamas's postponement of Israeli hostage releases amid ceasefire tensions, President Trump's reiterated Gaza takeover plan during his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, the Sudanese army's rejection of the UAE's ceasefire proposal, a deadly militia attack in northeastern Congo, a Russian strike damaging Ukrainian gas production facilities, Democratic lawmakers' efforts to prevent the elimination of USAID, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments on interest rate cuts.

In today's episode, we cover Amazon's $100 billion investment in AI amid cloud growth challenges, Meta's upcoming company-wide layoffs, major tech firms' plans to invest over $300 billion in AI infrastructure, the rise in AI chip stocks following data center spending announcements, and discussions among tech CEOs prompted by DeepSeek's AI innovations.

Today's episode covers Russia's claimed capture of an eastern Ukrainian town, Ukraine's proposal for a mineral partnership with the U.S., Russia's plans to expand asset seizure powers, the Kremlin's criticism of France over visa refusals, the ICC's condemnation of U.S. sanctions, the UN Human Rights Council's censure of Rwanda's support for Congolese rebels, and President Trump's announcement of forthcoming reciprocal tariffs.

Today's episode covers Honeywell's strategic breakup, IBM's focus on specialized AI under CEO Arvind Krishna, Qualcomm and Arm's anticipation of gains from DeepSeek's AI advancements, Yum Brands' embrace of AI to drive growth, and tech industry leaders addressing DeepSeek's impact.

Today's episode covers Amazon's use of 'automated reasoning' to reduce AI inaccuracies, Google's updated AI ethics policy, Palantir's significant growth amid AI expansion, and Alphabet's earnings report amid intensifying AI competition.

Today's episode covers Ukraine's openness to peace talks involving the U.S. and Europe, the M23 rebels' capture of a key mining town in eastern Congo, international reactions to President Trump's proposal for Gaza, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou surviving a no-confidence vote, Guatemala's agreement to increase acceptance of U.S. deportation flights, and ethical concerns surrounding a U.S. prosecutor's actions related to a Capitol rioter case.

Today's episode covers DeepSeek's AI model triggering a major tech sell-off, SAP CEO's positive outlook on DeepSeek's advancements for enterprise software, discussions on AI's future at Davos, and Ciena's role in maintaining global internet connectivity.

Today's episode covers Hamas confirming the death of its military leader, the release of hostages amid the Gaza ceasefire, French police investigating threats against judiciary members, the Trump administration's federal government restructuring efforts, China's unexpected manufacturing contraction, and severe flooding in western France due to Storm Herminia.

Today's episode covers DeepSeek's AI model and its impact on global markets, potential CMA investigations into Microsoft and Amazon's cloud dominance, Meta's Reality Labs surpassing 2024 targets, Engine No. 1's partnership with Chevron and GE Vernova to develop natural gas power plants, and the recovery of Nvidia and AI chip stocks following DeepSeek's announcement.