Marina Hyde on Trump, tech bros and Taylor Swift

25 September - 25 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

Guardian columnist Marina Hyde on the release of her new book What a Time to be Alive!. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

25 mins

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Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest Playing

Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest

More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN general assembly. Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon were among the famous faces arrested. Inside the assembly hall, Netanyahu faced a mass walkout as he took to the stage. Then, in an inflammatory address, he claimed Israel’s war in Gaza was the ‘opposite of a genocide’ and labelled the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, antisemitic. Lucy Hough speaks to UK global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube – Listen to Thursday’s episode of Stateside with Kai and Carter on whether Netanyahu has lost America here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

12 mins

25 September Finished

Rogue AI hacks government system for first time – The Latest Playing

Rogue AI hacks government system for first time – The Latest

A government database has been hacked for the first time by a rogue OpenAI agent, which infiltrated part of the Australian healthcare scheme in June. OpenAI became aware of the hack in August, but only informed the government in September. Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has expressed his ‘extreme concern’ about the hack, which raises serious AI security concerns for governments around the world. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s UK technology editor Robert Booth – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

13 mins

25 September Finished

Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards? Playing

Xi Jinping meets Trump: who holds the cards?

AI, Iran and Taiwan – there will be no shortage of topics when the two most powerful men in the world meet in Washington. But what do they both want? Jonathan Czin explains. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

29 mins

25 September Finished

Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest Playing

Has Burnham proved he can handle Trump? - The Latest

Andy Burnham has navigated his way through a first high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at the UN general assembly in New York. The prime minister’s aides were delighted with how the meeting went, as Trump praised the US-UK relationship and described Burnham as a ‘natural businessman’. The anticipated sticking points – the Chagos Islands, West Bank settlement sanctions and Ireland – appear not to have derailed the talks nor cast a shadow over the future relationship. Lucy Hough speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

12 mins

25 September Finished

Is it cool to have no friends? Playing

Is it cool to have no friends?

Loneliness influencers are on the rise. When did social media get so unsociable? Jessica Murray explains. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

26 mins

25 September Finished

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