# Could AI boom bring about a three-day working week?

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Podcast: [World Business Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-business-report-466447)
Published: 2026-07-14T15:00:00+00:00
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US banks see supersized profits as dealmaking streak continues, but will US households feel any richer after inflation data showed gasoline prices at the forecourt eased for drivers. Video conferencing app Zoom has predicted a three-day working week as AI boosts worker productivity...but do bosses agree? And what will the fallout be for Paramount and Warner Brothers after their media mega-deal hit a regulatory roadblock?

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