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A Hole in a Plane and a Headache for Boeing Jan 09, 2024

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The last thing Boeing needed was more trouble with its 737 MAX jet. That is exactly what it got at the start of the new year. The company had just started to regain its footing after years of tumult around the popular but troubled line of narrow-body jets when a Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines had a structural failure Friday night. WSJ’s Alison Sider unpacks what happened.

Further Reading:

-Alaska Airlines Boeing Probe: What We Know

-Boeing Is Back in the Spotlight—This Time Over a MAX 9

-United, Alaska Find Loose Parts on Some Boeing 737 MAX 9 Jets

Further Listening:

-The Pressure Inside Boeing

-How the Grounded Boeing Jet Shook the Airline Industry

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A Messy Start to the 2024 Presidential Election Jan 08, 2024

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Primaries that don’t count. An incumbent President’s write-in campaign. The 2024 election is off to a weird start. WSJ’s Eliza Collins explains why.

Further Reading:

-The Way Nevada Will Pick the GOP Presidential Nominee Is a Mess

-These Voters Will Decide the 2024 Election. They Don’t Like What They See.

Further Listening:

-Does Nikki Haley Have a Chance at Beating Trump?

-The Prosecutor Bringing a Racketeering Case Against Trump

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Artificial: Episode 3, ChatGPT Jan 07, 2024

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OpenAI launched ChatGPT with low expectations and little fanfare. But the chatbot was an instant hit and went on to become one of the fastest growing consumer apps in tech history. ChatGPT’s surprise success gave OpenAI its first shot to make big money, and the company moved quickly to cash in — even as critics called out some very real problems with the company’s hit product.

Further Reading:

Outcry Against AI Companies Grows Over Who Controls Internet’s Content

The Awkward Partnership Leading the AI Boom

Further Listening:

Artificial: Episode 1, The Dream

Artificial: Episode 2, Selling Out

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China Wants More Babies. Many Women Are Saying No. Jan 05, 2024

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The Chinese government is concerned about the country's birth rate. The population in China is now approximately 1.4 billion and could drop to roughly half a billion by 2100. Beijing is demanding that women have more children, but many Chinese women are saying no. WSJ's Liyan Qi reports.