Mark Filipino hosts this Financial Times news briefing covering major developments in technology, politics, and global health. The episode features FT correspondents Joe Miller discussing Trump's controversial settlement fund and Michael Peel analyzing the current Ebola outbreak.

The briefing covers NVIDIA's exceptional quarterly earnings driving market gains, concerns over Trump's $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded settlement creating potential conflicts of interest, OpenAI's anticipated trillion-dollar IPO filing, and the deadly Ebola outbreak spreading across Africa amid reduced global health funding.

NVIDIA Powers AI Boom with Record $81 Billion Revenue

NVIDIA reported astounding 85% revenue growth year-over-year to $81 billion last quarter, with expectations of $91 billion for the current quarter

The chip designer approved $80 billion in stock buybacks and increased its quarterly dividend, demonstrating exceptional financial strength

NVIDIA alone powered nearly one-fifth of the S&P 500's gains since the beginning of the year, highlighting its market dominance

Trump's $1.8 Billion Settlement Fund Sparks Legal Concerns

Trump settled his $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns with a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded 'anti-weaponization fund' for those allegedly wronged by previous administrations

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to rule out January 6th rioters as eligible recipients when questioned by Congress this week

A five-member commission appointed by Trump's Attorney General will decide payouts without congressional approval, and decisions won't be public or subject to appeal

Constitutional scholars warn this could violate the emoluments clause if Trump or his family benefit, though the administration claims they won't receive funds - Joe Miller

OpenAI Races Toward Trillion-Dollar IPO Filing

OpenAI could file to go public as soon as this week, targeting a September IPO worth over $1 trillion according to sources familiar with the matter

CEO Sam Altman is pushing to list before main rival Anthropic, which also plans to go public this year

The company spent the past year clearing IPO hurdles by converting to for-profit status and cutting back on costly 'side quests'

Deadly Ebola Outbreak Spreads Amid Global Health Funding Cuts

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has killed at least 139 people with over 500 infected, prompting WHO emergency declaration

The Bundibudgio species of Ebola lacks a vaccine, with fatality rates up to 50%, forcing urgent vaccine development efforts

"This is a very, very tough environment for global health efforts" with rich countries cutting international health aid and the US withdrawing from WHO - Michael Peel

Health experts describe a 'cycle of panic and neglect' where prevention funding disappears between outbreaks until new crises emerge