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September 29 · 22 min
Smart Ring Maker Oura Delays IPO
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Anthony Hughes, Bloomberg US Equity Capital Markets Reporter, discusses Oura delaying a US initial public offering, citing uncertainty in the market for first-time share sales. The wearable technology startup and its backers were looking to raise as much as $2.2 billion in the IPO, which had drawn about four times as many orders as there were shares available. -Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech Anchor, discusses OpenAI holding back a version of its Astra model while it establishes stronger safeguards for artificial intelligence development, due to heightened risks after recent rogue AI hacking incidents. The company's head of safety systems, Saachi Jain, said the in-development GPT-6.1 Astra model wasn't as good as the company wanted in terms of "staying within scope and authorization" and communicating with users. -Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses the latest on Former Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Chapek talked about his new book detailing his time at Disney. He also discussed former CEO Bob's Iger succession planning and Josh D'Amaro talking the helm. Chapek is currently building a new career in private equity after being fired as CEO of Walt Disney Co. four years ago. -Theo Baker, Author of "How to Rule the World: An Education in Power at Stanford University" & Janet Lorin, Bloomberg News Higher Education Reporter, discuss Theo’s new book. Seventeen-year-old Theo Baker showed up for freshman year at Stanford University as a tech-obsessed coder. It seemed like paradise. There were Rodin sculptures next to nuclear laboratories and inventors lounging with Olympians. But Baker soon discovered a culture that embraced corner-cutting, that vested infinite excess and access in the hands of kids with few safeguards to catch bad behavior. Stanford, he realized, was less a school than a business. Its annual budget was nearly twice that of Harvard or Yale and higher than those of 116 countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 28 · 27 min
Nvidia Boosts Share Buyback Program by $150 Billion
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Matthew Bloxham, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Media and Tech Analyst, discusses top tech stories of the day. Nvidia Corp. increased the size of its share buyback plan by $150 billion, taking the total remaining authorized amount to $235 billion. The company expects to complete the program through fiscal 2028, according to a statement on Monday. - Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses the impact of Muse across media and telecom space. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Meta's Muse could turn AI from assistant into gatekeeper, creating a new layer of disruption across media and telecom as discovery, comparison and transactions shift away from traditional interfaces. Wireless and broadband look most exposed as agents make shopping, negotiation and switching easier, raising churn and pressuring pricing. -Stephen Flynn, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Credit Analyst, discusses research on Paramount-Skydance. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Paramount Skydance expects to sell about $12.4 billion equivalent of junk-rated second lien notes to help fund its pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, with the amount of dollar-denominated notes issued likely to rival SoftBank Group's $10 billion sale of BB+ rated bonds on Sept. 23. -- Michelle Korsmo, CEO of National Restaurant Association, discuses restaurant industry headwinds. The National Restaurant Association recently launched its “Made in Restaurants,” a new national initiative celebrating the restaurant industry and its role in shaping people, careers and communities. The initiative, built on a combination of first-hand stories and economic research, highlights the role of the industry in driving the economy. Bloomberg Radio has invited Michelle Korsmo to speak on the state of the industry and highlight the new campaign, which shows how restaurants are not only cornerstones of their communities but shape the workforce by providing employees with the skillsets needed to sustain long-term careers both within and outside of the industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 26 · 47 min
What The Bond Selloff Means For Your Wallet & Simplifying Finance For Your Family
Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom. Today's guests: Mexico Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco Alvarez, BlackRock Portfolio Manager of the Systematic Alternative ETF Jeffrey Rosenberg, and Ritholtz Wealth Chairman & CIO Barry Ritholtz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 25 · 18 min
Muse Powers Meta to Cusp of $2 Trillion in Best Month Since 2013
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu Anurag Rana, Senior Tech Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, Meta Platforms is finally seeing the stock breakout that beleaguered bulls had been banking on. The Facebook parent’s shares had jumped 36% in September through Thursday’s close following the release of its Muse personal AI assistant, which has risen quickly to the top of app charts and muffled concerns that heavy spending on AI won’t pay off. The stock is on pace for its best month since July 2013 and within striking distance of joining an elite group of companies worth at least $2 trillion. Mandeep Singh, Global Head of Tech Research for Bloomberg Intelligence, Anthropic PBC has signed an $11.6 billion, seven-year contract with Akamai Technologies Inc. for computing power, adding to the AI developer’s growing list of data center deals. Michael Mackenzie, Bloomberg Rates Reporter, As yields on US Treasuries soar past one high after the next, a reality is sinking in deeper across Wall Street and Washington: More than merely a bond-market slump, this might just be a fundamental shift. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 24 · 19 min
