Can Democrats Embrace AI and Win Back Silicon Valley?

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🗓️ 14 August 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Aug 14. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lands in the U.K. to shore up support ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, WSJ correspondent Matthew Luxmoore says prisoner swaps provide an example of how Russia and Ukraine can cooperate in the future. Plus, why the era of big raises for low-paid workers is over. And WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar details how Democrats are trying to reinvigorate waning support from tech executives. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.4	Democratic leaders often just go to Silicon Valley and stick their hands out and ask for money
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1:02.4	It's Thursday, August 14th.
1:04.4	I'm Azhar Sukri for the Wall Street Journal.
1:07.0	Here is the AM edition of What's News.
1:09.4	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:18.6	The world's attention will be focused on tomorrow's summit in Alaska between President Trump and his Russian counterpart to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine.
1:29.0	Its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is not invited to the Trump-Putin meeting.
1:33.9	He's been in discussions with European leaders and is in London for a meeting with British
1:38.6	Prime Minister Kirstama.
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