Bold Names

The Wall Street Journal

WSJ’s Bold Names brings you conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. Hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims speak to CEOs and business leaders in interviews that challenge conventional wisdom and take you inside the decisions being made in the C-suite and beyond.

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Greener Planes Are Taking Flight. That Could Change How We Travel

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06/09/23 • 27 min

Some of the world’s biggest aviation companies, including Boeing and Airbus, are working on the next generation of planes. One big goal? Making air travel greener by cutting its carbon footprint. So, they're ditching traditional jet fuel in favor of other options, like hydrogen fuel cells, electricity from batteries, and “sustainable aviation fuels." That could mean major changes in how we fly and how much we pay to get to our destinations. WSJ’s Danny Lewis talks with Boeing, Airbus and others about how this push to change how planes are powered could shape the future of flight.

Further reading:

The Most Valuable U.S. Power Company Is Making a Huge Bet on Hydrogen

Electric Planes Could Soon Take Off, but They May Not Go Far

Fossil-Fuel Veterans Find Next Act With Green Hydrogen

United Airlines Creates Fund for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Airlines Push to Reduce Carbon Footprint With Greener Fuels

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No More Charging Stops? We Take a Road Trip in an Ultralong-Range EV

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09/01/23 • 19 min

The great American road trip has long been powered by gasoline. Gas stations are everywhere, making it easy to fill-up when your gas tank nears empty. But what if you’re trying to travel long-distance in an electric car and can’t find a charger? WSJ’s Danny Lewis speaks to WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims about his recent road trip in an ultralong-range Lucid Motors EV. The car aims to eliminate range anxiety by traveling an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated range of more than 500 miles without needing to recharge.

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Further reading:

Ultralong-Range Electric Cars Are Arriving. Say Goodbye to Charging Stops

Why America Isn’t Ready for the EV Takeover

The Key to Widespread Adoption of EVs: Less Range

Big Automakers Plan Thousands of EV Chargers in $1 Billion U.S. Push Ford Venture Gets Record $9.2 Billion Government Loan for EV Batteries

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Real or AI? The Tech Giants Racing to Stop the Spread of Fake Images

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09/15/23 • 27 min

AI-generated or manipulated images are quickly becoming a lot more realistic. Soon, it may be impossible to tell the difference. That could create an opportunity for people to spread misinformation, and make it difficult to know what’s real. Tech companies like Adobe, Microsoft and Google, academics and government agencies are coming up with frameworks to verify images and, in some cases, show how they’ve been altered. But, these techniques may come with security risks of their own. WSJ’s Alex Ossola and Charlotte Gartenberg explore the new technology solutions that will identify fake images online and the potential issues getting them in front of users.

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Further reading:

AI-Created Images Are So Good Even AI Has Trouble Spotting Some

Ask an AI Art Generator for Any Image. The Results Are Amazing—and Terrifying

Paparazzi Photos Were the Scourge of Celebrities. Now, It’s AI

AI, Art and the Future of Looking at a Painting

Some of the Thorniest Questions About AI Will Be Answered in Court

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The Longevity Business Is Booming, But Is There a Limit to Our Lifespan?

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10/18/24 • 20 min

Life expectancy has been increasing over the years, and so has the longevity business. WSJ health and wellness reporter Alex Janin tells WSJ’s Charlotte Gartenberg about the booming business of extending our healthy years and our lives overall. But, despite the increase in life expectancy in the past few generations, some scientists believe we’ve already reached a plateau. WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus looks at the debate over the limits to longevity and finds that, no matter the hype, some scientists think you won’t live to 100.

