Luke Vargas

The deal came just months before the UAE won access to American AI chips, something the royal had been pushing the U.S.

for.

And in a contest of Super Bowl halftime stars, Kendrick Lamar took home last night's Grammy Award for Record of the Year, while this year's performer Bad Bunny won Album of the Year.

The awards come at a pivotal moment for the music industry, as a surge in AI artists sparks fierce debate among fans and creators alike, as well as a rush to clarify whether an artificial artist could one day walk away with a Grammy.

The Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

said last week on the Rapid Response podcast that using AI is allowed, but that eligible music must be based on human artistry.

However, with an estimated 50,000 AI-generated tracks being uploaded to Spotify daily, record labels and artists are being forced to confront AI, as entertainment reporter Catherine Sayre explains.

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President Trump prepares to tap Kevin Warsh as his pick for Fed chair.

Plus, the White House and Democrats close in on a deal to avoid a government shutdown.

And Apple shares tread water as investors look past a bumper earnings beat to a looming chip shortage.

It's Friday, January 30th.

I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

The pick is in.

President Trump is expected to nominate Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve today, ending months of deliberations that had seen a number of candidates effectively auditioning for the job.

So what would a Warsh-led Fed look like?

Here's Journal Finance Editor Alex Frangos.