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On today's show, Brent slid after Donald Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for now after being reassured that Tehran would stop killing people involved in protests. Iran temporarily closed airspace around its capital to flights.
Denmark’s foreign minister said a “fundamental disagreement” remained with the US after a meeting in Washington. Germany will join other European nations in an exploratory mission this week.
TSMC has surpassed expectations with strong profit growth after reporting a net profit surge 46% in 2025.
The world's top contract chipmaker also reported a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profits as demand for AI hardware booms.
Today's guests: Mike Sfraga, Interim Chancellor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and former US Ambassador-At-Large for Arctic Affairs and former chair of the US Arctic Research Commission & Charu Chanana, chief investment Strategist at Saxo.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe
00:00:26 - Denmark Sees ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ With US on Greenland
00:06:03 - TSMC’s Strong Outlook Shores Up Hopes of Sustained AI Boom
00:09:33 - TSMC Earnings Give Hope AI Trade Has Momentum
00:11:24 - Trump Signals He’ll Hold Off Another Attack on Iran for Now
00:15:44 - Danish Premier Says US Attack on Greenland Would Break NATO
00:18:30 - Tillis: See No Path for Trump's Aspiration for Greenland
00:21:12 - Mozambique Eyes Debt Talks After New IMF Program
00:24:39 - NASDAQ Futures Turn Positive
00:28:36 - Mike Sfraga, Interim Chancellor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and former US Ambassador-At-Large for Arctic Affairs
00:34:31 - XAI Stops Grok From Creating Sexualized Images
00:41:12 - Charu Chanana, chief investment Strategist at Saxo
00:42:33 - KEY US Power Grid Cuts Demand Outlook
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On today's show, Brent slid after Donald Trump signaled he may hold off on attacking Iran for now after being reassured that Tehran would stop killing people involved in protests. Iran temporarily closed airspace around its capital to flights.
Denmark’s foreign minister said a “fundamental disagreement” remained with the US after a meeting in Washington. Germany will join other European nations in an exploratory mission this week.
TSMC has surpassed expectations with strong profit growth after reporting a net profit surge 46% in 2025.
The world's top contract chipmaker also reported a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profits as demand for AI hardware booms.
Today's guests: Mike Sfraga, Interim Chancellor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and former US Ambassador-At-Large for Arctic Affairs and former chair of the US Arctic Research Commission & Charu Chanana, chief investment Strategist at Saxo.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Daybreak Europe
00:00:26 - Denmark Sees ‘Fundamental Disagreement’ With US on Greenland
00:06:03 - TSMC’s Strong Outlook Shores Up Hopes of Sustained AI Boom
00:09:33 - TSMC Earnings Give Hope AI Trade Has Momentum
00:11:24 - Trump Signals He’ll Hold Off Another Attack on Iran for Now
00:15:44 - Danish Premier Says US Attack on Greenland Would Break NATO
00:18:30 - Tillis: See No Path for Trump's Aspiration for Greenland
00:21:12 - Mozambique Eyes Debt Talks After New IMF Program
00:24:39 - NASDAQ Futures Turn Positive
00:28:36 - Mike Sfraga, Interim Chancellor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and former US Ambassador-At-Large for Arctic Affairs
00:34:31 - XAI Stops Grok From Creating Sexualized Images
00:41:12 - Charu Chanana, chief investment Strategist at Saxo
00:42:33 - KEY US Power Grid Cuts Demand Outlook
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