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Stay connected with the biggest global stories in business and tech. Presented by Karleen Leveille, every weekday on Curio.

In the final episode this season...

In an age of vast wealth inequality and slow growth, has Europe become too reliant on the luxury sales sector? The Financial Times examines why the continent's new success stories are built on high luxury rather than Big Tech.

Then, luxury stocks are fast fizzling out. But is China to blame? From youth unemployment rates to trends in Europe, Bloomberg discusses the factors and consequences behind the changing stock market.

Are luxury stocks falling from favour?

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Apple has launched a new VR headset, but the timing seems oddly out of touch with our AI-obsessed tech industry. However, as The Financial Times reports, the company's virtual world venture makes sense ahead of an AI technology revolution that threatens the iPhone empire. 

Then, Apple's VRR headset is their first new product category in nearly a decade. So why isn't Wall Street more excited? Bloomberg explains why.

Apple's new VR headset

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Over the past couple of years, San Francisco startup Ample has quietly deployed more than a dozen robotic battery-swap stations across the Bay Area and Europe. Bloomberg explains why battery-swapping could help increase the convenience and reliability of EVs and solve the nationwide U.S. charging problem.

Then, the United States has more than 130,000 public charging spots. But this isn't enough to sustain a population. The Financial Times reports how Tesla is preparing to jolt the EV industry with a nationwide charging network.

Tesla, battery-swapping & the Electric Vehicle industry

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Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink has FDA approval to conduct its first human trial. But can a device actually link our brains to computers? And is it safe? The Washington Post tells you everything you need to know. 

Then, would you let Elon Musk implant a device in your brain? Although Neuralink promises to be a breakthrough medical technology, there's a danger that it could be taken too far. Bloomberg raises concerns about linking our brains to computers.

Elon Musk's Neuralink

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Morale is low among Amazon's workforce. With protest rallies outside the company's Seattle headquarters, Wired explores the factors behind the malaise, including layoffs and broken promises.

Then, what's life like in the age of mass layoffs? As large-scale business firing becomes standard business practice, the Financial Times discusses the unexpected consequences for the future of work.

Big Tech's walk outs & layoffs

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Nvidia has become the first chipmaker to hit a $1tn valuation and join an elite group of U.S.-listed companies, including Apple. The Financial Times reports that the Silicon Valley-based company is leading a surge of enthusiasm across Wall Street by riding the AI wave.

Then, with Nvidia stocks surging, Bloomberg reports that their CEO Jensen Huang has received a rock-star-worthy reception in Taiwan. Discover the company's recent success in the age of AI and what's coming next.

How AI got Nvidia in the $1 trillion Club

A new perspective is emerging in a world that often preaches the gospel of hard work and maximum effort. Rachel Feintzeig reflects on the power of aiming for 85% effort in various aspects of life, including exercise, work, and personal goals. Read by Betsy Foldes Meiman.

Thirty-eight time Pulitzer Prize winner, The Wall Street Journal offers unrivalled coverage of global markets. Discover insights on business, politics and current affairs.

The Wall Street Journal

Try hard, but not that hard. 85% is the magic number for productivity

The ChatGPT craze has made OpenAI the default option for consumers, developers and businesses keen to embrace the technology. The Economist reflects on what the business of AI’s leading startup says about the technology’s future.

Read by the world's political and business leaders, The Economist offers authoritative insight and opinion on news, politics, business, finance, science and technology.

The Economist

Could OpenAI be the next tech giant?

Russell Brand and the era of sadistic tabloid misogyny

Zoe Williams explores how the media landscape of the noughties rewarded behaviour that is now seen as unacceptable, with examples of comedians like Russel Brand making jokes about sexual violence and the rise of lad culture. Here, she reflects on why the era's effects are still being felt. Read by Emma Powell.

The Guardian is the world's leading liberal voice providing independent analysis and investigative journalism on current topics like environment, art, and human rights.

The Guardian

The nasty noughties: Russell Brand and the era of sadistic tabloid misogyny

We can't go back to a time before our online privacy was at risk, but "we can demand much more from the reckless stewards of our information," argues Charlie Warzel. Here, he grapples with what digital privacy means in 2023 and why it's so hard to find a fitting metaphor. Read by Karl Miller.

Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857.

The Atlantic

Slouching toward ‘accept all cookies’

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Should we trust big tech with our mental health data? Moving into the mental health space makes financial and technological sense for Apple. But, as The Verge reports, it's unclear what they'll do with our medical data.

Then, following a recent incident where a British doctor accessed and shared patient information, questions have been raised about data security. The Guardian discovers the victim's "shock and horror" amid warnings over NHS medical privacy.