Data collected from millions of entrepreneurs all around the world has been pulled together for the first time in a global index measuring their economic benefits. The information was collated by Shopify, the global commerce platform that says it's effectively a one-stop shop for retailers selling online and beyond. Joining Julia to discuss is Shopify President Harley Finkelstein.  Also on today's show: Sheila A. Smith, the John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Around a fifth of 12-19-year-olds in the US are obese, according to the CDC, which also warns that adolescent mental health remains in crisis. Both issues are on the radar of the gym chain Planet Fitness, which markets itself as a "judgment-free zone." It's allowing high school teens to work out for free in its clubs in the US and Canada over the summer. Joining the show to discuss is Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau.  Also on today's show: Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether it's a conversation with an AI interface like ChatGPT or a computer-generated video telling us the news, recent leaps in artificial intelligence have given humans new powers of creativity. But with it comes new risks, particularly when it comes to "deepfakes," defined as synthetic media that have been digitally manipulated to replace one person's likeness convincingly with that of another. Joining the show to discuss is former Google CEO and Chairman Eric Schmidt, who tells Julia it's increasingly difficult to determine whether what we see can be trusted. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since the emergency of ChatGPT and Google's Bard there's been plenty of talk -- and certainly some warnings -- about the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on education. Pearson, the British publishing and education company, says AI has been a big part of its work for years. Then last week it announced plans to further integrate AI into its products. Joining Julia to discuss is Pearson CEO Andy Bird. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Venus Aerospace is determined to make the world a much smaller place with a promise to fly you from San Francisco to Tokyo or Houston to London in just an hour. The US startup is working on a rocket-powered, hypersonic plane called the Stargazer. It will be designed to carry 12 passengers within the Earth's atmosphere at nine times the speed of sound. Joining Julia to discuss is Venus cofounder/CEO Sarah "Sassie" Duggleby. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Disney posted a mixed earnings report for the second quarter. The company said it lost four million paid subscribers for Disney+ but narrowed its financial losses for the streaming channel to just under $660 million -- the result of charging more for subscriptions, cutting marketing expenditures, and looking to boost advertising. Joining Julia to discuss is Tim Nollen, senior media tech analyst at Macquarie.  Also on today's show: Vonn Christenson, cofounder/CEO of ZeroNox, a California-based electrical equipment manufacturer. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zero-emission truck maker Nikola has made a major shift in strategy. It's selling operations in Europe and refocusing on demand in North America. Production of its hydrogen-fueled trucks is set to begin this summer, and the company is also promising to deliver mobile refueling stations to get around the lack of hydrogen supply. Nikola stock fell nearly 13% yesterday after the company announced a quarterly loss of $170 million. Joining Julia to discuss all this is Nikola CEO Michael Lohscheller.  Also on today's show: Hadi Partovi, CEO of the education nonprofit Code.org, talks about the need to embrace AI as a teaching tool. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fears of a potential debt default by the United States continue to rise as a deadline to get a deal done approaches. President Joe Biden is meeting with Republican lawmakers today to try to get the issue resolved. Joining us to discuss is Greg Valliere, chief US policy strategist at AGF Investments.  Also on today's show: Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center; Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President, Modern Work & Business Applications at Microsoft. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The clock is ticking toward a possible US debt default. President Joe Biden is expected to meet congressional leaders tomorrow after the vast majority of Senate Republicans said they'd refuse to raise the debt ceiling unless there are spending cuts. Joining the show to discuss is Kristina Hooper, the Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco.  Also on today's show: A.K.M. Musha, Sudan Country Director at Concern Worldwide. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Among the dignitaries taking part in Saturday's historic coronation ceremony of King Charles will be the Lord Mayor of London, Nicholas Lyons. He leads the City of London Corporation and is a global ambassador for the UK's financial and professional services industry. He joins Julia in London. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices