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OpenAI's Viability, UAE to Exit OPEC, and Climbing Consumer Costs 4/28/26

Podcast: The Exchange
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 2632
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Summary

Renewed concerns over OpenAI's massive spending following a Wall Street Journal report, but journalist and author Sebastian Mallaby raised that issue back in January. He lays out the four problems he sees facing the company. OPEC set to lose one of its members after nearly 60 years. Plus, with gas prices hitting 2022 levels, a look at where else costs could climb as the Iran war continues.