Money and Me : Key Lessons from the GovTech Layoffs

Market View: Why Are Investors Looking Beyond Big Tech

Markets are entering a new phase of the AI investment story. While demand for artificial intelligence remains exceptionally strong, investors are becoming more discerning about which companies will ultimately translate that demand into sustainable profits. Michelle Martin explores why TSMC's strong earnings still triggered a semiconductor sell-off, what Deutsche Bank says is the next big question for AI investing, and why money is rotating into healthcare and financials. Plus, Abbott Laboratories surges on strong earnings, Alphabet stumbles after another Gemini delay, and why oil fell despite escalating tensions in the Middle East. Three key investor takeaways round out today's Market View. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Screens Are Rewiring Our Children: Here's How to Regain Control

In this episode, Dr Arthur Chin, author of The Scrolling Generation: Managing Screen Time and Protecting Our Kids' Mental Health, explains why today's biggest challenge isn't simply how long children spend online, but how algorithms and AI are shaping their attention, emotions and behaviour. We explore the warning signs parents often miss, why school rules alone won't solve the problem. Michelle Martin finds out about the practical ways families can build healthier digital habits without declaring war on technology. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me : Key Lessons from the GovTech Layoffs

For years, many people believed public sector jobs were among the safest. But GovTech's decision to restructure its workforce is a reminder that in today's economy, no role is completely immune to change. If retrenchment can happen in organisations that are performing well,how long could your savings last? What would you do if your income stopped tomorrow?  And is financial preparedness only part of the equation? In this episode of Money and Me, Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities, shares lessons from his own retrenchment experience and from helping clients navigate career disruptions in this conversation with Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

READ: Darryl David has written his first book, "Leading with Peace"

Michelle Martin highlights the deeply personal, spiritually informed first book by Member of Parliament, Chair of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Education and author Daryl David.Darryl shares why he chose 'peace' as a central frame for his ideas on leadership. He talks about the leaders that have inspired this book and those who inspired him to be a better leader. If you are interested in leading with head, heart and soul, Michelle says, this is the book to pick up. Can this book help anyone become a better leader? Is leading with peace compatible with corporate cultures that value difference and perspective taking?  And in an age of AI, uncertainty and constant change, what does it take to remain centred while making difficult decisions? Find out in this episode of Read. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Market View: Investors Dump Big Tech, Apple’s Next Move & China’s AI IPO Race

Should you buy Apple before the investor update? Are Big Tech earnings about to reset market expectations? And could China's AI challenger Moonshot become the next blockbuster IPO? Michelle Martin also unpacks Samsung Biologics' major deal, Spain's World Cup windfall, the "Drake Curse", and why Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is already rewriting box office history.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.