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WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interviews that challenge conventional wisdom and take you inside the decisions being made in the C-suite and beyond.

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Recent Guests

Martin Casado
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
Episode: Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash
Liz Reid
Oversees Google Search and has been with Google for over 20 years.
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Episode: The Google Exec Reinventing Search in the AI Era
Jeff Cardenas
CEO of Apptronik, a humanoid robotics company based in Austin, Texas.
Apptronik
Episode: The Google-Backed Startup Taking on Elon Musk in Humanoid Robotics
Dan Wang
Research fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of 'Breakneck, China's Quest to Engineer the Future'
Hoover Institution
Episode: How the U.S. Stacks Up to China’s ‘Engineering State’
Evan Smith
CEO of Altana
Altana
Episode: From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names
Mustafa Suleyman
AI Chief at Microsoft
Microsoft
Episode: From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names
Sarah Guo
Founder of venture capital firm Conviction
Conviction
Episode: From AI and Defense Tech, to Tariffs and the New Streaming Wars: The Best of Bold Names
Anjali Sud
CEO of Tubi, known for her unique background in tech and media
Tubi
Episode: How Tubi Is Coming for Netflix and YouTube in the New Streaming Wars
Amit Walia
CEO of Informatica
Informatica
Episode: Are AI Agents the Future of Business? Salesforce Is Betting $8 Billion on It

Hosts

Tim Higgins
Business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and co-host of the discussions on business insights and challenges.
Christopher Mims
Tech columnist for The Wall Street Journal with a focus on technology and its implications on business and society.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings
  • Pleasant commercials for companies.

    Just listened to 4. Robotics, Online sports betting, US Aid and one I forgot. There was nothing said that a business undergrad wouldn’t already know. The problem is the shows traditional model. In the old days, media company’s loved getting CEOs as guests. But that doesn’t work anymore because, especially at large firms, senior execs have an army of PR and HR people making sure everything they say is a sales pitch for the company. So they don’t say anything. Startups are a bit different til they... more

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    Samson38$
    United States2 months ago
  • Giggle

    The host giggles like a 7 yr old every two minutes. The guest not laughing. So why this giggling. No point or purpose. I had to stop listening to program content.

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    1
    Mike9797
    United States2 months ago
  • WSJ is now NPR

    Why do I feel like I’m listening to NPR when I listen to your reports?

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    Eddo's IPOD
    United States4 months ago
  • Nauseating bias

    WSJ can do so much better - and should.

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    @hello-new-world
    United States6 months ago
  • Radically liberal

    Review the Amish vaccination data right next to the viral infection rates and viral deaths.

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    James Tebow
    United States6 months ago

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Reviewers note the strong production quality and the relevancy of topics discussed to contemporary economic landscapes.
Some listeners express concerns about perceived biases in discussions, particularly regarding politics interspersed throughout technical dialogues.
Listeners appreciate the insightful and thoughtful discussions with tech and business leaders.

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#43
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#48
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#65
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#96
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#121
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#144
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Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash
Q: Will the AI boom lead to a systemic economic collapse?
Casado is skeptical and believes there are few indicators that a speculative bubble will lead to systemic issues in the economy.
Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash
Q: How does AI investment today compare to the dot-com bubble?
Casado states that today's investments are backed by companies with strong balance sheets, unlike in the dot-com bubble when many were heavily indebted.
Why This Investor Says the AI Boom Isn’t the Next Dot-Com Crash
Q: Are we in a new tech bubble?
Martin Casado believes while there might be some speculative elements, the fundamentals of the companies investing are stronger than during the dot-com era.
The Google Exec Reinventing Search in the AI Era
Q: How do you ensure quality amidst the rise of AI?
Reid explains the importance of removing spam and low-value content while surfacing high-quality, human-generated content.
The Google Exec Reinventing Search in the AI Era
Q: What are the stakes surrounding competition in search?
Reid discusses that search has a bright future despite increased competition and that it's an expansionary moment.

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1. Martin Casado
2. Liz Reid
3. Jeff Cardenas
4. Dan Wang
5. Evan Smith
6. Mustafa Suleyman
7. Sarah Guo
8. Anjali Sud

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