On Fareed Zakaria GPS Today

View this email in your browser Insights, analysis and must reads from CNN's Fareed Zakaria and the Global Public Square team, compiled by Global Briefing editor Jason Miks. February 18, 2018 On Today's Show On GPS at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET on CNN: First, Fareed gives his Take on the turmoil in the Middle East – and why the United States needs to rethink its approach.   "The Trump administration's strategy, if it can be called that, has been to double down on its anti-Iranian stance – subcontracting foreign policy to Israel and Saudi Arabia. But recent events make plain it's not working," Fareed says.   Then, Fareed hosts a live panel to discuss the implications of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's indictments, Russia's interference in the 2016 election and more. Joining Fareed are Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of "A World in Disarray: American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order," and Julia Ioffe, a contributing writer at The Atlantic.   Also on the show: Fareed speaks with Bill Gates about his annual letter with Melinda Gates, the work of their foundation, President Trump's "America First" agenda, the future of artificial intelligence, inequality in America and more. Watch Gates discuss China and artificial intelligence   Plus: What is behind North Korea's recent overtures toward South Korea? How much do we know about Kim Jong Un? How influential is his sister? Joining Fareed to discuss all this is Jung Pak, a former CIA analyst and now a senior fellow and Korea Studies Chair at the Brookings Institution.   Hype vs. Impact CONTENT BY     AI, IoT, and Fintech are receiving the most hype, yet global executives believe that under-hyped technologies including energy grids, virtual healthcare and smart cities will be just as transformative and impactful in their countries. Explore the realities of Hype vs. Impact in GE's 2018 Global Innovation Barometer. Take This Week's GPS Challenge Which country did the US and Britain this week blame for last year's "NotPetya" cyber attack? Which country just passed a dramatic new law on organ donation? What did Australia's prime minister announce will be banned? Find out the answers to these questions and more – and see how other GPS viewers did – by taking this week's quiz here:  cnn.com/fareedquiz     Share Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 CNN What did you like about today's Global Briefing? What did we miss? Let us know what you think: GlobalBriefing@cnn.com unsubscribe from this list      update subscription preferences    Sign Up for Fareed's Global Briefing