WSJ What’s News podcast

WSJ What’s News

What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.

What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.

 

#20

Alphabet Taps Investors to Fund Its AI Buildout

A.M. Edition for June 2. Google parent Alphabet [plans to issue $80 billion in equity] (ht... more

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#19

Anthropic Filing Heats Up a Blockbuster Year for IPOs

P.M. Edition for June 1. AI giant Anthropic has [confidentially filed paperwork to go publ... more

20 hrs Ago

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#18

PCs Go Agentic

A.M. Edition for June 1. Nvidia unveils a next generation lineup of laptops and desktops [... more

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#17

Why Everyone Is Talking About Peptides

Flawless skin. Thicker hair. A snatched jawline. Better sleep. These are some of the benef... more

31 May 2026

14 MINS

14:39

31 May 2026


#16

What’s News in Markets: Memory’s Gold Rush, Oil Slips, Ford Finds a New Lane

Are memory chips the new oil? And why are energy stocks getting the cold shoulder? Plus, h... more

30 May 2026

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05:28

30 May 2026


#15

Why Corporate America Is Now Rationing AI

P.M. Edition for May 29. Across industries, companies have been telling their employees to... more

29 May 2026

13 MINS

13:09

29 May 2026


#14

What Are Trump’s Plans for Cuba?

A.M. Edition for May 29. A Blue Origin rocket [explodes on its Florida launchpad] (https:/... more

29 May 2026

14 MINS

14:03

29 May 2026


#13

U.S. Says It Has ‘Makings of a Deal’ With Iran

P.M. Edition for May 28. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters today that the U.... more

28 May 2026

13 MINS

13:57

28 May 2026


#12

Can China Embrace AI Without the Job Losses?

A.M. Edition for May 28. As the backlash against artificial intelligence builds in the U.S... more

28 May 2026

14 MINS

14:44

28 May 2026


#11

A New Generation of Drugs Could Lower Heart Attack Risk for Millions

P.M. Edition for May 27. Pharmaceutical companies have been testing [a new type of drug] (... more

27 May 2026

13 MINS

13:02

27 May 2026


#10

Trump-Backed Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary

A.M. Edition for May 27. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeats incumbent [John Cornyn]... more

27 May 2026

13 MINS

13:09

27 May 2026


#9

Ferrari’s First EV, the $640,000 Luce, Fails to Impress

P.M. Edition for May 26. Ferrari’s first all-electric vehicle [fails to rev up fans–and in... more

26 May 2026

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14:15

26 May 2026


#8

Pope Compares AI Threat to Tower of Babel

A.M. Edition for May 26. The U.S. says it carried out [“defensive strikes” against targets... more

26 May 2026

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12:40

26 May 2026


#7

What’s News in Markets: IPO Excitement, Chip Fatigue, the Decline of Dividends

Which tech giant will kick off the next IPO boom? And why weren’t investors impressed by N... more

23 May 2026

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06:20

23 May 2026


#6

Trump Administration Sees Threat in Growing Foreign Spy Bases in Cuba

P.M. Edition for May 22. The Journal is exclusively reporting that Russia and China have b... more

22 May 2026

13 MINS

13:47

22 May 2026


#5

What’s News in Earnings: How AI Agents Are Boosting Nvidia–and Opening the Door to Challengers

Bonus Episode for May 22. Financial results from Nvidia give investors a look into the [“p... more

22 May 2026

06 MINS

06:59

22 May 2026


#4

The Whiskey Glut Upending America’s Bourbon Heartland

A.M. Edition for May 22. The U.S. puts arms sales to Taiwan on hold, saying the munitions ... more

22 May 2026

14 MINS

14:46

22 May 2026


#3

Senate Republicans Break With President Trump Over $1.8 Billion Fund

P.M. Edition for May 21. The Senate’s at an impasse after a majority of Senate Republicans... more

21 May 2026

13 MINS

13:56

21 May 2026


#2

SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI’s Trillion Dollar IPO Plans

A.M. Edition for May 21. Wall Street is bracing for a [historic wave of tech listings] (ht... more

21 May 2026

13 MINS

13:48

21 May 2026


#1

OpenAI Is Making Plans to File to Go Public Very Soon

P.M. Edition for May 20. We’re exclusively reporting that ChatGPT maker OpenAI has been wo... more

20 May 2026

12 MINS

12:42

20 May 2026