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The Wall Street Journal

WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interviews that challenge conventional wisdom and take you inside the decisions being made in the C-suite and beyond.

#50

The Google-Backed Startup Taking on Elon Musk in Humanoid Robotics

Who will take care of you in old age? Jeff Cardenas, the CEO and co-founder of Apptronik, ... more

26 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:46

26 Sep 2025

#49

How the U.S. Stacks Up to China’s ‘Engineering State’

The relationship between the U.S. and China is typically framed as competitive and even ad... more

19 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:25

19 Sep 2025

#48

Why IBM's CEO Thinks His Company Can Crack Quantum Computing

After spending much of the 2010s in the doldrums, [IBM has made something of a comeback] (... more

12 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:19

12 Sep 2025

#47

Bold Names Is Back

Every day, Wall Street Journal journalists talk with the most powerful, influential and in... more

05 Sep 2025

03 MINS

03:11

05 Sep 2025

#46

From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names

WSJ’s [Christopher Mims] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/christopher-mims?mod=WSJ_BNPOD) ... more

29 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:03

29 Aug 2025

#45

Space Trucks: One Startup’s Plan to Get the U.S. Back on the Moon

Longtime [space rivals Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos] (https://www.wsj.com/business/jeff-bezos-... more

08 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:17

08 Aug 2025

#44

How Tubi Is Coming for Netflix and YouTube in the New Streaming Wars

[Tubi] (https://www.wsj.com/business/media/super-bowl-viewership-hits-new-record-with-big-... more

01 Aug 2025

47 MINS

47:14

01 Aug 2025

#43

Are AI Agents the Future of Business? Salesforce Is Betting $8 Billion on It

Informatica isn’t a household name, but it plays a crucial role in helping companies like ... more

25 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:50

25 Jul 2025

#42

Encore: Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race?

With [Elon Musk’s Tesla piloting its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas] (https://www.wsj.c... more

18 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:40

18 Jul 2025

#41

Tariffs, EVs and China: A CEO Insider’s View of the Car Business

For months, the complex global auto industry has grappled with the added challenge of navi... more

11 Jul 2025

41 MINS

41:29

11 Jul 2025

#40

Why José Andrés Says We Need Leaders Who Believe in ‘Longer Tables’

José Andrés knows what it’s like to work under pressure. From managing the chaos of restau... more

09 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:12

09 Jul 2025

#39

How Microsoft’s AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence’

Few people developing artificial intelligence have as much experience in the field as [Mic... more

02 Jul 2025

43 MINS

43:00

02 Jul 2025

#38

Booz Allen CEO on Silicon Valley’s Turn to Defense Tech: ‘We Need Everybody.’

Horacio Rozanski says he is obsessed with speed. As the CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, a comp... more

27 Jun 2025

38 MINS

38:04

27 Jun 2025

#37

This CEO Says Global Trade Is Broken. What Comes Next?

Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, [one of a few companies that have a global... more

23 May 2025

37 MINS

37:56

23 May 2025

#36

This Company Has a Plan to Beat Neuralink at the Brain-Computer Interface Game

What if you could control computers with just a thought? Precision Neuroscience is one of ... more

16 May 2025

35 MINS

35:17

16 May 2025

#35

Venture Capitalist Sarah Guo’s Surprising Bet on Unsexy AI

What's next for artificial intelligence beyond autonomous agents and next-gen language mod... more

09 May 2025

35 MINS

35:39

09 May 2025

#34

How Zipline’s Drones Are Taking Off in the U.S. and Rivaling Amazon

After flying 100 million miles and making over 1.4 million deliveries [using autonomous dr... more

02 May 2025

32 MINS

32:52

02 May 2025

#33

70,000 Bets a Minute: How FanDuel’s Parent Is Winning at Sports Gambling

Peter Jackson, the CEO of [Flutter Entertainment] (https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/... more

25 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:23

25 Apr 2025

#32

What This Former USAID Head Had to Say About Elon Musk and DOGE

[Rajiv Shah] (https://x.com/rajshah) , president of [the Rockefeller Foundation] (https://... more

18 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:55

18 Apr 2025

#31

Coming Soon: Bold Names Season Three

Every day, Wall Street Journal reporters talk with the most powerful, influential and inte... more

11 Apr 2025

02 MINS

02:00

11 Apr 2025

#30

‘Businesses Don’t Like Uncertainty’: How Cisco Is Navigating AI and Trump 2.0

Few people sit at the nexus of business and politics like Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. As head... more

21 Mar 2025

31 MINS

31:12

21 Mar 2025

#29

Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race?

