First Move with Julia Chatterley

Last month we learned from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that investment in clean energy is now significantly outpacing investment in fossil fuels. But as the IEA's top man told us, the scales need to tip much farther toward renewables, and around 90% of spending is currently being done by richer nations and China. What's needed is some kind of global financing pact perhaps to ramp up inve...

The world continues to be transfixed by the deep-sea drama taking place in the North Atlantic, where a submersible taking customers to the Titanic is missing. Yesterday banging sounds were detected by sonar devices during the search on Tuesday. Joining the show to discuss the rescue effort is Dik Barton, the former director of operations at RMS Titanic and the first British diver to see the wrecka...

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The global economy is showing signs of improvement, but progress is fragile. That's the latest outlook from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It forecasts headline inflation in the OECD to slow to 6.6% this year and 4.3% in 2024. That's thanks in part to tighter monetary policy and lower food and energy prices. Joining Julia to discuss is OECD Secretary General Mathi...

Among the NATO defense ministers currently meeting in Brussels is Antti Kaikkonen of Finland, which recently became NATO’s 31st member. He’s assuring allies that his country’s incoming coalition government will continue to support Ukraine, but he’s worried about the duration of the war. He joins the show to discuss.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Lear...

Yesterday the US Federal Reserve paused its unprecedented series of interest rate hikes but warned another increase could come in July. Fed Chair Jay Powell stressed he can't sound the all-clear until we see more progress on a key inflation gauge. The next few weeks of "Fed speak" will be key, with many suggesting they should have raised rates yesterday. Joining Julia to discuss is Deutsche Bank C...

It's a "wait-and-see" Wednesday on Wall Street as this afternoon's Federal Reserve interest rate decision looms large. Investors are hoping for a "Powell punt" - no rate hike - following 11 consecutive months of increases. Perhaps helping push the Fed toward a pause is the latest Producer Price Index report released this morning. It shows prices falling at the factory gate by a greater-than-expect...

Online dating has become a booming industry, generating nearly $5 billion in revenue last year. Over 300 million people use dating apps worldwide, according to a report by Business of Apps. In the crowded market, led by the likes of Tinder and Bumble, one startup is aiming for a tech-driven edge over the competition. Teaser AI is using artificial intelligence to overcome a major shortcoming in the...

ChatGPT, OpenAI's text-generating chatbot, has taken the world and classrooms by storm. Bangalore-based online education company Byju's became India's most valuable startup in 2021 when demand for online learning surged. Its flagship product app has more than 100 million registered students, and last week it launched three new AI models: Badri, MathGPT and TeacherGPT. Joining Julia to discuss is B...

The Spanish economy defied the odds in Q1, growing 0.5%. That's in stark contrast to the Eurozone overall, which is technically in a recession. Spain also sports the lowest inflation rate in the Eurozone, thanks in part to government policies helping push consumers. Joining Julia to discuss is Spanish Vice President Nadia Calviño.  Also on today's show: The latest developments in the special couns...

Today is "world ocean day." Around the world, our waters house most of the world's biodiversity, are the main source of protein to more than a billion people and will provide employment to 40 million people in ocean-based industries by 2030. Joining Julia to discuss is new World Conservation Society President Monica Medina.  Also on today's show: Supergoop founder Holly Thaggard.  To learn more ab...

The Black Sea grain initiative established last summer has been crucial in tackling the global food crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine. But this week Russia said if its demands are not met, it sees no prospect for extending the deal beyond the middle of July. Ukraine is a major grain exporter, accounting for 10% of the world's supply of wheat, 15% of the corn market, and 13% of world barley....

Moscow and Kyiv trade blame for the destruction of a large dam in Russian held Southern Ukraine as hundreds are forced to evacuate due to flooding. Ukraine’s Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko joins to discuss the evacuation effort, how the flood will affect Ukraine’s economy, and says Russia is acting like a terrorist state. Plus, Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wedbush Securiti...

Russia claims to have repelled a major offensive in the Donetsk region, saying that hundreds of Ukrainian troops have been killed. Ukraine says it has no information to confirm the battle happened. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins to discuss Ukraine’s counteroffensive and the danger of the conflict spreading more widely within Russia changing the whole dynamic of the war....

The US labor market is showing no signs of slowing, adding 339,000 jobs in May, far exceeding expectations. Sectors posting solid growth include professional and business services, government, health care, and leisure and hospitality. Joining the show to discuss Sander van't Noordende, CEO of Randstad, the world's biggest recruitment company.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy,...

May proved to be a challenging month for investors. The NASDAQ was the big US winner last month, rallying almost 6%. That's in stark contrast to the DJIA, which was off more than 3%. It's one of the biggest disparities in US stock market performance in years. Joining Julia to discuss what might happen next is Lisa Shalett, Chief Investment Officer of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley.  To learn...

We're still in the very early stages of both understanding and harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. But it's coming, and the pace of change is already vast. And along with it the cries for restraint are growing ever more insistent. Just in the past two months, industry voices have gone from saying we need a six-month pause to reevaluate, to yesterday's warning that AI could be the deat...

Dozens of AI industry leaders, policymakers and academics are warning there's a risk that the use of artificial intelligence could lead to the annihilation of humanity. The statement says extinction by AI should be considered a top global threat and treated just as seriously as risks from pandemics and nuclear war. It's worth noting that today's cutting-edge chatbots don't think for themselves. Th...

The White House and senior Republicans may have reached an "agreement in principle" to raise the debt ceiling, but now lawmakers must vote on it. The US government has never defaulted on its debt, but that didn't stop rating agencies including Morningstar from placing the country's AAA credit rating under review. Joining Julia to discuss is Morningstar Senior Vice President of Sovereign Global Rat...

French startup Zephalto is offering flights to the edge of space in a pressurized capsule attached to a helium balloon. The firm says the craft will take off from a French spaceport and ascend for around 90 minutes, reaching an altitude of 25 kilometers (82,000 feet). Not surprisingly, given this is a French company, one of the main attractions of the trip is feasting on food prepared by Michelin-...

According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to $1.7 trillion this year. In fact, investment in solar power is set to exceed oil for the first time ever. But there's still major concern about the unevenness of that growth. The IEA points out that more than 90% of that increase comes from advanced economies and China. Joi...

The US Congress has very little time left to avoid a default. Whether that happens or not, even flirting with the prospect has big consequences for investors in US assets like US government bonds, which are supposed to be the safest assets to own. Imagine you provide a product whose value is tied to the US dollar and investors trust that you have exactly the same amount of cash or bonds, for examp...

While much of the recent talk about artificial intelligence has focused on how this powerful technology can be abused, there can be huge creative benefits as well. The software giant Adobe is making it easier than ever before to enhance images with lifelike effects. Joining Julia to discuss is Scott Belsky, chief strategy officer and executive VP of design and emerging products at Adobe.  Also on...

From solving climate change to improving electric vehicle battery technology, tackling some of the world's most challenging problems remains beyond the reach of even the world's most powerful supercomputers. Hoping to change that, IBM just announced a 10-year, $100 million dollar initiative to develop a quantum supercomputer. For more on this, Julia spoke exclusively with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna. ...

According to the global charity Oxfam International, G7 nations owe $13 trillion dollars to developing countries in aid that was promised but never delivered, as well as funding for climate action. Oxfam Interim Executive Director Amitabh Behar says, "It's time to call the G7's hypocrisy for what it is: an attempt to dodge responsibility and maintain the neo-colonial status quo." He joins Julia to...