Daniel Bach

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1,805 appearances 51 recordings 2 series first heard Aug 2025 last heard 28 Aug

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WSJ What’s News · U.S. Rewards U.A.E. with Coveted AI Chips After Iran War · 15 Jul 2026 podcast

Plus, in a world first, Australia lays out national guidelines to control how data centers use water and power. voice-verified

And Meta's AI-powered glasses are everywhere, raising major privacy concerns. voice-verified

It's Wednesday, July 15th. voice-verified

I'm Daniel Bach for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. voice-verified

And here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. voice-verified

The U.S. voice-verified

has given the United Arab Emirates expanded access to highly coveted artificial intelligence chips as a reward for its help with the war against Iran. voice-verified

The UAE has carried out dozens of airstrikes against Iran, intercepted hundreds of missiles in the Gulf, and helped to keep oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz. voice-verified

Journal finance reporter Elliot Brown writes that the move caps a years-long push by the Gulf state to obtain American technology to diversify its economy. voice-verified

Elliot, first of all, what's in this agreement? voice-verified

And what is the hope for how this will change their economy? voice-verified

Previously, the UAE had been treated the same as China. voice-verified

Now it's quite elevated in its access to this technology. voice-verified

What is the hope for the Gulf nation? voice-verified

And what about the timing here? voice-verified

You write that this came after a lengthy lobbying effort. voice-verified

Some people may say it's a reward for Sheikh Taknoon's business dealings with the president. voice-verified

However, we should probably draw the line between him and G42, which you've done so well in your past reporting. voice-verified

How will this amplify those questions of conflict of interest in this specific deal? voice-verified

And we should note that the White House has denied any conflict of interest here. voice-verified

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