When Duolingo’s CEO told staff he wanted the company to become an “AI-first” business, critics questioned if it was a euphemism for human layoffs. The WSJ Leadership Institute’s Belle Lin gets an update on how the pivot is working in practice. Also, workplace reporter Ray A. Smith explains how changes to the H-1B visa program sent the tech industry spiraling. Katie Deighton hosts.

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Plus: Citigroup to pilot new agentic capabilities in its proprietary AI platform. And Indian tech stocks fall as President Trump’s new U.S. visa rules weigh on the sector. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Oracle names co-CEOs as longtime Chief Executive Safra Catz transitions to a new role. And T-Mobile names COO Srini Gopalan as its next CEO. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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Plus: Porsche cuts its guidance again and delays launch of some new EV models. And Pony AI is set to hit a major profitability target by early next year. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Nvidia invests $2.7 billion in U.K. AI startup development. And Amazon’s finance teams are relying more on AI. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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Music service Spotify has been waging war against Apple’s App Store “tax,” significantly weakening Apple’s grip on the mobile world. Bold Names co-host and WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us to discuss. Plus, YouTube is giving its creators access to AI tools, and potentially introducing a lot more AI-generated content into users’ feeds. Belle Lin hosts.

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Plus: Meta approaches media companies about AI content-licensing deals. And Huawei plans to release new AI chips over the next few years. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Via Transportation and Waymo team up to bring autonomous rideshare options to public transit systems. And Workday announces a plan to add a slew of new AI agents to their platform. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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Plus: Lyft partners with Waymo to launch autonomous vehicle service in Nashville. And Entek Technology has agreed to sell a majority stake to I Squared Capital. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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Plus: Apollo explores a sale of internet pioneer AOL. And Crowdstrike announces a plan to acquire Pangea Cyber. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.

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