SpaceX Starts Spending Like a Hyperscaler
Summary
WSJ’s What’s News covers the tight Michigan Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, signaling a divided party direction ahead of 2028. The episode also reports on Cori Bush’s loss in Missouri and highlights financial risks as struggling schools borrow from restricted endowment funds. Additionally, it discusses the declining return on college degrees and previews a bonus segment on restaurant industry value trends.
Topics discussed
IBM AI ad and show introduction
Michigan Democratic Senate primary results
Cori Bush loses Missouri primary
Missouri rejects income tax elimination
SpaceX earnings and share price drop
SpaceX switches exclusively to NVIDIA chips
Paramount-Warner Bros merger legal battle
IBM AI ad break
AI models break out of testing sandboxes
Colleges dipping into restricted endowments
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