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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.
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SpaceX Makes a $60 Billion Bet on Its AI Future
P.M. Edition for June 16. SpaceX said today that it would acquire the parent company of the AI coding tool Cursor for $60 billion. WSJ reporter Becky...
Why the Iran Peace Deal Won’t End Rate Hikes
A.M. Edition for June 16. President Trump’s Iran deal may be providing relief for markets, but central bankers are not convinced the inflation spike i...
DOJ Career Staffers Were Surprised by Decision to Allow Paramount-Warner Deal
P.M. Edition for June 15. We’re exclusively reporting that Justice Department staffers investigating the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Dis...
U.S., Iran Reach Peace Deal. But Israel Won’t Withdraw From Lebanon.
A.M. Edition for June 15. The U.S. and Iran say they’ve reached an interim deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire. WSJ Middle East c...
How a Health Insurance Shortfall in Georgia Could Play Out in the Midterms
Thousands of residents in the Peach State have dropped out of health insurance coverage since the start of 2025, prompted in part by this year’s expir...
What’s News in Markets: AI Whiplash, SpaceX’s Historic IPO, Knicks Fever
Where are investors looking beyond AI? And how did the largest IPO in history move markets before it even started trading? Plus, can an NBA playoff ru...
SpaceX Is Now America’s 6th Most Valuable Public Company
P.M. Edition for June 12. Shares of SpaceX closed up 19% on their first trading day, giving the company a market cap of more than $2 trillion and maki...
Will SpaceX Skyrocket on Trading Debut?
A.M. Edition for June 12. With just hours to go until SpaceX’s trading debut we look at what to expect when the largest IPO ever hits the market today...
Stocks Soar After Trump Cancels Threatened Strikes on Iran
P.M. Edition for June 11. After threatening more strikes against Iran this morning and then calling them off, President Trump said this afternoon that...
Why OpenAI Might Slash Prices for Users
A.M. Edition for June 11. OpenAI is considering sweeping price cuts as it braces for an intensifying battle for users with chief rival Anthropic. The...
Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Retail Investors With SpaceX’s IPO
P.M. Edition for June 10. Everyday investors have coalesced into a market-moving force in recent years. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang how Elon...
Can Regulators Get a Grip on Prediction Markets?
A.M. Edition for June 10. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is set to propose new rules for booming prediction markets in an effort to crack do...
Why the Social Security Shortfall Is Coming Sooner
P.M. Edition for June 9. The fund that helps pay out Social Security benefits is now projected to run out by late 2032, earlier than was previously ex...
OpenAI Files for IPO in Test of Investor Appetite
A.M. Edition for June 9. OpenAI has privately filed for an IPO, setting the ChatGPT creator up to potentially listing as soon as this fall. WSJ tech r...
PepsiCo Is Bringing Driverless Trucks Into the Mainstream
P.M. Edition for June 8. Pepsi has rolled out 35 driverless trucks to ship Cheetos, Doritos, and other products on the public roads in Arizona. Journa...
The Record-Breaking Stakes of the SpaceX IPO
SpaceX is gearing up for a blockbuster public debut that could be the biggest in Wall Street history and redefine the global space economy. But as the...
What’s News in Markets: AI Reality Check, Oil’s Tipping Point, Crypto Winter
Why did Broadcom's strong earnings trigger a chip selloff? And what does the standoff in the Middle East mean for oil prices? Plus, what’s bitcoin's v...
Why Stocks Are Diving After a Strong May Jobs Report
P.M. Edition for June 5. The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May, the third month in a row of steady gains. Economics reporter Matt Grossman explains why j...
Anthropic Calls for Global Pause in AI Development
A.M. Edition for June 5. Anthropic calls on top AI labs to consider slowing down their development. Tech reporter Sam Schechner discusses “recursive s...
Why Statues Taken Down in 2020 Are Coming Back
P.M. Edition for June 4. During the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, cities across the U.S. removed monuments honoring Confederate generals, Founding...
AI CEOs Warn of Biological Weapons Risk
A.M. Edition for June 4. The leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind are calling on Congress to pass a law protecting against biological thr...
Knicks Fans Priced Out of MSG Head to Texas for NBA Finals
P.M. Edition for June 3. Many New Yorkers looking to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals are finding themselves priced out of Madison Square Garde...
OECD Warns of Recessions If Iran War Drags On
A.M. Edition for June 3. Heavy gunfire between U.S. and Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf tests a fragile ceasefire, while the OECD warns of multiple...
Trump Names Housing Official as Acting Intelligence Head
P.M. Edition for June 2. President Trump has named Bill Pulte, leader of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligen...
Alphabet Taps Investors to Fund Its AI Buildout
A.M. Edition for June 2. Google parent Alphabet plans to issue $80 billion in equity this year to pay for its massive spending tied to the AI race. Pl...
Anthropic Filing Heats Up a Blockbuster Year for IPOs
P.M. Edition for June 1. AI giant Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork to go public, potentially as soon as this fall. WSJ Heard on the Street...
PCs Go Agentic
A.M. Edition for June 1. Nvidia unveils a next generation lineup of laptops and desktops designed to run AI agents. Plus, SoftBank leapfrogs Toyota to...
Why Everyone Is Talking About Peptides
Flawless skin. Thicker hair. A snatched jawline. Better sleep. These are some of the benefits social media users claim peptides can deliver. But many...
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, how is Ford cashing in on the AI boom? Imani Moise discusses...
Why Corporate America Is Now Rationing AI
P.M. Edition for May 29. Across industries, companies have been telling their employees to use more AI in their work. Now, as compute prices go throug...
What Are Trump’s Plans for Cuba?
A.M. Edition for May 29. A Blue Origin rocket explodes on its Florida launchpad, dealing a setback to Jeff Bezos’ space company. Plus, the Iran war en...
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.S. and Iran are near an agreement, but that President Trump...
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. and elsewhere, WSJ China economics reporter Hannah Miao sa...
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 to lower levels of lipoprotein(a); high levels have been linked...
Trump-Backed Paxton Wins Texas GOP Primary
A.M. Edition for May 27. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeats incumbent John Cornyn to clinch the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, setting...
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 investors. WSJ reporter Ben Katz breaks down the fallout, and w...
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 in Iran, following a flareup in back-and-forth attacks over...
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 Nvidia’s blowout quarter? Plus, how is the AI frenzy changing...
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 been building out their operations to spy on the U.S. from Cu...
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 “parabolic” demand for AI hardware. Wall Street Journal Reporte...