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May 14
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AI and arms: Inside the Saudi-US investm...

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Sam Fenwick looks at the world's biggest business stories with guests Kimberly Adams in the US and David Kuo in Singapore.

They'll find out how AI and arms are at the heart of the flurry of deals being made between the US and Saudi Arabia.

Why is car maker Nissan cutting 20,000 jobs?

And how British Airways says AI is helping the airline cut delays.

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