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Musk Promised $2T in Cuts. How Much Did DOGE Actually Save? | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-05-30 01:22
- [Narrator] Elon Musk is officially done with the Department of Government Efficiency. - This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy. - [Narrator] After leading DOGE for only a few months, the billionaire CEO of Tesla is now no longer a special government employee.(Elon cheering) - [Narrator] His aggressive cost-cutting at DOGE, though, has left a big impact. - DOGE has created just an enormous amount of backlash. - [Narrator] DOGE dismantled entire agencies, canceled billions of dollars in contracts, and helped ...
How Trump’s $175B Golden Dome Will Upgrade U.S. Defense | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-05-29 14:00
- The Golden Dome for America is game changer. - President Trump's Golden Dome plan might look simple here, but if the $175 billion missile defense shield is going to work the way he wants it to, the US will need to put technology into space that is incredibly complex. In some cases, we're talking about satellites that don't even exist yet.- The only time that I can think of in the history of the United States where we have gone after something this complex was the Manhattan Project. - In the short term, ex ...
We Tested Google Veo and Runway to Create This AI Film. It Was Wild. | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-05-28 14:00
- Hello, humans. I am Dr. . Chip Motherboard, a totally real robotics expert.- [Both] I am definitely not AI. - [Joanna] Okay, yeah, Chip is definitely AI and I'm the real me controlling that AI character. The film you're about to see, including Chip and all the other visuals were created with AI video tools, including Google Veo 3.Most of the audio is also AI, except for my narrations. So stick around to the end to see how we did it. And action.(music beeping) (light clicking) - [Max] Rise and shine Joanna ...
Five Things WSJ Learned at Costco's HQ
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-05-26 14:01
Here are five things I learned at Costco's headquarters in Washington. One, Kirkland Signature is a negotiating tool that Costco can use to get lower prices from name brand manufacturers. Two, every Kirkland product is signed off by the CEO in what they call a green ink meeting.It's called the Green Ink Meeting because one of the founders only used Green ink pens. Kind of like a shorthand for approval. Three, turnover is really low compared to other retailers.It's under 9% after a year on the job. That's in ...
Trump’s Controversial Crypto Dinner: Guests Describe How It Unfolded | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal· 2025-05-24 04:59
- Hello guys. So it's nice to meet you here. I'm finally on the gala dinner with Donald Trump.(light music) - [Narrator] Build as the most exclusive invitation in the world, President Trump held a private and controversial cryptocurrency dinner on Thursday night for 220 of the largest holders of his own meme coin. - This is a historical moment when 47th President Donald Trump performed a speech for us. You cannot compare it to the any reward that are available in the market right now.- [Narrator] Part of th ...