Hosts: Leah Murray and Adam Gardiner

GOP leaders circle around Trump during his hush money trial

KSL at Night hosts Leah Murray and Adam Gardiner start by discussing the news of the day: former President Trump’s hush money trial. They discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson’s words outside the courthouse today, and how his comments might go against the idea of federalism.

DOJ announces they will crack down on threats towards election officials

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced that the Department of Justice will make sure election officials are safe in the upcoming election. Leah and Adam talk about the rising threats against election officials and poll workers, and they share their frustrations that it’s come to this point.

State Auditor Dougall releases new video slamming “bathroom bill”

House Bill 257 restricts the bathroom a person can use in government buildings; it must correspond with their sex at birth. Who’s enforcing the bill? That responsibility was passed to the State Auditor’s office. State Auditor John Dougall joins the show to explain a new video he filmed protesting this new responsibility and all the craziness that comes with it.

Major defense industry merger in Utah

Aerospace and defense is about 20% of the state of Utah’s annual budget. Aaron Starks, President and CEO of 47G, joins the KSL at Night hosts to discuss a recent merger between two of Utah’s largest manufacturing and defense associations. Starks explains how this merger is not only good for defense, but good for business as it helps the overall supply chain.

Examining some of the newest developments in A.I.

Have you used artificial intelligence tools to help with your personal or professional writing? Chances are pretty good that you have, even if it wasn’t deliberate. Leah and Adam reminisce on how much technology has changed over their lifetime and speculate on how AI will change the communication landscape for themselves and all of us as we get more familiar with this technology.

Utah leading the way in creating policy surrounding artificial intelligence

What policies need to be enacted to keep users safe by regulating platforms without stifling innovation? Utah is leading the push to enact effective A.I. policy among states, and the KSL at Night hosts are joined by Margaret Busse, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, and Zach Boyd, Director of the Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, to shed insight on where Utah stands within this new age of artificial intelligence.

Streaming service overload — have we reinvented cable television?

We used to have common ground when it comes to what we watch on TV... not anymore. Viewers now have more choices than ever when it comes to what they watch, and that might be causing us to have less in common. The KSL at Night hosts are both YoutubeTV users and, for the final segment of the show, they discuss the decision-making process when it comes to choosing your streaming service platform.