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Sep 2021
9m 14s

Alexa, pass the scalpel?

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

https://www.ft.com/content/91b4abd2-1ef7-4069-ac25-a4759a2ddfb8


Washington has launched a security partnership with London and Canberra which will support Australia’s plan to build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines and strengthen the allies’ ability to counter China, and Canada holds an election next week with prime minister Justin Trudeau facing unexpected competition, and Amazon plans to become just as ubiquitous in healthcare as it is in other markets by producing the tools and platforms to underpin an industry on the cusp of dramatic modernisation.


US builds bulwark against China with UK-Australia security pact

https://www.ft.com/content/565160c7-b5e0-4750-858a-37224bf3db0c


The Rachman Review: Is Trudeau’s popularity wearing thin?

https://www.ft.com/rachman-review 


The next Big Tech battle: Amazon’s bet on healthcare begins to take shape

https://www.ft.com/content/fa7ff4c3-4694-4409-9ca6-bfadf3a53a62


Didi loses 30% of daily users after Beijing crackdown following IPO

https://www.ft.com/content/13a768b0-1000-4cad-8a03-36a1e66f460b


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 



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