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Microsoft's President and Vice Chair Brad Smith released the fifth episode of his new podcast, Tools and Weapons, whichexpands on the themes of the New York Times best-selling book co-authored with Carol Ann Browne. In each episode, Brad and his guests, including Trevor Noah, Jacinda Ardern, and Thomas Friedman, explore potential solutions to the digital issues shaping our world today. This week, Brad and Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer SE, discuss how tech can help or harm democracies and how new business models can reinvigorate journalism. You can subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.