WSJ Minute Briefing

Plus: The U.S. dollar is getting its groove back. And a consumer sentiment index declined this month. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Cracks begin to show in Oracle’s AI data-center buildout. And Costco reports rising sales and higher profit. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Oil prices fluctuate amid dissonant reports from the Middle East. And Oracle shares slump after reports it invoked force majeure on a data center project. Danny Lewis hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Plus: Starbucks plans to close 250 underperforming cafes across North America this week. And a federal judge orders Trump to lift a White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and rev...

Plus: The U.S. and China agree to extend a bilateral trade truce. And in an apparent first, AI agents have hacked a government website. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: European oil refiners stock jumps after President Trump said he would support a ban on U.S. diesel exports. And shares in KB Home fall after the homebuilder lowered its profit outlook. Alexis Moore hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting...

Plus: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr says the central bank will probably need to raise interest rates further to bring inflation down to its 2% target. And McDonald’s pledges a $8.5 billion investment to help its franchisees. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that we...

Plus: Americans are about to lose access to cheap mail-order prescription drugs from Canada. And Qantas is planning to roll out a new nonstop flight between Sydney and New York. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Shopify teamed up with Meta to let its Muse AI agent complete purchases. And DoorDash agreed to pay $131.5 million dollars to settle an investigation by New York City regulators. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and...

Plus: Vice President JD Vance’s antifraud task force removes hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act exchanges. And Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis calls for investigation of Donald Trump Jr. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Str...

Plus: Alibaba unveils its most powerful AI chip yet. And investors hold their breath for any change in the Iran war as President Trump prepares to speak at UNGA. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Warner Bros. Discovery's stock jumps after Paramount executives agree to a settlement over the companies’ proposed merger. And Strategy's stock climbs as bitcoin surges above $86,000. Anthony Bansie hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reportin...

Plus: Major television networks pull some joint coverage of President Trump. And Silver Lake asks judge to declare that Carl Icahn and hedge funds colluded in attempts to fight Endeavor deal. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting...

Plus: The contours of a Paramount settlement for Warner Bros. Discovery begin to take shape. And the U.S. auto industry unites to fight Chinese expansion. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Oil prices edge lower as fears of major supply disruptions ease. And shares of Netflix fall as analyst bemoans lack of breakout hits. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Si...

Plus: Joby Aviation completes its first autonomous flight across the U.S. And Netflix shares fall after Wells Fargo downgrades its stock. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Simp...

Plus: Hackers gained access to an OpenAI employee’s ChatGPT account using Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude. And shares of Nestle are falling after the Kremlin seized the food giant’s Russian assets. Luke Vargas hosts.  Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adver...

Plus: Shares of Generac Holdings surge after the backup-power company strikes a $2.4 billion deal with Amazon. And Volvo shares advance after the automaker announces its largest-ever product push. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal repo...

Plus: General Motors is supplying missile components to Lockheed Martin. And U.S. housing starts fell last month, missing economists’ expectations. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Host...

Plus: The House passes a bill aimed at punishing top importers of Russian oil and gas. And ExxonMobil looks to tap Venezuela’s oil reserves, two decades after pulling out of the country. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus: Intel shares rise as AI-linked stocks largely recover from recent losses. And plumbing- supplies manufacturer Reliance Worldwide shares jump after Brookfield Asset Management agrees to all-cash acquisition. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Str...

Plus: U.S. retail sales rebounded last month. And Novo Nordisk and Anthropic are partnering to use Claude to speed up drug discovery. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Hosted by Simpleca...

Plus: OpenAI considers a funding round that could make the company more valuable than its rival Anthropic. And stocks and bonds hold steady ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisin...

Plus: Crypto-related companies Robinhood, Strategy, and Coinbase shares drop alongside bitcoin. And cybersecurity company Crowdstrike stock ends the day higher. Alexis Moore hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by a...

Plus: Mortgage rates are closing in on 7%. And the Justice Department says cryptocurrency platform Binance was used to funnel money for Iranian oil. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.