Meta Introduces Palm-Sized Device to Use Muse AI
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu Mandeep Singh, Global Head of Tech Research for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Meta Platforms unveiling a palm-sized, dedicated gadget for using Muse, the company’s popular new artificial intelligence assistant, pushing deeper into the AI devices market with a surprise announcement. Allison McNeely, Bloomberg Private Equity Reporter, on how Private Equity’s Path to Riches Is Getting Harder to Follow Garima Kapoor, co-founder and co-CEO of MinIO, on Donald Trump and Xi Jinping addressing their intense competition over artificial intelligence as they kicked off a summit aimed at keeping ties between the world’s largest economies on track. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 23 · 22 min
Disney+ Price to Jump 13% to $21.49 Per Month
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, on Walt Disney raising prices on several of its streaming subscriptions, with users being notified as early as Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. Brian Egger, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Gaming and Lodging Analyst, on Royal Caribbean Cruises agreeing to buy a 50% stake in Sandals Resorts International for about $3 billion, a deal that will give the cruise operator access to its all-inclusive resorts across the Caribbean. Emily Cohn, Bloomberg Consumer Team Leader, on General Mills leaning into new products higher in protein and fiber as the company works to restore sales growth after a wave of earlier price cuts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 22 · 16 min
Meta’s New Muse AI App Makes Shopping Easier
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu - Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head: Technology Research, on Meta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the social media company is gaining traction in the increasingly crowded market for consumer AI assistants. - Henrietta Treyz, Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy at Veda Partners, on Donald Trump dismissed calls for an international agreement to put guardrails around the development of artificial intelligence, brushing off concerns about the dangers of frontier models going rogue. - Sherrod DeGrippo, VP of Threat Intelligence for Unit 42, on the secretary general of the United Nations stepped up his calls for regulation of AI to avert a dystopian future of rampant corporate power and killer robots. Antonio Guterres used his final address to world leaders at the UN General Assembly to sound the alarm about the dangers of AI, arguing that the rapid advance of frontier models risk undermining nation states. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 21 · 18 min
Paramount to Settle Lawsuits Against WBD Deal
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu - Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence media analyst, on Paramount Skydance has reaching a settlement with California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. - Ed Price, Senior Non-Resident Fellow at New York University, previews the UN General Assembly meeting - Henry Eaton, BNEF US natural gas analyst, on Natural gas playing a critical role in meeting data center power demand. It will supply about 69% of power needed by new grid-connected facilities in BNEF’s various scenarios. On-site gas generation adds further demand as developers seek faster energization. Data center power demand is projected to reach 194 gigawatts by 2035 – making the power sector the second-largest driver of US natural gas demand growth through 2035, behind liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports – increasing pressure on gas producers to scale supply See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 19 · 44 min
The Bank of Mom & Dad; College Sports Going Pro & The Return of the Suit
Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom. Today's guests: KKR Partner, Head of Global Macro & Asset Allocation Henry McVey and BNY Wealth CIO Alicia Levine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 18 · 18 min
Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chair, Ending Six-Decade Run
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu - Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett stepping down as the company’s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard, effectively ending roughly six decades at the helm of the conglomerate. - Janet Lorin, Bloomberg News higher education reporter, on The University of Kansas's David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is undergoing an $800 million renovation that includes luxury seats and amenities, showing how the new financial model in college sports resembles that of professional teams. - Randall Williams, Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter, on On Holding signing French superstar Kylian Mbappé to lead its push into football, mounting a bold challenge to Nike Inc. and Adidas AG’s dominance of the sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 17 · 18 min
Boeing Lays out Challenges Ahead
