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This week, President Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are roiling the global economy. We discuss what this could mean for the tech sector and whether this will give China a competitive advantage over the United States in the development of A.I. Then, we chat with a Wall Street Journal reporter, Keach Hagey, about her new book on Sam Altman and how she solved the mystery of his firing from OpenAI. And finally, Tinder has a new chatbot that you can practice your flirting skills with — which means it’s time for a flirting competition.

Guest:

• Keach Hagey, Wall Street Journal reporter and author of the forthcoming book The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future.

Additional Reading:

• What Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Mean for the Global Economy, and for You
• Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain
• The Secrets and Misdirection Behind Sam Altman’s Firing From OpenAI

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