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Episodes

All Eyes on Nvidia Ahead of Earnings

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss what investors are keeping their eyes peeled for when Nvidia’s earnings come out. Plus, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak at the US-Saudi Investment Forum. And Brookfield Asset Management targets $10 billion of fund commitments for a global AI infrastructure program in partnership with Nvidia and Kuwait's wealth fund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 202548 min

Microsoft, Nvidia Commit $15 Billion to OpenAI Rival

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde breaks down what’s behind Microsoft’s and Nvidia’s commitment to invest up to $15 billion combined in AI startup Anthropic. Plus, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince visits the White House with discussions expected on chips, tech investments and AI innovation. And Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki talks about the roll out of age-verification tools as the gaming platform works to increase safety for users. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 18, 202539 min

Theil’s Hedge Funds Sells Entire Nvidia Stake

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the move by Peter Thiel’s hedge fund to sell its holdings in Nvidia and its stock impact ahead of earnings. Plus, the crypto market selloff shows no signs of easing, and some of the riskiest tokens are bearing the brunt of it. And Amazon is seeking to raise about $12 billion through a debt offering, amid an industry-wide race to build AI infrastructure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 17, 202544 min

AI Funding Frenzy Continues with Cursor, Thinking Machines

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the latest moves in tech stocks as skepticism grows about whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. Plus, Thinking Machines, the AI startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, is in talks to raise funding at a $50 billion valuation. And Cursor CEO Michael Truell discusses the AI-coding startup’s latest fundraise at a $29.3 billion valuation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 14, 202543 min

Cisco Shares Nears Dot-Com Highs

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow speak with Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins after the company raised its outlook and showed progress capturing more of the global AI spend. Plus, their conversation with Disney CFO Hugh Johnston on the media giant’s plan to invest in its content slate and streaming bundling. And Tesla is developing support for Apple's CarPlay system in its vehicles, according to sources, working to add one of the most highly requested features by customers. See omnystudio.com/liste...

Nov 13, 202543 min

Anthropic to Spend $50 Billion Building US Data Centers

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the continued data center boom, as Anthropic pledges to spend $50 billion building data centers in the US, and Meta announces plans for a $1 billion data center in Wisconsin. Plus, shares of AMD spike after the Nvidia rival projected accelerating growth for its chips. And fitness tracker Whoop eyes an IPO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 12, 202543 min

CoreWeave Tumbles on Data Center Delay

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the drop in Nvidia shares as SoftBank sells its entire stake in the chipmaker to help bankroll its other AI investments. Plus, CoreWeave CEO Micheal Intrator talks about the company's earnings, data center delay, and efforts to diversify its supply chain. And, Paramount Skydance reports its first earnings since David Ellison's takeover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 11, 202541 min

Tech Stocks Rally on Hope US Shutdown Nears End

Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec discusses the rally in tech stocks as risk-on sentiment rises off of hope the US government shutdown could be coming to an end. Plus, tech and media earnings continue, with CoreWeave and Paramount reporting after the closing bell. And San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan talks about the city's growing artificial intelligence infrastructure and its latest data center initiative. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 10, 202544 min

AI Backstop Debate, Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the impacts of comments made by OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar that suggested the government might backstop AI chip investments. Plus, they dig into Elon Musk’s bold promises for Tesla, after shareholders approved a $1 trillion compensation package. And the CEOs of Affirm and DraftKings discuss their companies' earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 07, 202544 min

Qualcomm Earnings, Musk $1 Trillion Pay Vote

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow speak with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon about the company's earnings and the outlook for AI. Plus they break down earnings from Chime, Lyft, Robinhood and Figma. And investors explain the reasons behind their votes for and against Tesla's proposed $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 06, 202547 min

New York Tech Sector Prepares for Mayor-Elect Mamdani

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses AMD’s earnings as AI valuation concerns from investors continue. Plus, New York City’s tech sector prepares to work with the city’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. And all eyes on Tesla as the company's shareholders are set to vote on the proposed $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 05, 202545 min

Investors Question AI Valuations

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the drop in tech shares as concerns grow about the sustainability of the AI rally. Plus, as earnings season continues, they break down results from Palantir, Uber, Spotify and Grab. And the world's largest sovereign wealth fund votes against Tesla's proposed pay package for CEO Elon Musk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 04, 202542 min

Amazon, OpenAI Strike $38 Billion Nvidia Chip Deal

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Amazon’s $38 billion deal to supply OpenAI with Nvidia chips, as the AI investment boom continues. Plus, Xiaomi's pivot from smartphones to electric vehicles may have come at a human cost. And Palantir’s earnings are expected to show continued excitement for AI and defense tech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 03, 202543 min

Amazon Shares Soar on Cloud Growth

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses investors' reactions to earnings releases from Amazon, Apple, Twilio and others. Plus, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang still hopes to sell its Blackwell chips to customers in China. And CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator says his company’s relationship with Core Scientific is still strong, even after the latter’s shareholders rejected an acquisition offer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 31, 202543 min

Tech Earnings Show Heavy AI Spending Continuing

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta as Apple and Amazon prepare to report after the bell. Plus, Roblox CEO David Baszucki discusses the platform’s user growth which added to the company’s costs. And President Trump and China's Xi Jinping discussed trade and chips during a meeting in South Korea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 30, 202532 min

Nvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion Firm, Lifted by AI Boom

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Nvidia’s impact on the market as the chipmaker becomes the first $5 trillion firm off the back of its GTC event. Plus, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta are all set to report results after the closing bell today. And AI startup Character.AI will ban kids from having conversations with chatbots on its platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 29, 202543 min

OpenAI’s For-Profit Path Cleared

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss OpenAI’s agreement to give Microsoft a 27% stake in the startup as part of a restructuring plan that clears the path for the ChatGPT maker to become a for-profit business. Plus, the chair of Tesla’s board of directors talks about efforts to convince investors to approve the proposed $1 trillion compensation package for Elon Musk. And Nvidia plans to make a $1 billion equity investment in Nokia, this as Nvidia’s GTC conference gets underway in DC. S...

