Bold Names podcast

Bold Names

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.

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

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

Yesterday

30 MINS

30:11

Yesterday


#49

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


#48

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


#47

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


#46

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


#45

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


#44

Why This Tesla Pioneer Says the Cheap EV Market 'Sucks'

[Tesla] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/teslas-costly-ai-ambitions-helped-by-earnings-... more

11 Feb 2025

27 MINS

27:43

11 Feb 2025


#43

An Update on The Future of Everything

A brief message about some changes coming to The Future of Everything. Learn more about yo... more

31 Jan 2025

01 MINS

01:47

31 Jan 2025


#42

Nvidia’s Chips Power the Supercomputer That Could Change AI

A few months ago, [AI supercomputer Gefion] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-ozempic-no... more

24 Jan 2025

17 MINS

17:24

24 Jan 2025


#41

Could Ultrasound Help Treat Addiction?

The future of addiction treatment could be in treating the brain itself. A new trial at We... more

17 Jan 2025

18 MINS

18:21

17 Jan 2025


#40

How New Wearable Tech Targets Brain Waves for Better Sleep

Do you have trouble falling asleep? If meditation apps and sleep trackers aren’t cutting i... more

10 Jan 2025

17 MINS

17:35

10 Jan 2025


#39

Could Making a New Woolly Mammoth Help Human Health?

Colossal Biosciences wants to create new animals that resemble extinct creatures like the ... more

03 Jan 2025

14 MINS

14:38

03 Jan 2025


#38

Science of Success: Who’s Winning the EV Market in 2025?

[Electric vehicle sales growth] (https://wsj.com/business/autos/electric-vehicle-demand-ch... more

27 Dec 2024

17 MINS

17:28

27 Dec 2024


#37

Designing the EV Soundscape of the Future

Electric motors are silent but electric vehicles are not. They make noise for safety, bran... more

20 Dec 2024

20 MINS

20:02

20 Dec 2024


#36

Driverless: Waymo and the Robotaxi Race—Under the Hood

Waymo, the self-driving car startup owned by Google parent Alphabet, may be the front-runn... more

15 Dec 2024

23 MINS

23:52

15 Dec 2024


#35

How New Motors Could Transform the EV Industry

Electric vehicles are a big part of the green energy transition but some of their most cri... more

13 Dec 2024

16 MINS

16:17

13 Dec 2024


#34

Driverless: Waymo and the Robotaxi Race—Waymo Takes the Lead

Fifteen years ago, Google made a big bet that future cars will drive themselves. Now, bill... more

08 Dec 2024

22 MINS

22:40

08 Dec 2024


#33

How Drones Are Bringing Emergency Services to Remote Places

Autonomous aviation is making medical aid more accessible and emergency response time shor... more

06 Dec 2024

22 MINS

22:28

06 Dec 2024


#32

Bold Names: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and the AI ‘Fantasy Land’

Future of Everything listeners, here's a special presentation of Bold Names, our interview... more

23 Nov 2024

25 MINS

25:40

23 Nov 2024


#31

Science of Success: AI Takes a Deep Dive Into Podcasting

 Have you heard the latest hit podcast? It’s called Deep Dive. It features two relatable h... more

22 Nov 2024

15 MINS

15:33

22 Nov 2024


#30

How AI Is Transforming Hollywood’s Visual Effects Industry

Hollywood studios are making big bets that artificial-intelligence models could help make ... more

15 Nov 2024

16 MINS

16:35

15 Nov 2024


#29

Will Cloud Streaming Kill the Videogame Console?

Videogame cartridges and discs have mostly been replaced by downloads. Now, some console m... more

08 Nov 2024

17 MINS

17:41

08 Nov 2024


#28

Colin Kaepernick’s AI Startup Lumi and the Future of Storytelling

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says we all have stories to tell and that artifici... more

01 Nov 2024

18 MINS

18:36

01 Nov 2024


#27

Science of Success: Table-Tennis Star Ni Xia Lian’s Olympic Longevity

Most athletes’ competitive years are in their 20s and 30s, but [61-year-old Ni Xia Lian] (... more

25 Oct 2024

11 MINS

11:19

25 Oct 2024


#26

The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?

Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ... more

18 Oct 2024

20 MINS

20:08

18 Oct 2024


#25

The New Pharma Frontier: Could Drugs Made in Space Help You Live Longer?

In the future, the drugs helping you live healthier, happier and longer may have component... more

11 Oct 2024

15 MINS

15:04

11 Oct 2024


#24

People Are Living Longer. Can Old Age Be an Opportunity?

More and more people are living longer lives thanks to modern technology and medicine. But... more

04 Oct 2024

17 MINS

17:54

04 Oct 2024


#23

Science of Success: Is Your Home Oversubscribed?

What makes your house a home? For starters, it’s spending time there, relaxing, cooking an... more

27 Sep 2024

12 MINS

12:46

27 Sep 2024


#22

Will AI Make Home Renovations Easier?

Whether you’re sprucing up a kitchen or gutting a house, home renovations can be stressful... more

20 Sep 2024

14 MINS

14:35

20 Sep 2024


#21

It Cooks, It Cleans! When Will Robots Be Doing Our Chores?

What if you had a robot that could take care of your household chores, from doing laundry ... more

13 Sep 2024

19 MINS

19:24

13 Sep 2024