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Sid Philip, Bloomberg Chief Correspondent for Global Aviation discusses how After being credited with stabilizing Boeing over the past few years, Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg laid out a set of challenges that surprised investors who had grown comfortable with the more steady performance at the US planemaker. - Danish Nagda, Founder and CEO at Rezilient, talks AI as Titans of the artificial intelligence industry gathered in Scotland to hear Britain’s monarch challenge them to control their inventions. King Charles III convened technology leaders and other influential figures for a summit focused on the mounting risks of AI, a topic that has captivated the globe this week. While the executives there didn’t publicly commit to any changes, some addressed the safety concerns directly. - Nathan Naidu, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Research Analyst, explains how GTA VI could reshape gaming engagement beyond its launch, pulling players from GTA V, Call of Duty, Fortnite and Forza Horizon while also expanding gaming interest beyond core console gamers over time. Its broad entertainment reach, highlighted by the Netflix reveal, suggests the game can attract lapsed or less-active players back to gaming even as it temporarily absorbs hours from rival titles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 16 · 34 min
Instant Reaction: Fed Chair Kevin Warsh on Fed Policy
Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jon Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz discuss remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh following the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and penciled in an additional hike later this year, steps aimed at containing inflation that will test Chairman Kevin Warsh’s relationship with President Donald Trump. Wall Street traders drove stocks to the lowest since July on bets the Federal Reserve will keep raising rates to combat inflation after delivering its first hike in three years. In his remarks to reporters, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh restated his concerns over inflation, saying too many categories of products and services were showing annualized price gains above 3% on a 6- and 12-month basis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 16 · 30 min
Instant Reaction: The Fed Decides
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point and penciled in an additional hike later this year, steps aimed at containing inflation that will test Chairman Kevin Warsh’s relationship with President Donald Trump. “Today’s policy action will support a timelier return to the committee’s 2% goal,” officials said in a statement following the move Wednesday, referring to inflation. It was the US central bank’s first rate increase since July 2023. Bloomberg's Tom Keene, Jon Ferro and Lisa Abramowicz break down the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision on a special edition of Bloomberg Surveillance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 16 · 22 min
AI Fears Mount on CEO Calls for Slowdown
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Matthew Bloxham, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior and Tech Analyst, joins to discuss how AI tensions between Anthropic and the administration were reignited by a essay posted by the company's Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei, who called for government regulation and urged pacing development of the most advanced AI systems. President Donald Trump dismissed fears about AI risks as "a hoax" and rejected the idea of new rules, while leading AI developers have begun discussing AI safety concerns among themselves. Separately, OpenAI is holding early talks with investors about a fresh funding round that would value the company at more than $1.2 trillion ahead of an initial public offering. -Mandeep Singh, Global Head of Tech Research for Bloomberg Intelligence, continues the conversation on AI. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: AI spending is rising faster than corporate executives can track its impact, with only 9% saying they can confidently measure financial returns even as 92% see costs going up next year. As the predictable economics of software subscriptions shifts to agentic AI, two-thirds say AI use, measured in tokens, has at least doubled in a year. -- Andrew Grant, BloombergNEF Head of Intelligent Mobility, discusses BNEF's passenger car outlook. According to BNEF: Passenger cars are the most significant form of road transport and will remain vital to the way people get around in the coming decades. Global sales continue to rise but peak in 2037 at just under 100 million vehicles in BloombergNEF’s modeling, marking an end to over-a-century of growth. -Laura Rapaport, Founder & CEO of North Bridge, discusses the state of commercial real estate. NYC office conversions have moved from a niche strategy to a meaningful part of New York City's housing pipeline, with 74 projects permitted so far in 2026 and 122 underway across the city. North Bridge also sees hotels as the next repositioning wave. Hotel sales rose 28% in the first half of the year. Owners under debt and liquidity strain are selling rather than funding brand-required upgrades, drawing buyers willing to renovate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 15 · 7 min
OpenAI Says It’s Working With Anthropic, Google on AI Safety
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu Matthew Bloxham, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior and Tech Analyst, discusses AI. OpenAI is working with Anthropic PBC and Google DeepMind to address artificial intelligence safety issues, according to Chris Lehane, the global policy chief for OpenAI. President Donald Trump’s opposition to guardrails on artificial intelligence puts him at odds with a growing number of lawmakers from both parties, with AI safety fears adding to voters’ misgivings about the technology. Trump belittled a push led by Anthropic PBC and OpenAI to slow work on cutting-edge systems, invoking bombastic language to dismiss existential fears about AI as “a hoax.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 14 · 21 min
AI Bosses Risk Clash With Wall Street and Trump Over Safety
