WSJ What’s News

Why are Gartner investors so spooked by AI? And how is the AI infrastructure buildout supercharging Super Micro shares? Plus, what’s behind the selloff of Coinbase shares? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Stocks bounced back today from a tech selloff. We hear from WSJ markets reporters David Uberti and Jack Pitcher about how that took the Dow over a historic milestone of 50000 and what that means. Plus, President Trump posts, then deletes, a video depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. And Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has only been in her role for a few months, but she’s already betting her seat on a snap election this Sunday. WSJ Tokyo bureau chief Jason Douglas joins to discuss how Takaichi hopes to cement her power and move Japan closer to the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts.

Your Money Briefing episode featuring Lauryn Williams: Going for Gold: The Financial Hurdles Facing Olympic Athletes

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A.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Amazon shares sink, putting the Nasdaq on track for its worst week since last April, as investors punish tech companies spending big on AI, and those exposed to the latest Anthropic update. Plus, the White House launches its drug-buying site, TrumpRx, in a bid to tackle high prices. And WSJ’s Sabrina Rodriguez on how Bad Bunny’s anti-ICE comments are sparking a backlash ahead of his Super Bowl halftime performance this weekend. Luke Vargas hosts.

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains how the U.S. is preparing for a potential strike on Iran.  

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P.M. Edition for Feb. 5. Even as stocks have been on a tear in recent months, the price of bitcoin has fallen, today closing below $64,000, its lowest level in more than a year. Journal reporter Vicky Ge Huang talks about why investors seem to have soured on bitcoin and crypto. Plus, the latest batch of Epstein files has led to political pressure on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and led Brad Karp, leader of the law firm Paul Weiss, to step down as chair of the firm. We hear from WSJ national legal affairs reporter Erin Mulvaney about what his resignation means for Paul Weiss. And the government’s January jobs report may be delayed because of the government shutdown, but other sources of data indicate it probably wasn’t a great month for the labor market. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Feb. 5. The expiration of New START marks an end to the arms control that helped bring an end to the Cold War. WSJ national security correspondent Michael Gordon explains how we got here and what it means for Moscow and Washington. Plus, a Democratic push to curb ICE’s powers and fund DHS meets stiff Republican opposition in Congress. And WSJ’s David Uberti breaks down why Washington’s best efforts are failing to stop the decline of American manufacturing. Luke Vargas hosts.

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