In this special episode, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/types/tim-higgins?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Tim Higgins</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/types/keywords?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Christopher Mims</a> revisit some of their favorite moments from the first year of Bold Names. We look back on conversations with guests including <a href="https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything/how-microsofts-ai-chief-defines-humanist-super-intelligence/07b536c5-aedf-444e-87ee-6ad0e784f3f0?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman</a> and <a href="https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything/condoleezza-rice-on-beating-china-in-the-tech-race-run-hard-and-run-fast/cdcc8a41-ed63-4e2d-a972-df91c0541cbe?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice</a> on the explosive growth of AI and the complexities of the U.S.-China trade war. Then, Mims and Higgins flip the script to interview each other about the technological breakthroughs and geopolitical shifts that defined 2025 — and ask if the AI industry is heading toward a bubble burst next year. Plus, we answer your questions.
To watch the video version of this episode, visit our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WSJPodcasts/podcasts?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel</a> or <a href="https://www.wsj.com/video/series?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">the video page</a> of <a href="http://wsj.com?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">WSJ.com</a>.
Check Out Past Episodes:
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything/how-microsofts-ai-chief-defines-humanist-super-intelligence/07b536c5-aedf-444e-87ee-6ad0e784f3f0?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">How Microsoft’s AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence’</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything/this-ceo-says-global-trade-is-broken-what-comes-next/44B7B466-1693-4ABB-8970-8C84F5231448?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">This CEO Says Global Trade Is Broken. What Comes Next?</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything/condoleezza-rice-on-beating-china-in-the-tech-race-run-hard-and-run-fast/cdcc8a41-ed63-4e2d-a972-df91c0541cbe?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast</a> 
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/wsj-the-future-of-everything/why-ibm-ceo-thinks-his-company-can-crack-quantum-computing/411A8140-F157-441F-9FB4-C1C0D928DB4D?mod=WSJ_BNPOD">Why IBM's CEO Thinks His Company Can Crack Quantum Computing</a>
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