About this episode

The episode discusses US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and features topics on unionisation at Google DeepMind and insights from Iron Maiden's frontman.

The US is working to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz as a "favour to the world," The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said in the news conference. Also in the programme: Why staff at Google DeepMind in Britain are unionising over Google's policies on artificial intelligence; and the frontman of the band Iron Maiden opens up about the future of heavy metal and life on tour. (Photo: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefs reporters on Iran war at White House, Washington, USA - 05 May 2026. Credit: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/)

People in this episode

Guest: Marco Rubio

Topics covered

• US foreign policy
• Strait of Hormuz
• unionisation
• artificial intelligence
• heavy metal music
• Iron Maiden

Keywords

• Marco Rubio
• Strait of Hormuz
• Google DeepMind
• unionisation
• artificial intelligence
• Iron Maiden
• heavy metal
• US foreign policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google DeepMind, Google, Iron Maiden

Places: United States, Strait of Hormuz

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