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Sarah Frier, Bloomberg Managing Editor for Technology Coverage, discusses Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI bosses promising measures to rein in the pursuit of cutting-edge AI models to better understand the risks posed by the technology following a series of security breaches. The two companies' calls to slow down AI development may be resisted by forces in the tech industry, financial markets, and the Trump administration, which has staked its economic agenda on aggressive AI advancement. -Isabelle Freidheim, Founder and Managing Partner of Athena Capital, discusses artificial intelligence and her outlook for IPOs. She talks about investment opportunities in AI and comments on AI developers calling for an industrywide slowdown in AI development. -Jody Lurie, Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Analyst, discusses the latest in cruise ship and theme parks. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Royal Caribbean's $6.9 billion of liquidity at the end of 2Q plus advanced bookings may be sufficient for river cruise and island expansion plans now that company-adjusted leverage is below 3x. Separately, BI says Six Flags and United Parks' 2026 attendance volumes may decline, according to ALTD <GO> Placer.ai data, despite relatively resilient demand for theme park visits. -Tom Maloney, Bloomberg Wealth Team Editor, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Magic Johnson's Insurance Ties Drawn Into Mark Walter Scrutiny.” Mark Walter pioneered how insurance companies invest policyholders' payments. His dealmaking spawned an empire that included some of the world's most famous sports franchises. But now, that empire is under scrutiny. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 13 · 5 min
Stewards of Compassion: Growing a Business Through Compassion (Sponsored Content)
Doing business with compassion changes what's possible. In this episode of Stewards of Compassion, we learn how compassionate business practices paved the way for B.Grimm's entry in to South Korea and the United States. https://sponsored.bloomberg.com/media/bgrimm/the-stewards-of-compassion-podcast This episode is sponsored by B.GRIMM. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 12 · 35 min
Energy Driven Inflation Risks, Mounting US Debt & The Case Against Cutting Social Security
Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom. Today's guests: Centerview Partners Senior Counselor, Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus, and Former Advisor to Colin Powell & President H.W. Bush Richard Haass and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Chief Economic Strategist Ellen Zentner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 11 · 19 min
Microsoft Plans Data Center Push to Triple Its Computing Power
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu - Anurag Rana, Senior Tech Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, recaps Oracle, and Adobe's earnings as well as the latest news from Microsoft. Microsoft plans to more than triple its data center capacity to help overcome a computing shortage that has forced it to turn away some AI and cloud business. The company's data center capacity will have more than 38 gigawatts of capacity in 2032, up from about 12 gigawatts now, according to people familiar with the plans. - Amanda Gordon, Bloomberg Wealth Reporter discusses the changes in downtown Manhattan after 9/11. Lower Manhattan has evolved from a business district that largely emptied out after work into a hub for housing, culture and nightlife, with the population more than doubling since 9/11. The area has added almost 25,000 residential units since 9/11, and its workforce has diversified, with financial services now representing 25% of downtown's occupied space. - Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the 25 year anniversary of 9/11 attacks. A quarter-century after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, families returned to the World Trade Center site on Friday to read aloud the names of the dead, marking a milestone anniversary of a tragedy that reshaped America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 10 · 23 min
Macy’s Falls on Guidance Despite Sales Beat, Better Outlook
Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Emily Cohn, Bloomberg Consumer Team Leader, recaps Macy’s earnings. Macy’s Inc. tumbled after the company’s third quarter guidance left investors unimpressed, overshadowing a strong quarterly performance and increase in outlook. The company’s bottom end of comparable sales and sales guidance is below analysts estimates but the top line is ahead. Macy’s adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance is also below estimates. -Anurag Rana, Senior Tech Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, recaps Apple’s iPhone launch. Apple Inc. unveiled the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable smartphone, which will improve on rivals' foldable models. The iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch screen, an outer 5.4-inch screen, and will be able to work with the iPad's Apple Pencil stylus, with a cost starting at $1,999. The device will be available for preorder on Oct. 16 in more than 70 countries and regions, ahead of its release on Oct. 23, and will sit at the top of Apple's iPhone lineup. -Payam Zamani, Founder & CEO of One Planet Group, and Author of Crossing the Desert, discusses how purpose is changing capitalism. Payam Coined the term "spiritual capitalism" - the thesis that companies perform better long-term when built around purpose and dignity rather than treating people as economic assets. -Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Driver, discusses the future of racing. Reddick is the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 – and fourth all-time – to win five of the first nine races of a season in NASCAR’s top division. He won the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway after a day filled with obstacles, becoming the third in NASCAR Cup Series history to win four of the first six races of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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