What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
Latest episodes
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16 min
The Chip Giant Helping Anthropic Buy More Chips
A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Just hours after unveiling details about its hotly-anticipated IPO, the AI startup announced a $63 billion debt deal to help fuel its AI infrastructure pu…
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13 min
Jumping Revenue, Big Losses and Many Risks: Inside Anthropic’s IPO Filing
P.M. Edition for Oct. 26. Anthropic’s IPO paperwork is out, and the 400-page document gives unprecedented insight into the company’s current business and its future ambitions. Corr…
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14 min
The Internet Isn’t Buying Trump’s Economic Claims
A.M. Edition for Oct. 26. As President Trump campaigns on a booming economy, reporter Jack Gillum breaks down a new WSJ analysis that shows his claims about pocketbook issues are f…
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11 min
Social Security Is Breaking and Congress Doesn’t Have a Plan
Democrats and Republicans are pulling out all the stops as they vie to control the next Congress, but neither party is saying much about their plans to address the looming 2032 dep…
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5 min
What’s News in Markets: Meta’s AI Bill, IBM’s Comeback, Musk Explores Merger
Can Meta afford to keep spending on AI? And why is IBM bucking the tech selloff? Plus, could Elon Musk combine Tesla and SpaceX? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves…
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13 min
Why Calling a Democrat a Socialist Isn’t the Insult It Once Was
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In midterm races around the country, Republicans are warning about radical socialists. But WSJ national security reporter Vera Bergengruen tells us that w…
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14 min
AI Rout Finds a Floor. For Now.
A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. The tech selloff shows signs of easing at the end of a rollercoaster week, even as signs of stress in the AI trade continued overnight, after one of the b…
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12 min
AI Fears Rise Again on Wall Street
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. Investors dump stocks connected to the AI buildout and buy up almost everything else, giving Treasury yields their biggest drop since 2023. Plus, while th…
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15 min
Can Meta Turn Muse’s Popularity Into Profits?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. As the U.S. and Israel signal a possible escalation, Middle Eastern mediators scramble to give new life to talks with Iran. While President Trump said he…
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13 min
Why It’s So Hard to Buy One of the Country’s Top-Selling Cars Right Now
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Toyota’s RAV4 had long been the most popular SUV in the U.S. But now, as autos reporter Chris Otts discusses, production decisions from the Japanese carma…
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16 min
Tesla and SpaceX Weigh a Mega Merger
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a potential tie up that would create a $3.5 trillion tech giant. Plus, the U.K. says yes to more North Sea…
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11 min
Elon Musk Ordered Last Week’s Starlink Slowdown
P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The Wall Street Journal is exclusively reporting that the decision to cap the Starlink speeds, rendering some of Ukraine’s drones useless, came from Musk.…
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13 min
Are Americans’ Finances Better or Worse Under Trump?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Albertans have voted to remain in Canada, avoiding a political crisis amidst the U.S. trade war. WSJ’s Canada correspondent Amanda Coletta explains what t…
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13 min
Saudi Arabia Postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ After Houthi Attacks
P.M. Edition for Oct. 19. Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative conference was scheduled for next week—now, its organizers are postponing the event until next year after Hout…
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18 min
Violent Rioting Sweeps France
A.M. Edition for Oct. 19. The French government is holding emergency meetings following a weekend of violence across the country. WSJ’s Paris bureau chief Stacy Meichtry reports on…
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18 min
Will Gen Z Hand Democrats a ‘Blue Wave’ in the Midterms?
After losing ground with young voters, especially young men, in 2024, Democrats are trying to win back this critical part of the electorate ahead of the midterm elections. But the…
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6 min
What’s News in Markets: CoreWeave Selloff, Apple Milestone, Borrowing Boom
What does the CoreWeave selloff signal for the AI trade? And will the iPhone Duo revive Apple’s sales? Plus, why are brokerages like Charles Schwab cracking down on margin loans? H…
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13 min
Katie Zacharia Is Out as White House Press Secretary
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The Journal has learned that White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is out, after facing sharp criticism following her first briefing earlier this wee…
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16 min
AI Has an Insurance Problem
A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. A string of AI safety incidents is exposing a gaping hole for the fast-growing industry: the lack of available insurance. WSJ's Jean Eaglesham explains ho…
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12 min
What We Know About the Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI Conference Room
P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. When the FBI arrested engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan earlier this week for allegedly planting a mic in an OpenAI conference room, AI companies had already b…