Reuters World News

New US tariffs, Trump's Saudi Arabia demand and AI ‘kill switch’

July 24, 2026·12 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The Trump Administration's latest slate of global tariffs may be more durable than earlier tariff regimes. President Donald Trump makes a new demand that could derail a U.S.-Saudi nuclear agreement. Congress is proposing new ways to regulate AI after an OpenAI agent went "rogue." Federal prosecutors withdraw subpoenas for New York Times reporters - at least for now. And Ukraine has a new target: Russian e-retailers. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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