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Plus: The WSJ reports the EU delayed planned punishments for Apple and Meta as U.S. trade talks neared. And hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman discloses a nearly 20% stake in Hertz and floats expanding its Uber partnership. Victoria Craig hosts.

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A U.S. district judge ruled Google is too dominant in some parts of the online ad industry. WSJ business and legal affairs correspondent Jan Wolfe explains how that could result in Google being forced to sell off parts of its business. Then, at some big companies, artificial intelligence is designing ad campaigns with help from human beings, not the other way around. WSJ CMO Today reporter Patrick Coffee explains how marketers are leaning into AI-led strategies. Victoria Craig hosts.



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Plus: Taiwan’s TSMC says it hasn’t seen a change in customer behavior from U.S. tariffs so far. And Netflix posts higher revenue from ads and subscriptions, thanks in part to higher prices. Victoria Craig hosts.

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U.S. semiconductor companies Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices will contend with new export restrictions on specialized chips for China and other nations. WSJ reporter Asa Fitch explains how that will hit the companies’ future earnings. Then, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tried many avenues to prevent the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case from going to trial. WSJ reporter Rebecca Ballhaus has an exclusive look at some of those efforts. Victoria Craig hosts.



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Chipmakers’ shares tumble after the Trump administration confirms export controls on semiconductors designed for the Chinese market. Plus, Dutch chip-equipment maker ASML feels the pressure of tariffs. And Google faces a potential $6.6 billion antitrust lawsuit in the UK. Victoria Craig hosts.



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