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AI agents—artificial-intelligence tools that can perform real-world tasks—are the buzziest thing in Silicon Valley. Some businesses and individuals are already using them, and the next generation of agents like OpenClaw could be even more promising. But they also come with significant risks. WSJ tech reporter Isabelle Bousquette joins host Alex Ossola to discuss how agentic AI is being used now and how it could be used in the future.

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China’s OpenClaw Craze Buoys Tech Stocks, Fuels AI Pivot 

The World’s First Viral AI Assistant Has Arrived, and Things Are Getting Weird 

This Viral AI Project Went From Side Hustle to Coveted Prize in Three Months

Nvidia Software Aims to Bring OpenClaw to the Enterprise 

Silicon Valley’s New Obsession: Watching Bots Do Their Grunt Work Mark Zuckerberg Is Building an AI Agent to Help Him Be CEO

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Why are last year’s market darlings falling out of favor? And is Big Tech having its “Big Tobacco Moment”? Plus, how energy stock gains translate to broader economic pain. Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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P.M. Edition for Mar. 27. President Trump directs federal officials to pay TSA workers, bypassing a gridlocked Congress. Plus, the Dow joins the Nasdaq in correction territory, meaning both indexes are down 10% from recent highs. What’s News in Markets host Imani Moise says investors expect more pain from the war in the Middle East. WSJ chief foreign-affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov joins from Dubai to discuss how countries in the Gulf are growing more hawkish on Iran. Alex Ossola hosts.

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A.M. Edition for Mar. 27. Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed in the early hours of Friday morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. WSJ congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes says the deal ends a standoff over immigration enforcement that's led to missed paychecks for airport-security workers and long lines for travelers. Plus, the Pentagon considers sending up to 10,000 more ground troops to the Middle East. And SpaceX prepares for a June IPO, potentially the largest ever, complete with Elon Musk’s characteristic twists. Luke Vargas hosts. 

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P.M. Edition for Mar. 26. Major U.S. indexes fell today, with the Nasdaq dropping 2.4% and closing in a correction–more than 10% below its recent high. Plus, officials suspect that Iran is behind a series of attacks on Jews across Western Europe. The Wall Street Journal’s chief European political correspondent Bojan Pancevski discusses how Iran is adopting Russia’s playbook. And Wall Street bonuses hit a record. Alex Ossola hosts.

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