This week, we’re bringing you something from our fellow podcast, FT Weekend. The show travels to Miami, Florida, to drink some beers, place some bets, and discover how AI is changing the sport of horse racing. FT data journalist Oliver Roeder joins FTW host Lilah Raptopoulos to talk about how the ancient sport is being upended by anonymous computer-assisted bets. These secretive gamblers are injecting billions of dollars into the pools, and aggressively tipping the odds, and it’s putting the whole sport at risk. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: I used AI to bet on horse-racing. Here’s what happened Stake.com: the Aussie gambling minnow that made it big on crypto  How English football became hooked on gambling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Oliver Roeder (@ollie) and Lilah Raptopoulos (@lilahrap) Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s time to hit the books with Behind the Money: Night School. This series will serve as a primer to the biggest economic stories of 2023.  On today’s episode, US Managing Editor Peter Spiegel talks with Derek Brower about energy policy. They discuss how the United States became almost energy independent, President Biden’s about-face on oil and gas, and why the Inflation Reduction Act might just transform America’s economy into a hub of green innovation.  This series is made in collaboration with Blinkist. To hear more conversations like this, check out the Blinkist app. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Interested in pursuing Masters of Business Administration? Sign up for our newsletter course MBA 101 for your guide to applying and getting into business school. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.