Gina Heeb

Gina Hebe is a banking reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and she joins me now. Gina, what is it that crypto companies want to achieve here by getting a license or a charter?

Gina Hebe is a banking reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and she joins me now. Gina, what is it that crypto companies want to achieve here by getting a license or a charter?

And what are banks themselves doing in response to this possibility of crypto cutting in on their business?

And what are banks themselves doing in response to this possibility of crypto cutting in on their business?

That was Wall Street Journal banking reporter Gina Heap. Gina, thanks so much.

That was Wall Street Journal banking reporter Gina Heap. Gina, thanks so much.

In other news, the Justice Department is urging a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser, loosening the company's grip on the search engine market. U.S. District Judge Ahmed Mehta ruled last year that Google has illegally maintained a monopoly in online search.

In other news, the Justice Department is urging a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome web browser, loosening the company's grip on the search engine market. U.S. District Judge Ahmed Mehta ruled last year that Google has illegally maintained a monopoly in online search.

And he has set aside three weeks to hear arguments and testimony over what remedy he should impose to restore competition. Google has long argued that it competed fairly to achieve its success and has told Meta that the Justice Department's remedies proposal will hinder innovation and harm consumers.

And he has set aside three weeks to hear arguments and testimony over what remedy he should impose to restore competition. Google has long argued that it competed fairly to achieve its success and has told Meta that the Justice Department's remedies proposal will hinder innovation and harm consumers.

News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply content on Google platforms. And Russia said today it was pleased with a Trump administration proposal to bar Ukraine from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. But Moscow remains uncommitted to reaching a quick deal to end its war in Ukraine.

News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply content on Google platforms. And Russia said today it was pleased with a Trump administration proposal to bar Ukraine from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. But Moscow remains uncommitted to reaching a quick deal to end its war in Ukraine.

Russia has long claimed that Ukraine joining NATO is unacceptable, viewing it as a direct threat to its security and an encroachment into what it considers its sphere of influence. The U.S. is awaiting Kiev's response, expected during a meeting with Ukrainian and European officials in London later this week.

Russia has long claimed that Ukraine joining NATO is unacceptable, viewing it as a direct threat to its security and an encroachment into what it considers its sphere of influence. The U.S. is awaiting Kiev's response, expected during a meeting with Ukrainian and European officials in London later this week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today his country was ready to move constructively toward an end to the conflict. Nuclear power is making a comeback, driven by the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence. And AI itself could help better manage the nuclear plants that, in turn, contribute to powering it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today his country was ready to move constructively toward an end to the conflict. Nuclear power is making a comeback, driven by the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence. And AI itself could help better manage the nuclear plants that, in turn, contribute to powering it.

The Energy Department's Argonne National Laboratory, based in Illinois, has developed an AI-based tool that can help operators run plants and assist with reactor design. AI reporter Belle Lin told our Tech News Briefing podcast that Argonne wants to offer the tool for new tech-forward nuclear companies like the Bill Gates-founded TerraPower or the Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup Oklo.

The Energy Department's Argonne National Laboratory, based in Illinois, has developed an AI-based tool that can help operators run plants and assist with reactor design. AI reporter Belle Lin told our Tech News Briefing podcast that Argonne wants to offer the tool for new tech-forward nuclear companies like the Bill Gates-founded TerraPower or the Sam Altman-backed nuclear startup Oklo.

And you can hear Bell's full interview on today's episode of Tech News Briefing. The cooling U.S. economy is making it tougher for young would-be workers to land an entry-level job. That generation is taking a bigger interest in joining the family business as a result. It's a welcomed prospect for many older business owners anxious to make succession plans.

And you can hear Bell's full interview on today's episode of Tech News Briefing. The cooling U.S. economy is making it tougher for young would-be workers to land an entry-level job. That generation is taking a bigger interest in joining the family business as a result. It's a welcomed prospect for many older business owners anxious to make succession plans.