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Plus: Chevron strikes deal with Microsoft to power West Texas AI data center. And a SoftBank-backed robotics company plans to go public in Hong Kong. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: Accenture lowers its revenue guidance. Meanwhile, BE Semiconductor raises its long-term revenue and profitability targets. And SpaceX shares are set to extend their decline. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: President Trump announces a new deal between Apple and Intel. And AI-infrastructure startup Baseten to raise $1.5 billion. Imani Moise hosts.

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Plus: Dueling IPOs are forcing bankers at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to pick teams. And tech companies including Stripe, Google commit $915 million to pull carbon out of the sky. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: UK antitrust officials say Google must make its search results more fair. And Allbirds announces new name and CEO in AI pivot. Imani Moise hosts.

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Plus: Databricks releases Genie One, an agentic co-worker for businesses. And Rivian and Robinhood announce layoffs. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: DeepSeek’s valuation tops $50 billion after its first fundraising round. And Elon Musk’s xAI loses legal challenge against OpenAI. Imani Moise hosts.

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The next wave of AI IPOs could send billions of dollars into charities and non-profits. WSJ reporter Keach Hagey explains how a new generation of tech wealth may reshape philanthropy. Plus, ElevenLabs co-founder Mati Staniszewski spoke with WSJ's Luke Vargas about the challenges of preventing AI-generated misinformation ahead of the midterm elections. Imani Moise hosts.

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Plus: Australia’s richest person and mining tycoon Gina Rinehart buys a more-than $1 billion stake in SpaceX. And bitcoin jumps to more than $66,500 after U.S.-Iran deal. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: The U.K. moves to ban minors under 16 from major social media platforms next year. And Fox Corp to buy streaming service Roku for $22 billion. Imani Moise hosts.

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