Anthropic’s big spending plans; Apple’s earnings beat estimates, and more
Anthropic committed to spending $895bn on AI infrastructure, according to a regulatory filing ahead of its planned IPO. Hosted on Acast. See...
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The World in Brief from The Economist
The World in Brief from The Economist tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of i...
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20 of 101 episodesThousands protest again in France; Oleshky evacuees reach Ukraine, and more
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, ordered his country’s armed forces to deliver “an immediate and effective response without geograph...
Hackers attempt a crypto heist; Tech stock slump continues, and more
Donald Trump revived plans to rally in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, after briefly cancelling both trips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Israel’s messy election results; America to grant fleeing Flávio Bolsonaro a visa, and more
Exit polls in Israel’s election suggested no clear winner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anthropic’s IPO; tumbling markets in Brazil, and more
Anthropic, the maker of the chatbot Claude, filed to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange, moving closer to becoming the first company focused...
Largely peaceful protests in France; Iran’s “advanced” plans to kill Americans, and more
Ukraine said its Starlink connection was working again after nearly 11 days of disruptions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Stock markets stumble; Trump to cut more Canada tariffs, and more
Melania Trump brokered a ceasefire in Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, according to the White House Hosted on...
Tech stocks wobble; Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks, and more
Vladimir Putin agreed “in principle” to enter American-brokered peace negotiations next month, after he met Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s sp...
Putin agrees to peace negotiations; websites taken down over security bug, and more
Vladimir Putin agreed “in principle” to enter American-brokered peace negotiations next month, after he met Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s sp...
Ukraine says US intelligence is back; SpaceX revenues soar, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was now receiving American intelligence about Russian strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Trump open to Putin-Xi meeting; France enforces curfews, and more
Donald Trump said he was open to meeting Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war with Ukraine—whether the country’s presiden...
Zelensky says America has restarted intelligence sharing; more protests in France, and more
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said America had started sharing intelligence again after a pause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Zelensky claims Starlink restrictions were deliberate; Protests flare up across France, and more
responsibility. Separately, Mr Trump fired his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
A lousy week for tech stocks; Trump’s press secretary is out, and more
European leaders rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit in Brussels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil; Houthis attack Yemen’s presidential palace, and more
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, in spite of an American push for an “energy ceasefire”. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Indian authorities round up Cockroach protesters; the Houthis attack Riyadh, and more
Donald Trump suggested that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be replaced as Ukraine’s president and American officials reportedly threatened to cu...
Bond sell-off eases; WHO investigates Russia plague reports, and more
A sell-off in American government bonds abated after a $39bn auction of ten-year Treasuries saw strong demand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Turkey and Pakistan come to Saudi Arabia’s aid; Spain’s snap election, and more
Turkey and Pakistan agreed to a “rapid deployment” of military forces in Saudi Arabia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
America’s hiring slows; G7 to release oil reserves, and more
Secondary-school students led more than 900 protests across France, complaining of teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions Hosted on...
Pilot stabbed on Israel-bound flight; America launches probe into rogue AI, and more
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after it plunged nearly 20,000 feet and issued a distress signal. Host...