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Episodes

Future of Robots on Display at CES

Humanoid robots have been folding laundry, lifting boxes and demonstrating new AI-powered capabilities at CES but their future in homes is likely still far away. Jan Liphardt, founder and CEO of OpenMind and professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, discusses the outlook for AI robots with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech” from CES in Las Vegas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 08, 202644 min

Bloomberg Tech at CES, Day 2

Bloomberg Tech's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow are live from CES in Las Vegas. They sit down with Jim Johnson of Intel's Client Computing Group to discuss the chipmaker's efforts to make its products competitive again. They also discuss why Warner Brothers rejected an amended takeover offer from Paramount Skydance; and they are joined by Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to weigh in on the company's acquisition of Israeli startup Mentee Robotics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 07, 202643 min

Bloomberg Tech at CES

Bloomberg Tech's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow are live from CES in Las Vegas. They sit down with AMD CEO Lisa Su after the company announced a new chip for corporate data center use. Plus, Lucid Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff weighs in on the global EV and robotaxi landscape. And the CEO of gaming-hardware company Razer joins to discuss its latest AI gaming ecosystem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 06, 202648 min

Tech Traders Shrug Off Maduro Ouster

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the AI trade as tech investors show optimism at the start of 2026. Plus Tesla's China factory shipments rise in December but still drop in 2025. And we preview CES as it kicks off in Las Vegas with the CEOs of Nvidia and AMD set to speak. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 05, 202643 min

Tesla Faces NHTSA Probe Over Model 3 Emergency Door Handles

Bloomberg’s Katie Greifeld examines Intel as shares fall after reports emerge that Nvidia may be hitting pause on testing Intel’s chip production process. Plus, the Trump administration gets the go-ahead to move forward with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. And Tesla faces renewed scrutiny over car doors, with the company confronting a new probe by the NHTSA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 24, 202543 min

Nvidia Buyer Megaspeed Faces Smuggling Probe

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses ServiceNow’s plan to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion, its largest acquisition to date. Plus, Nvidia's biggest buyer in Southeast Asia, Megaspeed, faces a chip-smuggling probe. And it was supposed to be crypto’s big year, but some of the sector's billionaires have been hit hard by recent price drops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 23, 202543 min

Larry Ellison Guarantees Paramount’s Bid for WBD

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Larry Ellison’s personal guarantee to back Paramount Skydance’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Plus, Google agrees to buy power provider Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, as the tech giant makes a push to grow its data center presence. And New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill regulating advanced artificial intelligence into law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 22, 202544 min

TikTok Says Its Reached a US-Majority Ownership Deal

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the plans for a US-majority-owned TikTok. Plus, former TikTok boss Kevin Mayer shares his thoughts on that deal and the broader media landscape. And Oracle shares rise as the company plays into some of the year's biggest deals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 202540 min

Micron’s Rosy Memory Outlook Lifts AI Hopes

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Micron’s earnings as tech stocks rally on the back of a positive AI outlook. Plus, with private tech valuations soaring, the lines between public and private markets continue to blur. And Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-37 remains on the ground. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 18, 202548 min

Investors Question Oracle’s Data Center Financing

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses questions surrounding Oracle’s data-center financing. Plus, OpenAI is in talks to raise $10 billion from Amazon and plans to use its Trainium chip in a challenge to Nvidia. And Waymo is in talks to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation that could exceed $100 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 202544 min

Databricks Raises $4 Billion, TikTok Finds Its Shopping Stride

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Databricks’ latest $4 billion Series L funding round at a $134 billion valuation. Plus, Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and founder of the Hill and Valley Forum, discusses US efforts to secure its silicon supply chain. And TikTok starts to hit its stride with livestream shopping in the US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 16, 202544 min

Wall Street Bets on If, When AI Bubble Will Pop

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses AI anxiety bubbling during the last full trading week of 2025. Plus, ServiceNow closes in on a deal to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for as much as $7 billion, while Intel eyes AI startup SambaNova Systems. And shares of Italian football club Juventus jump after a bid from stablecoin firm Tether is rejected. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 15, 202542 min

Broadcom Follows Oracle in Disappointing AI-Focused Investors

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde break down Broadcom's plunge after the company's sales outlook failed to meet investors' lofty expectations. Plus, China eyes the largest ever state-backed incentives for its pivotal chip sector, and White House AI Czar David Sacks joins to weigh in on President Trump's executive order aimed at limiting state-level regulation of AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 202544 min

Oracle Slides by Most Since January on Mounting AI Spending

Oracle falls after reporting a jump in spending on AI data centers and other equipment. Plus, Disney agrees to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and license characters for use on the Sora generative video platform, and the CEO of chip-design software maker Synopsys joins to break down the company's earnings following a significant equity investment from Nvidia earlier this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 11, 202543 min

SpaceX Said to Pursue 2026 IPO

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses how SpaceX is targeting an IPO next year, with the goal of raising far beyond $30 billion, the most in history. Plus, Meta makes a pivot on open-source models, and Nvidia pushes back on reports that DeepSeek smuggled thousands of banned Blackwell chips into China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 10, 202543 min

