FT News Briefing FT News Briefing

Trump shrugs off AI regulation

Sep 30, 2026 · 13m

Summary

FT News Briefing covers UK businesses reacting to Andy Burnham’s speech, which included reopening the Brexit deal and ending the pensions triple lock. The show also examines the White House’s pressure to ban diesel exports to lower US prices, a move that could spike global costs. Additionally, it highlights the 30-year US Treasury yield surge and Vanguard’s warning on France’s degrading creditworthiness. Finally, the episode discusses AI leaders seeking federal regulation to pace frontier model development, a request President Trump has dismissed in favor of self-regulation.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Hard Lessons podcast Introduction and daily news overview UK Business reaction to Andy Burnham's speech US Diesel price crisis and export ban debate Bond market trends and French debt concerns AI leaders seek regulation vs Trump's stance Show notes and sign-off Sponsor: The Next 5 podcast Sponsor: RBC Capital Markets podcast
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