When Aicha Evans took over robotaxi startup Zoox from its founders in 2019, she made two b... more

14 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:50

14 Mar 2025

#28

Palmer Luckey's 'I Told You So' Tour: AI Weapons and Vindication

[Palmer Luckey, the founder of weapons manufacturer Anduril] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/and... more

07 Mar 2025

31 MINS

31:07

07 Mar 2025

#27

Humanoid Robot Startups Are Hot. This AI Expert Cuts Through the Hype.

Ayanna Howard is dean of The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering, an IEEE Senio... more

28 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:07

28 Feb 2025

#26

Reid Hoffman Says AI Isn’t an ‘Arms Race,’ but America Needs to Win

LinkedIn co-founder and Silicon Valley venture capitalist [Reid Hoffman] (https://www.wsj.... more

21 Feb 2025

30 MINS

30:11

21 Feb 2025

#25

Why Bilt’s CEO Wants You To Pay Your Mortgage With a Credit Card

Bilt Rewards founder and CEO Ankur Jain took inspiration from American Express’s rewards p... more

14 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:37

14 Feb 2025

#24

Introducing: Bold Names

Every day, Wall Street Journal reporters talk with the most powerful, influential and inte... more

11 Feb 2025

02 MINS

02:58

11 Feb 2025

#23

The CEO Who Says Cheaper AI Could Actually Mean More Jobs

Cloud storage used to be a sleepy part of the computing world but, with [artificial intell... more

11 Feb 2025

29 MINS

29:44

11 Feb 2025

#22

Why Elon Musk’s Battery Guy Is Betting Big on Recycling

JB Straubel was [Elon Musk’s] (https://www.wsj.com/topics/person/elon-musk?mod=WSJ_BNPOD) ... more

11 Feb 2025

28 MINS

28:12

11 Feb 2025

#21

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and the AI ‘Fantasy Land’

[Marc Benioff] (https://www.wsj.com/topics/person/marc-benioff?mod=WSJ_BNPOD) is one of th... more

11 Feb 2025

24 MINS

24:57

11 Feb 2025

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#50

The Google-Backed Startup Taking on Elon Musk in Humanoid Robotics

#49

How the U.S. Stacks Up to China’s ‘Engineering State’

#48

Why IBM's CEO Thinks His Company Can Crack Quantum Computing

#47

Bold Names Is Back

#46

From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names

#45

Space Trucks: One Startup’s Plan to Get the U.S. Back on the Moon

#44

How Tubi Is Coming for Netflix and YouTube in the New Streaming Wars

#43

Are AI Agents the Future of Business? Salesforce Is Betting $8 Billion on It

#42

Encore: Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race?

#41

Tariffs, EVs and China: A CEO Insider’s View of the Car Business

#40

Why José Andrés Says We Need Leaders Who Believe in ‘Longer Tables’

#39

How Microsoft’s AI Chief Defines ‘Humanist Super Intelligence’

#38

Booz Allen CEO on Silicon Valley’s Turn to Defense Tech: ‘We Need Everybody.’

#37

This CEO Says Global Trade Is Broken. What Comes Next?

#36

This Company Has a Plan to Beat Neuralink at the Brain-Computer Interface Game

#35

Venture Capitalist Sarah Guo’s Surprising Bet on Unsexy AI

#34

How Zipline’s Drones Are Taking Off in the U.S. and Rivaling Amazon

#33

70,000 Bets a Minute: How FanDuel’s Parent Is Winning at Sports Gambling

#32

What This Former USAID Head Had to Say About Elon Musk and DOGE

#31

Coming Soon: Bold Names Season Three

#30

‘Businesses Don’t Like Uncertainty’: How Cisco Is Navigating AI and Trump 2.0

#29

Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race?

#28

Palmer Luckey's 'I Told You So' Tour: AI Weapons and Vindication

#27

Humanoid Robot Startups Are Hot. This AI Expert Cuts Through the Hype.

#26

Reid Hoffman Says AI Isn’t an ‘Arms Race,’ but America Needs to Win

#25

Why Bilt’s CEO Wants You To Pay Your Mortgage With a Credit Card

#24

Introducing: Bold Names

#23

The CEO Who Says Cheaper AI Could Actually Mean More Jobs

#22

Why Elon Musk’s Battery Guy Is Betting Big on Recycling

#21

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and the AI ‘Fantasy Land’