Nvidia Wins US Approval to Sell H200 Chips to China

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to ship its H200 AI chip to China, in exchange for a 25% surcharge. Plus, the battle for Warner Bros. heats up, as antitrust concerns swirl around both Netflix’s and Paramount Skydance’s offers. And Microsoft is committing $17.5 billion over four years to help build India's cloud and AI infrastructure. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 09, 202544 min

Paramount Makes Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Paramount Skydance’s $30 per share bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that comes just days after the company agreed to a deal with Netflix. Plus, President Trump wants to limit state-level AI regulation with an executive order aiming for "one rule" on artificial intelligence, and IBM is buying data-streaming platform Confluent for about $9.3 billion in one of its largest takeovers yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 09, 202544 min

Targeting IgA Nephropathy (Sponsored Content)

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Dec 07, 202518 min

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $72 Billion Cash, Stock Deal

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix’s agreement to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after it completes the planned spinoff of its cable channels. Plus, the European Union Ambassador to the US responds to criticism of the $140 million fine the bloc has levied on Elon Musk’s social media platform X. And HPE CEO, Antonio Neri, discusses the company’s outlook after reporting disappointing 4Q AI server sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 05, 202542 min

Meta Stock Surges on Plans for Metaverse Cuts

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Meta’s plan to cut resources for building its metaverse, the virtual world that Mark Zuckerberg once framed as the future of the company. Plus, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he’s not sure China would accept more powerful AI chips - even if the US relaxes restrictions on sales. And, a look at the latest earnings from Snowflake, Salesforce and UiPath. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 05, 202543 min

Tech Left Behind in S&P 500’s Latest Rebound

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde digs into anxieties and losses coming from the Magnificent 7 as big tech stocks lag the wider market. Plus, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon discusses the software maker’s earnings as the company boosts its full year profit forecast. And TikTok plans to invest more than $37 billion to build its first Latin American data center in Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 03, 202543 min

Amazon Debuts New AI Chips and Models at AWS

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down Amazon's new AI products from its AWS Re:Invent conference. Plus Michael and Susan Dell make a $6.25 billion donation to the future of children in the US. And, Netflix makes a nearly all cash offer for Warner Brothers Discovery in its sweetened bid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 02, 202544 min

Nvidia Buys $2 Billion of Chip Software Maker Synopsys Stock

Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde discuss Nvidia investing $2 billion in chip-design software maker Synopsys as part of a broader engineering and design tie-up, aiming to infuse its AI-computing technology into more industries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 01, 202543 min

Dell Raises AI Server Sales Outlook While HP Cuts Jobs

Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec discusses Dell's increased outlook for AI server shipments and HP’s plans for job cuts. Plus, Warner Brothers Discovery is asking bidders for sweetened offers as it explores options for a sale. And Nvidia is in focus as questions about competition in the AI chip market grow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 26, 202544 min

Nvidia Shares Fall on Reports of Google Competition

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the fall in Nvidia shares following reports that Meta is in talks to spend billions on Google’s AI chips. Plus, Chinese leader Xi Jinping revived the topic of China's sovereignty over Taiwan in a phone call with President Donald Trump. And Apple eliminates sales roles in a rare layoff to streamline the way it offers products to businesses and governments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 25, 202544 min

Big Tech’s AI Debt Is Raising Investors’ Eyebrows

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses what stocks are moving as investors eye the growing amount of debt tech companies are taking on to support the AI buildout. Plus, investors pulled $3.5 billion from Bitcoin ETFs in November, as the crypto heads for its worst performance since the 2022 collapse. And IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi discusses the company’s partnership with Heven AeroTech to develop quantum-enabled drones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Nov 24, 202543 min

Special Episode: Here's Why AI Costs Still Worry Investors

Today we’re sharing something a little different in your feed — an episode from our colleagues at Here’s Why , Bloomberg’s weekly show that answers one big question in under 10 minutes, explaining the ideas shaping our world. This episode looks at a story right at the heart of the tech world: the massive investments in AI data centers, and the hidden costs that come with them. If you’d like to hear more episodes like this one, you can follow Here’s Why wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podca...

Nov 22, 202511 min

AI, Crypto Anxiety Creates Volatile Week for Markets

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the wild ride markets have been on as AI and crypto anxiety hit investors. Plus, OpenAI is teaming up with Foxconn to design AI data center hardware in the US. And Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman shares his thoughts on the US approval for advanced AI chips to be sold to the Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 202543 min

Nvidia’s Forecast Lifts AI Trade

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Nvidia’s earnings, as the AI chip leader delivers an upbeat forecast. Plus, Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora discusses the company’s earnings and plans to buy Chronosphere for $3.35 billion. And AI pioneer Yann LeCun is leaving Meta to launch his own startup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 202544 min

Bloomberg Tech Special: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Upbeat Forecast

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discusses the "off the charts" sales of the Blackwell advanced graphics processing unit (GPU), the company's new Vera Rubin platform and the outlook for demand from China with Bloomberg Tech co-host Ed Ludlow, in a special conversation as heard on Bloomberg TV and Radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 20, 202515 min
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