In BIG PICTURE NEWS, there' progress in the US shutdown, Reeves hints at breaking manifesto pledges, the Bank of England relaxes about digital money and Shell ditches wind projects. In TECH NEWS, Intel's top AI exec defects to OpenAI, CoreWeave doubles revenues, we look at what comes next in AI and an AI legal start-up is in trouble. In M&A AND FINANCIALS NEWS, Pfizer wins, Goldman wins and Robinhood wants to win. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, baiju suffers, Drastic Dave gets the top job at Diageo, shoppers wait, used EV sales surge, Reed's boss talks AI and pasta flow to America is going to grind to a halt. AND FINALLY, I bring you some impressive car karaoke!