Bold Names

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Former Navy SEAL and Shield AI co-founder Brandon Tseng is building the autonomous drones that are redefining global defense.This week on Bold Names, WSJ’s Tim Higgins sits down with Tseng to discuss how Shield AI’s Hivemind software is currently overcoming GPS jamming in Ukraine, and why the future of the U.S. military depends on a mix of elite manned assets and swarms of affordable, autonomous drones.

Editor’s Note: This interview was recorded before the war with Iran.

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Palmer Luckey's 'I Told You So' Tour: AI Weapons and Vindication

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Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast'

This CEO Says Global Trade Is Broken. What Comes Next?

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The smartphone is everywhere, but its next evolution won’t look like the apps we use today. In this episode of Bold Names, WSJ’s Tim Higgins sits down with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to discuss the seismic shift from apps to AI agents – and why this transition could reshape everything from your phone to your glasses.

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How SAP's CEO Is Remaking the European Tech Giant For The Age Of AI

How Corning Is Using Trump’s Tariffs To Its Advantage

This Tech Founder's $1.3 Billion Company Is Taking On Apple and Samsung

Biden’s Antitrust Architect on How Big Tech Threatens U.S. Prosperity

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"Depressed." That’s how Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman describes the current state of the U.S. housing market. With sales hitting 30-year lows and a deficit of nearly 5 million homes, the American dream of homeownership feels further away than ever for many. On the latest episode of the Bold Names podcast, Wacksman joins WSJ’s Tim Higgins to discuss how Zillow is pivoting to become a "housing super app" and why he believes the solution to affordability is a local supply revolution.

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Why Cigna’s CEO Is Confident We Can Fix American Healthcare

How SAP's CEO Is Remaking the European Tech Giant For The Age Of AI

Affirm’s Max Levchin: Why ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Beats Credit Cards

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How do we fix the American healthcare system? On this episode of Bold Names, we ask David Cordani, the chairman and CEO of one of America’s biggest health insurers – the Cigna Group. He says rising healthcare costs are driven by two powerful forces: growing demand for care and increasingly expensive new drugs and treatments. But Cordani is still optimistic. He joins WSJ’s Tim Higgins and David Wainer to explain what role insurers play in bringing down costs and how the U.S. can make healthcare more affordable. To watch the video version of this episode, visit our WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel or the video page of WSJ.com. Check Out Past Episodes: Inside Visa’s Tech-Charged Future: From Crypto to AI This Company Has a Plan to Beat Neuralink at the Brain-Computer Interface Game What This Former USAID Head Had to Say About Elon Musk and DOGE Let us know what you think of the show. Email us at [email protected]. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter.
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