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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Governments dip into AI regulation’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Wednesday, November 1st, and this is your FT News Briefing. Sam Bankman-Fried’s fate will soon rest with the jury. Eurozone inflation numbers are out, and people finally have something to celebrate. Plus, innovation in artificial intelligence is barrelling ahead. Madhumita Murgia But if we do create artificial…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘The battle for EV batteries in US speeds up’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Thursday, November 2nd, and this is your FT News Briefing. The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady yesterday. And Egypt has allowed a few people to leave Gaza. The situation in the strip is dire. Heba Saleh People describe it as hell — very little water, very little food, no electricity much…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘The hack that halted the US Treasury market’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, November 13th, and this is your FT News Briefing. It doesn’t seem that long ago that oil prices were close to hitting triple digits. But that’s all changed. And dealmaking in the UK has hit the regulator who oversees it. Plus, a massive hack hit the US Treasury market last week. Kate Duguid Yo…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Milei elected president of Argentina’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, November 20th. And this is your FT News Briefing. [MUSIC PLAYING] Silicon Valley is still reeling from the chaos at OpenAI. And Argentina has a new president. Plus, investors are changing the way they look at start-ups. Ivan Levingston The idea is that there’s a dislocation in the VC market. You have these start-ups…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘A Chinese spy in Europe’s midst’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Monday, December 18th, and this is your FT News Briefing. [MUSIC PLAYING] A lot of companies are going belly up, thanks to higher borrowing costs. And pay inequality is still a huge threat in the United Kingdom. Plus, an FT investigation found that a European politician spied for China. Henry Foy I think it’s discernible from th…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘India’s digital transformation’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Wednesday, December 20th, and this is your FT News Briefing. [MUSIC PLAYING] The prices of a lot of metals have taken a beating this year, except for one. And our defence and security correspondent tells us about his experience in a Hamas tunnel. John Paul Rathbone It was hot and clammy and quite oppressive. Marc Filippino Plus,…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘The year of weight loss drugs’ [MUSIC PLAYING] Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, December 22nd. And this is your FT News Briefing. The Bank of England could start cutting rates next year. And weight loss drugs like Ozempic have been in the news a lot. But are we missing their true potential? Hannah Kuchler They’re not just like slimming jabs, but they’re actually these really powerful p…
about 1 year ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘What if AI knows your death date?’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, January 19th and this is your FT News Briefing. [MUSIC PLAYING] More tax cuts could be coming for the UK. And the conflict in the Red Sea is raising questions about price increases. Plus, you’ve heard about ChatGPT. But what about DeathGPT? Anjana Ahuja Just as you can use language and you can mine that language for wo…
11 months ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: Swamp Notes: Biden and Trump’s immigration duel Marc Filippino Donald Trump has visited the US-Mexico border a lot, both as president and as a presidential candidate. Donald Trump voice clip Build that wall! Build that wall! (crowd chanting) Marc Filippino He was back there this week, and this time he had some company. Joe Biden voice clipFolks, it’s time for us to move on. We can’t wait any longer. Marc Filippino This is…
10 months ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Swamp Notes — Trading tariffs for votes’ Marc FilippinoWhen Donald Trump imposed duties on Chinese goods in 2019, Joe Biden called the decision short-sighted and he warned consumers would suffer. Now, with less than six months until election day, Biden is pulling a page out of Trump’s playbook. [MUSIC PLAYING] This is Swamp Notes, the weekly podcast from the FT News Briefing, where we talk about all of the things happening…
7 months ago
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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘Swamp Notes — Can you trust the polls?’ Marc FilippinoPolls look pretty different depending on which side of them you’re on. When you’re losing. [AUDIO CLIP] Marc FilippinoBut when you’re winning . . . [AUDIO CLIP] Marc FilippinoThis is Swamp Notes, the weekly podcast from the FT News Briefing, where we talk about all of the things happening in the 2024 US election. I’m Marc Filippino, and this week we’re asking, what are…
7 months ago