For almost 90 years, the enormous oil company Saudi Aramco has been in the hands of the Saudi Royal family. And last week, the kingdom put a small stake up for sale in the public market, in the biggest IPO ever. The shares rose in their first few days of trading and the company is now valued at about $2 trillion. In this episode, Avi Salzman joins guest-host Ben Walsh to discuss whether the oil company is really that valuable. Produced by Mette Lützhøft.
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61: The World's First $2 Trillion Company

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Autonomous cars have reached a fork in the road. The path forward could make or break the technology.
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The Road Ahead

The government has taken a hands-free approach to self-driving. Why that's stalling progress.
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Time to Take the Wheel

As self-driving momentum builds, a chorus of voices says we shouldn't be doing this at all.
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Tapping the Brakes

New autonomous technologies have people pushing vehicles well beyond their limits. Inside one experiment to see just how far our cars will go.
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Backseat Driver

Even as car makers roll out new self-driving features, consumers remain skeptical. Why they're tapping the brakes on change.

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61: The World's First $2 Trillion Company

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