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Plus: nuclear regulators gave the greenlight for a Bill Gates-backed project to begin construction. And semiconductor tool supplier ASM International posted a better-than-expected finish to its latest quarter. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: Kraken becomes the first crypto firm to win access to the Federal Reserve’s core payments system. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defended his Pentagon deal during an all-hands meeting. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: Goldman Sachs report predicts artificial intelligence will displace 6% of the US workforce. And Verizon has discussed revising or exiting its NFL partnership as part of a company-wide push to reduce costs. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Plus: Elliott Investment Management invests $1 billion in Pinterest. And Ziff Davis has struck a $1.2 billion deal to sell its connectivity division to Accenture. Danny Lewis hosts.

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Last year, roughly 40 data centers in Virginia suddenly dropped off the power grid, threatening to crash the system. A WSJ exclusive from reporter Katherine Blunt details this growing threat to power grids as companies across the country build infrastructure to power the AI boom. Plus, WSJ reporter Sean McLain joins to discuss Amazon’s strategy for catching up in the AI race. Peter Champelli hosts. 



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