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Over troubled waters: Trump’s bridge-and-plant plot
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President Donald Trump’s rhetoric has grown yet more bellicose—and sweary. His stated ploy to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants would be ruinous for Iran, and Iran’s planned retaliation ruinous for the region. AI-driven job losses predicted for India’s IT sector are looking more likely to be job gains. And why Gen Z is taking up boomers’ hobbies.
Guests and host:
- Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent
- Gavin Jackson, South Asia business and economics correspondent
- Caitlin Talbot, digital culture correspondent
- Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
- Iran war, America
- India, IT work, AI
- Gen Z, hobbies
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