Taco Bell Stumbles on a Lettuce Crisis

P.M. Edition for July 17. Taco Bell has outpaced fast-food rivals for years, but contaminated lettuce could put a damper on its growing business. Heather Haddon, who covers restaurants for the Journal, discusses how the chain is handling the situation–and why that’s crucial for its business. Plus, a new AI model from China that could rival the most cutting-edge U.S. models weighed on tech stocks today. We hear from WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims about the challenge for Silicon Valley. And it’s the World Cup final on Sunday. WSJ sports editor Joshua Robinson tells us what he’ll be looking out for when Argentina faces off against Spain. Alex Ossola hosts.

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