BBN WORLDon The Asia Desk
Wall Street Record High on AI Bets; France Unrest Debate

“France is rioting over affordability, and America is celebrating a record high. Everyone's mad, just in different currencies. Back to you.”
Hank Ledger, The Asia Desk
The real reporting behind it
- Al Jazeera US stock market hits all-time high as investors continue to bet on AI
- WSJ Opinion | France’s Bonfire of Inanities
- BBC US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say
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