Segments From This Episode

• Shutdown? Markets don't seem to care

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  Over the weekend, the White House threatened more layoffs if negotiations between Democrats and Republicans continue to go nowhere. Meanwhile, 100,000 earlier layoffs and buyouts finally took effect last week. But stocks hit a record on Friday. What gives? We discuss with Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives.

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• The industries rejecting AI

  By the end of this year, top U.S. artificial intelligence firms racing for AI dominance will have invested $300 billion. Global spending and investment in AI is expected to reach $1.5 trillion, according to research firm Gartner. Yet some businesses and industries are refusing to adopt the tech. So what happens to them? The BBC’s Hannah Mullane reports.

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