Why did @Salesforce strike an $8 billion deal to buy @Informatica? @amit_walia says it’s about generative AI. Plus, @mims & @timkhiggins discuss how it relates to the arms race for AI talent. 🎧 Listen:

"Hot robotaxi summer" is here! We're revisiting our Bold Names interview with @Zoox CEO @aicha2evans on safety & trust for @Amazon's unique vehicle. @mims & @timkhiggins then discuss the high stakes for the industry. 🎧Listen:

Finally, Arnaud Blanchard of @MorganStanley explains the importance of retail investors during IPO’s. ➡️

Robinhood is letting you buy private companies as stock now? Well, sort of, Arnaud Blanchard of @MorganStanley explains tokenized stock options.

Plus, what types of companies will do well in the current IPO market? Arnaud Blanchard of @MorganStanley is looking for companies that are resilient in any market.

How does the current IPO market compare to the record setting 2021 market? Arnaud Blanchard of @MorganStanley compares the market conditions. Listen:

🚨 New pod alert! 🚨This week on WSJ's Take On the Week, co-host @TelisDemos is joined by Arnaud Blanchard, global head of equity capital markets, at @MorganStanley to discuss the state of the IPO market.

Listen 🎧: With President Trump eager to make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the world," the industry has the wind at its back. But how far can a friendly regulatory environment carry @RobinhoodApp? CEO @vladtenev discusses going all-in on crypto.

IPOs are up this year. Arnaud Blanchard, global head of equity capital markets at Morgan Stanley, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to explain how it compares to the record-setting IPO market of 2021. Listen🎧:

Listen 🎧: Why did the latest back-and-forth between President Trump and Elon Musk affect Tesla shares? And what food-industry deal news gave WK Kellogg a bump? @francescamarief runs through What’s News in Markets.

4D chess: That's how @MagnaInt’s CEO describes the auto industry amid tariffs, supply chains & EVs. What does it mean for one of the biggest auto parts manufacturers? He speaks with @timkhiggins and @mims on the Bold Names podcast. 🎧 Listen:

What are @chefjoseandres biggest life & business lessons? On a bonus episode of the Bold Names podcast the @WCKitchen founder talks about food, diplomacy and making paella for the @Space_Station w/ @timkhiggins and @mims. 🎧 Listen:

Should investors be expecting the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates this month? WSJ’s Take On the Week co-host @GunjanBanerji is joined by Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin to discuss why he’s in no rush to cut interest rates. Listen 🎧:.

How will AI move beyond screens & keyboards? @Microsoft’s @MustafaSuleyman thinks personal chatbots are the ultimate interface. He speaks with @timkhiggins and @mims on the Bold Names podcast. 🎧 Listen:

Finally, a look at how the tax bill affects sectors like manufacturing and what the potential impact of changes to the Inflation Reduction Act will mean for renewable energies. ➡️

Both investors and government officials alike are watching to see how this tax bill addresses concerns with Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

Plus, what’s the potential economic growth behind the tax and budget bill? Michael compares the estimates from the CBO and White House Council of Economic Advisors.

How are Washington and Wall Street reacting to the growing deficit? Michael McLean shares what indicators investors are paying most attention to. Listen:

🚨 New pod alert! 🚨This week on WSJ's Take On the Week, @GunjanBanerji and @TelisDemos are joined by Michael McLean, senior analyst at @Barclays, to unpack what investors are paying attention to when it comes to the tax and budget bill. A thread 🤔 #WSJPodcasts.

RT @WSJ: How will President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” affect Americans? 🎧 Listen: Barclays analyst Michael McL….