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1. Founders: The entrepreneur betting AI will replace apps

   3 november 2026 · 17 min

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   Jerry Yue is the entrepreneur behind Brain Technologies. He believes artificial intelligence could replace many of the apps we use every day, changing how we interact with our phones and computers. Leanna Byrne talks to him about building technology businesses in China, his journey to Silicon Valley and why he thinks AI could reshape the future of computing. Lees meer

   Producer: Huma Shah

   You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

   (Picture: Brain Technologies founder Jerry Yue)

2. Follow the money: Your Diwali gold necklace

   2 november 2026 · 17 min

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   Gold is worth about twice what it was four years ago, so who profits when a Hindu family buys gold during the Diwali festive period? Sam Fenwick traces the gold supply chain from a mine that digs up 140 tonnes of rock for a single ounce of gold to a Delhi jeweller, examining the role of central banks and refiners along the way. Lees meer

   (Photo: A jewellery shop in Bangalore, India, 13 October 2025. Credit: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA/Shutterstock)

   You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

   Producer: Josh Martin and Huma Shah

3. Can businesses trust AI?

   1 november 2026 · 23 min

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   Why does artificial intelligence sometimes make things up? From law firms to consultants, businesses are grappling with the risks of AI hallucinations. What's causing them, and can they be prevented? Lees meer

   Presenter/producer: Ed Butler

   You can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

   (Picture: Conceptual image of a large glowing pink holographic cube with "AI" text, positioned as a central hub within a vast, sparse crowd of silhouetted human figures.)

4. Power Players special: Searching for answers on Google

   30 oktober 2026 · 18 min

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   Rahul Tandon and Will Bain are joined by the BBC's Silicon Valley correspondent Lily Jamali to look at issues being faced by Google and if it's a sign of wider tech sector problems. Google and You Tube's parent company, Alphabet, saw its value fall by half a trillion dollars on Thursday after warning about spending on AI as its advertising revenue growth also cooled off. It's not the only tech company to warn of problems in the latest round of results. In this special edition of Business Daily, we ask is Google a victim of wider worries about AI spending, or is AI coming for the crown of the unquestioned king of search? Lees meer

5. Taking Stock: Anthropic's mega-IPO, US mid-term battle and peak pumpkin spice

   29 oktober 2026 · 21 min

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   This week on Taking Stock, Rahul Tandon is joined by Katrine Kielos, journalist for Swedish financial broadcaster EFN based in London and Dan Ives, tech analyst based in New York. We look at Anthropic’s reported plans for a mega-IPO that could value the AI company at close to two trillion dollars, what the US midterm elections could mean for the consumers in America and across the globe and if the seasonal favourite Pumpkin Spice has gone too far. Lees meer

6. Power Players: Can Meta reinvent itself for the AI age?

   29 oktober 2026 · 27 min

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   Meta is a social media giant. It's so big, a second Hollywood movie about the company was released just last month. More than three billion people access its biggest apps - Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram - every single day. And those apps make the company a ton of cash. In the last three months alone, they generated $64bn in revenue. Meta now appears to be focused on developing AI, particularly wearable technology. So despite its enormous social media success, will Meta be primarily an AI company in the future? Lees meer

   Presenters: Rahul Tandon, Michelle Fleury and Will Bain
   Producer: Guy Kilty

   (Picture: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg tries on Meta smart glasses during the Meta Connect event on September 23, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

7. What do France's protests reveal about its economy?

   27 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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   Burning cars, looted shops and clashes on the streets of France have dominated headlines around the world. The chief executive of Carrefour has warned that the unrest is taking a toll on business. But beyond the violence lie deeper questions about living standards and the state of the French economy. Vishala Sri-Pathma hears from protesters, businesses and the French government about what recent protests tell us about France's economy. Lees meer

   (Photo: A masked protester holding an umbrella and a French flag reacts as French police use a water canon amid clashes during demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in France, 24 October, 2026. Credit: Hannah McKay/Reuters)

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   Producer: Rebecca Smyllie
   Editor: Stephen Ryan

8. Follow the money: The end of cheap money in Japan

   26 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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   After decades in which borrowing has been virtually free, Japan is raising interest rates, affecting savers and borrowers alike. We talk to a former rate-setter at the Bank of Japan, to a homeowner who is braced for the cost of her mortgage to rise, and to a saver who ponders whether now is the time to finally bring her investments back to Japan. And we explore who's making money from the rising cost of borrowing. Lees meer

   (Photo: A Japanese man cycles pass by a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, 15 October 2026. He has short black hair, going grey at the sides and wears black trousers and a black T-shirt. Credit: EPA)

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   Presenter: Sam Fenwick
   Producer: Gideon Long

9. If China's exports are booming, why are consumers struggling?

   25 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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   China's booming export figures, driven in part by demand for AI-related products, suggest a high-tech economy that's thriving. Yet many consumers at home continue to face economic pressures. Ed Butler asks whether there's a link between weakness at home and strength abroad, and what China's export surge could mean for other countries and trading partners. Lees meer

   Presenter/producer: Ed Butler

   You can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

   (Picture: Security guards walk past containers at a port in Shanghai, China. Credit: REUTERS/Aly Song)

10. Taking stock: What French protests, Netflix data and the Alberta referendum reveal

    22 oktober 2026 · 25 min

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    What impact have the protests in France had on businesses and the wider economy? What does Netflix's latest data and job-cut plans signal about the streaming giant's future? And what does a referendum in Alberta, Canada, highlight about the province's future? Will Bain is joined by Toronto-based tech journalist Takara Small and Zambia-based consultant Trevor Simumba to discuss. Lees meer

    (Photo: A protester throws a projectile through tear gas amid clashes with the French riot police at the Place de la Republique during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests in France, 17 October, 2026. Credit: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters)

    You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

    Producer: Rebecca Smyllie

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