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Feb 2024
11m 52s

Israel’s economy slumps

Financial Times
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Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, lacking weaponry and ammunition, and there are questions about OpenAI’s business model.


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Israel’s economy shrank at 20% rate after outbreak of war

Can OpenAI create superintelligence before it runs out of cash? External Link

Battle for Avdiivka tests Ukraine’s new commander


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Manuela Saragosa, 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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