A Tariff Standoff with China, Power Outages and the End of Christmas
President Trump’s tariff standoff with China has caused chaos, confusion and major delays for companies of all shapes and sizes. As everyone waits to see what happens next, some businesses that depend...
29 Apr 202515min
Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border
Under the new Trump administration, more and more visa holders and foreign visitors are being detained or denied entry at the border. It’s also becoming more common for people to be questioned or deta...
24 Apr 202539min
Is Telsa on the Outs in China?
China has long been a really important market for Tesla and for Elon Musk, but after the rising US tariffs and rising competition in the electric vehicle market – Tesla may be on the outs in China. To...
22 Apr 202517min
How Americans Are Surveilled During Protests
There have been a number of protests in the past few months pushing back against President Trump’s most recent policy changes, and we're likely to see more. Today on the show, WIRED’s Senior Editor of...
17 Apr 202529min
Will Meta Really Have to Sell Instagram and WhatsApp?
The trial between the US Federal Trade Commission and Meta began this week—and the future of the company is at stake. The FTC wants Meta to sell off two prized assets, Instagram and WhatsApp, arguing ...
15 Apr 202517min
What The Actual Tariff
It’s been total chaos since President Trump announced tariffs last week. Despite the endless reporting on this story, none of it really makes any sense yet. So today, we attempt to make sense of how t...
10 Apr 202542min
Why the Market Is Going Crazy This Week
WIRED’s Louise Matsakis joins Zoë Schiffer, WIRED’s Director of Business & Industry, to talk about this week’s market madness and why the US probably won’t have armies of people screwing in little scr...
8 Apr 202520min
Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian? (Re-Run)
It's long been believed that Silicon Valley is a hotbed for libertarian ideals, but where did that idea come from? Aside from some high-profile tech founders and investors who either identify as liber...
3 Apr 202539min