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Further reading:

Think You Will Live to 100? These Scientists Think You’re Wrong

The Longevity Vacation: Poolside Lounging With an IV Drip

The Longevity Clinic Will See You Now—for $100,000

For This Venture Capitalist, Research on Aging Is Personal; ‘Bob Has a Big Fear of Death’

Outliving Your Peers Is Now a Competitive Sport

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Zero Carbon Future 4: Adaptation and the Future of Climate Modeling

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11/12/21 • 35 min

While world leaders and businesses are making pledges to mitigate climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, many parts of the world are already struggling to adapt to a warming planet. The Far North - places like Siberia and Alaska, parts of which are warming three times faster than the global average - are ground zero. In this episode, we look at how they are dealing with thawing permafrost; the struggle to pay for adaptation in other U.S. cities; and why scientists say future climate models need to become more granular, to help communities prepare. Ann Simmons weighs in from Russia and Georgi Kantchev joins from Germany. Emily Schwing reports from Alaska. With science writer Robert Lee Hotz. Janet Babin hosts

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Zero Carbon Future 3: Suck it Up - Capturing Carbon from the Air

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10/29/21 • 23 min

Experts agree that removing carbon from the atmosphere will be necessary, regardless of increases in clean energy production and storage. The process can be done both naturally and mechanically. Climate scientists say all types of carbon capture will be needed to bring down the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We explain what methods are being used now, explore the challenges of the technology, and how carbon pricing might impact innovation and the business of carbon capture.

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Zero Carbon Future 2: How to Store Renewable Energy For a Rainy Day

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10/15/21 • 25 min

One of the challenges of clean energy like wind or solar is that they fluctuate. And they're unreliable. So finding a better way to store this energy for dark seasons and doldrum days is the next hurdle to reaching goals for decarbonization. In this episode, we explore options that are already being used, and some new methods still in beta. WSJ Senior Energy Correspondent Sarah McFarlane joins host Janet Babin.

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Introducing Bad Bets

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10/23/21 • 29 min

Bad Bets is a new podcast series from The Wall Street Journal that unravels big-business dramas that have had a big impact on our world. This season, we're delving into Enron. In 2001, energy company Enron was at the height of its power. Then, out of the blue, CEO Jeffrey Skilling resigned-just six months after he took the reins of a company he had helped turn into an innovation machine. Why? In this episode, we dive into the first cracks in the Enron facade. John Emshwiller is the host of this season of Bad Bets. John and his Journal colleague Rebecca Smith did the original reporting on which this season is based. Bad Bets is a production of The Wall Street Journal. This season was produced in collaboration with Neon Hum Media.

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Hearing Aid Tech Isn’t Just for Listening Anymore

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11/10/23 • 26 min

There may come a day when everyone will be wearing hearing aids. That’s because today’s hearing aids can do much more than clarify and amplify sound. Companies like Starkey are adding features like cognitive activity tracking and exercise monitoring. They’re developing tech that aims to warn users before they might fall and predict aspects of mental health too. If barriers like high cost and social stigma are addressed, hearing aids could become a vital accessory, whether or not you’re one of the 55 million Americans projected to have hearing loss by 2030.

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Further reading:

Wait, Are Hearing Aids Cool Now? Ask Millennials

Apple AirPods Could Help You Hear Better

Buying Help for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids—Whether You Spend $250 or $2,500

Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming. Here’s How to Comparison Shop.

Cures for Hearing Loss May Be Found in New Drugs

Using Teeth to Help Restore Hearing

Better Hearing Can Lead to Better Thinking

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After Higgs Boson: Physics’ Next Move to Understand the Universe

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03/18/22 • 30 min

It’s been more than a decade since the European Organization for Nuclear Research (known as CERN) discovered the Higgs Boson, using their gigantic particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider. After three years of upgrades, they’re turning the world’s largest machine back on. What secrets of the universe are they hoping to discover? Will there be another “God Particle” moment? And are these expensive, high-energy colliders the best way forward in physics?

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How many episodes does Bold Names have?

Bold Names currently has 194 episodes available.

What topics does Bold Names cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on Bold Names?

The episode title 'Zero Carbon Future 4: Adaptation and the Future of Climate Modeling' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Bold Names?

The average episode length on Bold Names is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of Bold Names released?

Episodes of Bold Names are typically released every 13 days, 21 hours.

When was the first episode of Bold Names?

The first episode of Bold Names was released on Oct 3, 2018.

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