Israel has been expected to attack Iran for weeks. Why was the assault at the weekend (https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2024/10/26/israels-limited-missile-strike-on-iran-may-be-the-start-of-a-wider-assault?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) more limited than some expected? How Artificial Intelligence could improve customer service (https://www.economist.com/business/2024/10/16/can-artificial-intelligence-rescue-customer-service?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners) (9:54). And why the LIV tour (https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/10/04/time-for-liv-golfs-saudi-funded-rebel-tour-to-drift-into-obscurity?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners), which shook up the world of golf, may merge with its competitor (17:37).
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