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Jan 2024
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How airlines are handling the Boeing fia...

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The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into the partnerships between Big Tech cloud providers and generative AI companies, the European Central Bank is keeping rates on hold, and Boeing’s problems are having a ripple effect on the broader airline industry. Plus, take a sneak peek at a new show we’re launching called Swamp Notes! 


Mentioned in this podcast: 

Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary but Nikki Haley vows to fight on

American Airlines chief says Boeing’s quality problems ‘unacceptable’

Christine Lagarde says ‘disinflation process is at work’

Big Tech’s AI partnerships draw inquiry from FTC

FT Swamp Notes


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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