No big deal: murky Iran-war negotiations
The IntelligenceMore mixed messages from President Donald Trump and air strikes that seem to violate the ceasefire: all that is remotely in prospect is a deal to keep on dealmaking. China’s “superapps” are pioneering the use of agentic AI—with some odd outcomes. And the curious reason that grouse harm themselves on ski lifts (and how to save them).
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Don Weinland, China business and finance editor
- Matt Kaplan, science correspondent
- Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran war, diplomacy
- China, business, agentic AI
- birds, science
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