An AI So Powerful Anthropic Kept It From the Public
Building powerful AI tools is the goal of companies like Anthropic. But after realizing how powerful its latest update was, Anthropic moved to keep it from the public and turn it into a cybersecurity ...
23 Huhti 19min
Kevin Warsh Makes His Case for Fed Chair
In a nomination hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh fielded an array of questions about his personal finances and economic policy views. There was even a referen...
22 Huhti 18min
China’s Tech Grip Threatens India’s Manufacturing Ambitions
India wants to become a manufacturing powerhouse to rival China — but its reliance on the Chinese supply chain for things like batteries and semiconductors makes for a complex and exceedingly difficul...
21 Huhti 19min
Can the US and Iran Break Their Deadlock?
President Trump said Monday the US will not be rushed into a “bad deal" with Iran. But he also said he was unlikely to extend the ceasefire that expires Wednesday. Meanwhile, the two sides seemed to d...
20 Huhti 16min
Foundering: Tech Executive’s Death Prompts San Francisco Doom Loop Panic
Three years ago, Bob Lee, a tech executive famous for creating Cash App, was found stabbed in San Francisco. His killing set off a wave of online fury. Reporter Shawn Wen takes us back to the turbulen...
19 Huhti 37min
The Strait of Hormuz Was (Briefly) Open. Now What?
The Strait of Hormuz is now open. In a social media post Friday morning, Iran’s Foreign Minister wrote that Iran will be letting ships through the vital waterway for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire...
17 Huhti 15min
Iran and Global Debt Cloud IMF-World Bank Meetings
The atmosphere was grim at this week’s IMF and World Bank spring meetings, as global central bankers grappled with economic shocks from the war in Iran, AI and mounting debt. On today’s Big Take podca...
16 Huhti 19min
The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Tax Policy
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought about a host of changes to US tax policy, from tax breaks on tips and overtime to an increased cap on state and local tax deductions, also known as...
15 Huhti 15min