Oct 28, 202545 min

Qualcomm Takes Aim at Nvidia with New Chips

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Qualcomm’s jump into the AI data center market with new chips and computers that could challenge Nvidia. Plus, investors prepare for a big week of tech earnings with Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple all reporting. And Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller discusses the AI data center startup’s new $10 billion valuation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 27, 202544 min

Intel Earnings Signal Possible Comeback

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Intel’s earnings, as the chipmaker returned to profitability and gave an upbeat revenue forecast. Plus, banks are preparing to launch a $38 billion debt offering to help fund data centers tied to Oracle. That comes as the Bank of England begins to probe data center lending amid fears of an AI bubble. And Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch discusses the company's release of a new platform to help enterprise clients make customizable AI tools. See omnystudio....

Oct 24, 202544 min

Tesla Costs Undermine Record EV Sales

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the plunge in Tesla’s profits that came despite record vehicle sales and the ongoing debate around the proposed trillion dollar pay package for Elon Musk. Plus, the White House says it is weighing broad software restrictions against China, as the country pushes for tech self-reliance. And T-Mobile’s incoming CEO Srini Gopalan discusses the company’s third quarter earnings as it adds 1 million new mobile phone subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Oct 23, 202543 min

Anthropic, Google Discuss Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Deal

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow looks at the impact of discussions between Anthropic and Google for the AI startup to take additional computing power from Google, valued in the high tens of billions of dollars. Plus, tech earnings season is underway with Netflix and Texas Instruments disappointing investors. And AT&T CEO John Stankey discusses the impact of the iPhone 17 launch and growth of broadband customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 22, 202544 min

OpenAI Targets Banking, Warner Bros. Considers Sales Options

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses OpenAI’s secretive project to train its artificial intelligence to build financial models and what that could mean for junior bankers. Plus, President Trump announced a deal with Australia on rare earths to counter China's dominance. And shares of Warner Bros. Discovery jumped after the company said it has expanded a strategic review of the business to maximize shareholder value. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 21, 202542 min

AWS Races to Address Widespread Outage

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the impact of an outage at Amazon Web Services, causing widespread disruption. Plus, President Trump lists rare earths among his top priorities as the US and China resume trade talks. And IBM and Groq partner up to provide ultra-high-speed, low latency AI capabilities to enterprise customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 20, 202543 min

Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show

Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them. Follow the podcast wherever you listen, so you don't miss an episode. swap.fm/l/P1iueaQy5gndhEheLwN3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 18, 20252 min

Trump Talks US-China Trade, Crypto Billions Vanish

Bloomberg Tech's Caroline Hyde discusses the growing China-US trade tensions as President Donald Trump gets set to meet China's Xi Jinping. Plus, billions of dollars in the crypto markets disappear as altcoins fall. And, Apple gets into touch with plans to revamp its MacBook lineup with touch displays. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 17, 202543 min

TSMC Beats Expectations, Raises Revenue Outlook

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss TSMC's third-quarter results, which beat expectations and provided a positive outlook buoyed by strong AI demand. Plus, China unveils export controls on its rare-earth supply chain, sparking a global pushback. And the head of Apple’s ChatGPT-like search effort leaves in another blow to the company’s AI ambitions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 16, 202544 min

ASML Earnings Signal AI Demand Holding Strong

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde breaks down ASML’s earnings as the AI boom continues to fuel demand for its cutting-edge chip-making machines. Plus, deals to develop data centers just keep coming, among them Microsoft and UK startup NScale inking a fourth deal. And Apple updates its top-of-the-line iPad Pro and other products with its own in-house chip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 15, 202543 min

US-China Trade Tensions Grow

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down the escalating trade tensions between China, the US... and now Europe too and what it means for the tech sector. Plus, concerns of an AI bubble grow louder among global fund managers and Instagram's Global Director of Policy on how the app is making some changes with tighter content restrictions for teenagers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 14, 202544 min

OpenAI, Broadcom Ink 10-Gigawatt Chip Deal

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde breaks down the latest deal by OpenAI with a chipmaker, this time with Broadcom. Plus, tech stocks bounce back as President Donald Trump signaled openness to a deal with China amid the latest trade showdown. And Warner Brothers Discovery rejects a takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, deeming it too low, according to sources. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 13, 202544 min

Bloomberg Tech Screentime Special

Bloomberg Tech's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow are live in LA for Bloomberg Screentime 2025, speaking with celebrities, entrepreneurs and leaders across the media, gaming and streaming landscape. NPR CEO Katherine Maher discusses the state of media under the Trump administration, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy and Scopely COO Eunice Lee weigh in on the gaming landscape, while streamer Imane Anys - aka “Pokimane” - dives into the business of streaming and building a following. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Oct 11, 202544 min
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