Risk Journal Podcast

AI is helping uncover software vulnerabilities that have remained hidden for years, and that could be a huge problem for companies. Plus, the midterms were already a firestorm, and AI-powered deepfakes are pouring on gasoline.

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Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation is facing a new security test. Plus, local opposition is disrupting billions of dollars in datacenter projects.

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U.S. tariff pressure is prompting countries to tighten their forced-labor rules, changes that could prove more durable than the tariffs themselves. Plus, Bank of America faces more than $1.2 billion in penalties over failures to detect financial crime.

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Tehran’s sanctions-busting oil trade entrusted billions of dollars to middlemen, and not all of it has come back. Plus, the push for digital sovereignty is causing big headaches for multinational companies.

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America has spent much of the past decade trying to reduce its trade and economic dependence on China. It’s proving difficult. Also, datacenters grapple with becoming military targets.

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Deep-sea mining, once the preserve of science fiction, is moving closer to reality, and it’s at the heart of great-power competition. Also, datacenters and AI became flashpoints at Climate Week.

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The conflict between the U.S. and Iran could ultimately be reshaped by Yemen’s militant group, as it takes a vital port in the Red Sea. Also, artificial intelligence CEOs are urging a slowdown, but the practicality of doing so is questionable.

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Buenos Aires is taking a harder line against London as offshore oil development raises the stakes in a decades-old sovereignty dispute. Also, U.S. lawmakers from both parties say the continuing degradation of America’s lead cyber agency is becoming a national security issue.

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The Trump administration is targeting Banque Misr’s UAE operations as it expands pressure on the foreign institutions that provide Iran with access to the global financial system. Risk Journal’s Richard Vanderford speaks with Oliver Wyman partner Daniel Tannebaum. Also, a federal judge brings New York’s new climate superfund law to a grinding halt.

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From the Strait of Hormuz to Panama, pressure is building across some of the world's most important trade routes. We explore why businesses are being forced to rethink how goods move around the globe. Also, the U.S. and Canada are embroiled in their worst dispute in decades.

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Special edition: The Trump administration’s new sanctions regime against Iran reaches far beyond its borders. We explore what this new phase of economic warfare means for global companies.

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A new White House initiative could allow cybersecurity firms to help the government conduct offensive operations against foreign criminal groups. Also, warehouses are ramping up automation.

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Federal officials spent years warning that local water utilities were vulnerable to cyberattacks. This summer, those vulnerabilities became impossible to ignore. Also, the FTC is pulling back on an anti-discrimination enforcement mechanism.

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Amazon security chief Steve Schmidt explains why artificial intelligence is accelerating both attacks and defenses, and why skilled humans remain essential. Also, new European AI rules and a surge in corporate AI-risk disclosures.

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Companies are experimenting with AI that can participate in board discussions, but some say the technology can't replace the judgment or accountability of human directors. Also, the discussions at the forefront of global risk leaders’ minds right now relating to tech and the U.S. role in shaping it.

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As fighting spreads and the Strait of Hormuz remains under threat, Washington faces questions over whether military pressure, diplomacy or both can still shape the outcome. Also, Jerry Perullo of Adversarial Risk Management on how a test of powerful frontier models at OpenAI went horribly wrong.

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As Windrose pursues new funding, international expansion and a potential public listing, questions over operations and governance offer a window into the challenges facing fast-growing industrial startups. Also, hackers are rebranding at a furious pace.

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NATO’s members are spending more on defense than at any point in decades. The question now is whether they can build the capabilities needed to match the threat they face, potentially without U.S. support. Also, forever chemicals are in regulators’ crosshairs.

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As millions of soccer fans travel across North America, banks and regulators are using financial intelligence to identify human trafficking networks operating around the tournament. Also, Christmas is coming early for some U.S. retailers, whether they like it or not.

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From anti-money-laundering rules to fintech partnerships and bank capital requirements, a series of policy proposals reveals a broader effort to redefine the balance among risk, oversight, and competition in the financial sector. Also, the Justice Department steps into a datacenter lawsuit on national security grounds.

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