Today

Even-more-maximum pressure: sanctions on Iran

After much hullabaloo America announced its “Operation Economic Outcast”, a new tranche of sanctions. It is thin gruel, and might in fact invite military reprisals from Iran. Call centres form a large part of the economy of the Philippines; surprisingly, AI is not stopping the in ... Show More

23m 25s

Yesterday

Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up

Promising trade talks imploded after a literal 11th-hour change from the American side. We examine the new trade barriers being erected, and the complex calculation for Prime Minister Mark Carney. In Japan Gen X workers are even still bearing the costs of an economic bubble-burst ... Show More

21m 48s

Aug 21

I, robot? AI and consciousness

The rise of generative AI has put new urgency into ancient questions. What is consciousness, and can machines ever have it? We dive into the data that reveal a surge in sexually transmitted infections in Europe. And our obituaries editor considers the life of Mary de Rachewiltz, ... Show More

24m 48s

Jul 2025

Xiaomi the way: a Chinese tech giant gets bigger

The smartphone giant is now making strong inroads in the electric-vehicle market. But can its boss’s belovedness at home translate to success abroad? Britain and Argentina are putting past differences behind them as the South Atlantic becomes a strategic hotspot. And how women’s ... Show More

23m 3s

Jul 2023

Model growth: Tesla’s ambitious plans

<p>The carmaker, which reports results today, is still celebrating <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2023/07/18/teslas-surprising-new-route-to-ev-domination?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous. ... Show More

22m 15s

Apr 2024

China's tech battle to control the future

Chinese President Xi Jinping's new slogan, "develop new productive forces," aims to bolster the expansion of high-tech sectors to drive economic growth. China already dominates the world of electric cars and controls more than 80 percent of the global solar panel manufacturing ma ... Show More

29m 19s

Aug 2024

Carmakers strain to navigate the next swerves

After responding to the unexpected success of $720 bln Tesla, older manufacturers now face rising China exports amid slower EV growth. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how GM, VW and others – including governments – are handling the nascent trade war. R ... Show More

19m 19s

Oct 2023

Is Tesla’s EV Dynasty Over?

On this episode of Growth Stories, IBD’s Ed Carson and Ilaria Mazzocco of the Center for Strategic and International Studies take a look at how BYD is challenging Tesla for the top spot in electric vehicle sales — and what the intensifying competition says about the broader China ... Show More

11m 1s

May 2020

“This rocket self-drive to space or what?” — SpaceX’s capitalist milestone. Alexa wants podcasts. The COVID-19 umbrella challenge.

Small step for man, giant step for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, as it takes its first human customers to space. Amazon is making moves to invest in local news and sports podcasts because it wants to make “The Audio Wars” a thing. And stocks are up as the economy reopens, but this kinda fe ... Show More

20m 47s

Feb 2024

The Intelligence: Will Apple’s customers share its Vision?

Last month, Microsoft briefly overtook the iPhone maker as the world’s most valuable company. As Apple’s core business slows, could the launch of its new augmented reality headset provide much-needed uplift? The Chinese Communist Party loves a slogan, but what does its new one ac ... Show More

23m 2s

May 2023

🇯🇵 “Ja-POW” — Japan’s all-time high. BMW’s electric yacht. ChatGPT’s laptop class.

Everyone’s talking about China and India, but the real economic story right now is… Japan. BMW’s newest product? It’s an electric yacht, because smart marketing is all about re-anchoring. And ChatGPT’s brand new app is already #1 in the App Store — And that’s a wakeup call to “Th ... Show More

19m 56s

Xiaomi the way: a Chinese tech giant get...