Talking Business - 06/03/2026

Ben Thompson investigates the dangers and potential of self-improving AI.

As the World Cup kicks off, who is cashing in and who is paying up?

What is the impact of AI on graduates' prospects?

Will the Iran war cut Europe’s dependence on energy imports?

Ben Thompson asks if the oil-price shock is driving new interest in electric vehicles.

Counting the cost of the big gig. Are real fans losing out as music ticket prices soar?

Ben Thompson looks at the business and money driving the 2026 men's FIFA World Cup.

Water has been a flashpoint in the Middle East and worldwide demand is outstripping supply

AI has faced little regulation so far, but major rules arrive across Europe from August.

Could threats to oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz advance the shift to renewables?

The cost of fertiliser stuck in transit has soared due to the war in Iran.

How badly is the Iran war affecting the global economy?

Ben Thompson looks at the impact of the Iran War's technology on worldwide business.

How is changing business model managed in the age of Artificial Intelligence?

What has four years of war done to Ukraine's economy?

Ben Thompson hears from those affected by the fall in tourism to the US.

President Trump has called the renewable energy transition a green scam.

Is a great shift in the jobs market happening as office jobs come under pressure from AI?

What has a year of President Trump meant for economies at home and abroad?

Looking at the hopes and fears of global business at the start of 2026.

Ben Thompson speaks to America's first national cyber director about cyberhackers.

Can the airline industry take the global economy to new heights?

Mark Lobel explores burnout at work.

Is the music industry being taken over by artificial intelligence?

The impact that lower prices for weight-loss and diabetes drugs could have on business.

A decade after the Paris Agreement, world leaders gather in Brazil for COP30.

Ben Thompson examines some of the global and economic forces behind the rise in theft.

Can Argentina’s economic reforms make a lasting difference?

AI is transforming industries - but could the hype be masking deeper risks?

Ben Thompson delves into the world of 'skinfluencers'.

Mark Lobel talks to the former head of cybercrime at Interpol about cyberattacks.

Ben Thompson looks at the political and economic crisis facing France.

Ben Thompson looks at India's economic options.

What will it take to end poverty whilst looking after the health of the planet?

How is AI reshaping how we search, shop and do business after Google's 20-year reign?