WSJ’s The Future of Everything

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What will the future look like? The Future of Everything offers a view of the nascent trends that will shape our world. In every episode, join our award-winning team on a new journey of discovery. We’ll take you beyond what’s already out there, and make you smarter about the scientific and technological breakthroughs on the horizon that could transform our lives for the better.

4 DAYS AGO

Bold Names: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and the AI ‘Fantasy Land’

Future of Everything listeners, here's a special presentation of Bold Names, our interview series where you'll hear from the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. Marc Benioff is one of the most outspoken names in tech. The billionaire co-founder of customer relationship software company Salesforce has been pivoting the company’s focus to artificial intelligence agents to help its clients manage customer service and other needs. But he has some strong opinions about how others are promoting AI, from how Microsoft is marketing its Copilot feature to companies like Amazon buying up nuclear power contracts for their data centers. And yet he says he’s as excited about AI as he was the day that Apple’s Steve Jobs sent him one of the first iPhones. So what can AI actually do, and what’s a ‘fantasy’? Benioff speaks to WSJ’s Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins in episode two of our interview series Bold Names. Check out Episode 1 in the Tech News Briefing Feed: Bold Names: Why This Tesla Pioneer Says the Cheap EV Market 'Sucks' Further Reading A Powerful AI Breakthrough Is About to Transform the World With ‘Founder Mode,’ Silicon Valley Makes Micromanaging Cool AI Agents Can Do More Than Answer Queries. That Raises a Few Questions. At Marc Benioff’s Salesforce, It’s One Big Family—Until Trouble Hits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 min
5 DAYS AGO

Science of Success: AI Takes a Deep Dive Into Podcasting

Have you heard the latest hit podcast? It’s called Deep Dive. It features two relatable hosts, and it’s about whatever you want. That’s because it’s created by you and artificial intelligence. Google released an experimental audio feature as part of its personalized AI research assistant, NotebookLM. On this week’s Science of Success, Ben Cohen speaks with WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman about how this tech works, when it doesn’t and what makes those AI voices so convincing. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 min
15 NOV

How AI Is Transforming Hollywood’s Visual Effects Industry

Hollywood studios are making big bets that artificial-intelligence models could help make movie magic cheaper than ever, including in the visual effects industry. And after Lions Gate Entertainment announced a new partnership with Runway to develop new tools trained on its catalog, AI may be even more integrated in the production process. Host Danny Lewis speaks with editor, director and producer Jon Dudkowski, who has worked on shows including “Star Trek: Discovery,” “The Umbrella Academy” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” He gives us a peek behind the scenes at how movies and TV are made, and how AI could change the industry. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter . Further reading: Lionsgate, Studio Behind ‘John Wick,’ Signs Deal With AI Startup Runway Who Owns SpongeBob? AI Shakes Hollywood’s Creative Foundation Meet Hollywood’s AI Doomsayer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt The Outlook for Streaming: How Netflix Sees It Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 min
8 NOV

Will Cloud Streaming Kill the Videogame Console?

Videogame cartridges and discs have mostly been replaced by downloads. Now, some console makers like Microsoft want to move videogames into the cloud-streaming business. Joost van Dreunen, an industry analyst and CEO of market research firm Aldora, joins WSJ’s Danny Lewis to talk about the new technology behind streaming complex, interactive videogames and how it could change the multibillion-dollar industry. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Xbox Lost the Console War. Now It’s Redefining Gaming. The Tricky—but Potentially Lucrative—Task of Streaming Videogames Microsoft Plans Boldest Games Bet Since Activision Deal, Changing How ‘Call of Duty’ Is Sold The Road Ahead for Xbox with Phil Spencer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 min
1 NOV

Colin Kaepernick’s AI Startup Lumi and the Future of Storytelling

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick says we all have stories to tell and that artificial intelligence can help. This summer, the activist, author and CEO launched Lumi Story AI. Backed by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, Kaepernick says the platform is meant to “democratize storytelling.” WSJ’s Andrew Beaton interviewed Kaepernick last week at WSJ Tech Live about the new venture and what his many life experiences have taught him about being a CEO. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 min
25 OCT

Science of Success: Table-Tennis Star Ni Xia Lian’s Olympic Longevity

Most athletes’ competitive years are in their 20s and 30s, but 61-year-old Ni Xia Lian has been playing professional table tennis for nearly 50 years. The Chinese-born Luxembourgish table-tennis player was one of the oldest athletes at this summer’s Paris Olympics. On the Science of Success, WSJ’s Ben Cohen speaks with Ni and Tommy Danielsson, her coach and husband, about how she’s maintained her longevity in competitive sports. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 min
18 OCT

The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?

Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ health and wellness reporter Alex Janin tells WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about the booming business of extending our healthy years and our lives overall. But, despite the increase in life expectancy in the past few generations, some scientists believe we’ve already reached a plateau. WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus looks at the debate over the limits to longevity and finds that, no matter the hype, some scientists think you won’t live to 100. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Think You Will Live to 100? These Scientists Think You’re Wrong The Longevity Vacation: Poolside Lounging With an IV Drip The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000 For This Venture Capitalist, Research on Aging Is Personal; ‘Bob Has a Big Fear of Death’ Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 min
11 OCT

The New Pharma Frontier: Could Drugs Made in Space Help You Live Longer?

In the future, the drugs helping you live healthier, happier and longer may have components manufactured in space. In this conversation with WSJ’s Danny Lewis from the Future of Everything Festival in May, Eric Lasker, an executive at Varda Space Industries, and Sita Sonty, former CEO of Space Tango, discuss the advantages and limitations of space manufacturing and how it can benefit pharmaceutical development. What do you think about the show? Let us know on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or email us: FOEPodcast@wsj.com Sign up for the WSJ's free The Future of Everything newsletter. Further reading: Is Space the Next Manufacturing Frontier? Varda Hopes New Research Draws More Drugmakers to Space Factories How Research in Space Helps Doctors Treat People on Earth Space Manufacturing: Building an Economy Beyond Earth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4.4

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Fascinating technology, somewhat one-sided presentation

14 Aug

peterNstrauss

Always instructive, sometimes fascinating - every episode feels like time well spent. On the other hand, in some episodes the show displays a one-sided tech-enthusiasm that feels more like corporate PR than journalism Example: an entire 20-minute episode on hypersonic flight. And almost nothing about the massive downsides of the concept, like energy consumption, availability of suitable fuels, exhaust gases in the top layers of the atmosphere. Nothing about the environmental or societal impact of a very elitist and harmful method of travel.

What will the future look like? The Future of Everything offers a view of the nascent trends that will shape our world. In every episode, join our award-winning team on a new journey of discovery. We’ll take you beyond what’s already out there, and make you smarter about the scientific and technological breakthroughs on the horizon that could transform our lives for the better.