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Ed Ludlow brings you the only daily news program focused exclusively on technology, innovation and the future of business.

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February 18 · 43 min
Warner Bros. Discovery Reopens Paramount Talks; Invesco's Brian Levitt
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses Warner Bros. Discovery’s decision to reopen negotiations with Paramount Skydance following its sweetened offer. Plus, renewed anxiety over the outlook for AI weighs on stocks. And, Thrive Capital raises more than $10 billion in its largest fund ever, giving the firm an expanded war chest to invest in AI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 13 · 44 min
US Pulls List of Tech Firms Linked to China’s Military
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss earnings from Rivian, Coinbase, Instacart, and Airbnb. Plus, the US Defense Department added Alibaba, Baidu and others to a list of firms it says are connected to the Chinese military and then pulled the list from its website. And Anthropic raises $30 billion in funding, doubling its valuation to $380 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 12 · 44 min
Memory Prices Hit Cisco, Apple Faces Siri Snags
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss memory chip prices taking a toll on Cisco's stock even as AI demand surges. Plus, Apple's revamp of its Siri voice assistant hits new snags that could delay the release of some features. And Altruist CEO Jason Wenk discusses the startup's AI tax-planning tool that sent wealth management stocks tumbling, hours after its launch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 11 · 27 min
Special Edition: Waymo co-CEO on the Road to 1 Million Robotaxi Rides a Week
On this special bonus episode of Bloomberg Tech, Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana discusses the robotaxi firm's global expansion efforts, $16 billion fundraise and ongoing safety concerns. She speaks exclusively with Ed Ludlow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 11 · 43 min
Software Selloff Continues as AI-Impact Worries Grow
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Wall Street’s selloff of stocks that investors think are on the wrong side of the AI revolution. Plus, Twilio founder Jeff Lawson discusses his new nuclear fusion startup Inertia, which raised a $450 million Series A. And Lyft CEO David Risher discusses earnings after the rideshare firm issued a forecast that disappointed investors See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 10 · 43 min
Spotify User Growth, Paramount’s Enhanced Offer
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Spotify’s record user growth driven by its ‘Wrapped’ campaign. Plus, Paramount enhances its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, offering billions to cover termination, debt refinancing and ticking fees. And Runway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela discusses the company’s new funding round that values the company at $5.3 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 9 · 43 min
Alphabet’s Mega Bond Plans Includes 100-Year Offering
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Alphabet’s debt plans, as sources tell Bloomberg the Google parent is looking at $15 billion in US high-grade debt and a rare 100-year sterling-denominated note. Plus, Bitcoin slips back below $70,000 after a roller-coaster ride at the end of last week. And Apple is set to debut a slew of new products in the coming weeks, including a new iPhone 17e and updated iPads and Macs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 6 · 44 min
Amazon's Big Spending Plans and Bitcoin's Rebound
Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow take a look at shares of Amazon dropping after announcing plans to spend $200 billion this year on data centers, chips, and other equipment. Plus, Bitcoin rebounded after plummeting on Thursday and nearing the $60,000 level, and the CEOs of Roblox, Affirm, and Warner Music Group break down their companies' earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 5 · 43 min
Tech Earnings: Google’s Spending, Arm’s AI Data Center Push
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss tech earnings as investors react to a huge capital expenditure increase from Google. Plus, Arm CEO Rene Haas explains the chip designer’s outlook and growth in its data center business. And Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon talks about the potential impact from component shortages on its revenue for the period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 4 · 41 min
AMD Forecast Fails to Impress Investors
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss AMD’s sales forecast that underwhelmed investors and sent the chipmaker's shares falling. Plus, the selloff continues across tech markets as fears of AI disruption take hold following the release of Anthropic's new automation tool. And, Bloomberg reports Nvidia is nearing a deal to invest $20 billion in OpenAI, with the AI company looking to raise up to $100 billion for a new funding round. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 3 · 43 min
Disney Taps Parks Chief to be CEO, Palantir Gives Strong Sales Outlook
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Palantir’s revenue forecast that beat Wall Street expectations, sending its shares up. Plus, Disney Chairman James Gorman discusses the company’s decision to appoint its parks chief Josh D'Amaro as the next CEO. And Elon Musk confirms plans to combine SpaceX and xAI in a deal valuing the merged entity at $1.25 trillion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
February 2 · 43 min
Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Disney's earnings lifted by record results in its parks division. Plus, Oracle kicks off a massive bond sale as the software giant looks to raise $45 billion to $50 billion this year through a combination of debt and equity sales to build additional cloud infrastructure capacity. And sources say Elon Musk is in advanced talks to combine SpaceX with xAI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 30 · 43 min
Musk Empire Merger Possibility, Memory Costs Weigh on Apple
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss how President Trump’s selection of Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, is affecting tech markets. Plus, Apple reports record sales but the rising cost of memory worries investors. And SpaceX is said to be considering a merger with Tesla or xAI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 29 · 43 min
AI Spending Delivers Mixed Results to Stocks
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss AI capital expenditures after Meta, Microsoft and Tesla all reported raising spend in their earnings. Plus, Apple is set to release results after the bell with investors focused on holiday sales and memory costs. And, Amazon reported hundreds of thousands of pieces of content it believed included child sexual abuse material, which it found in data gathered to improve its AI models. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 28 · 42 min
Amazon Cutting 16,000 Jobs, ASML Reports Record Bookings
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Amazon’s plans to cut nearly 5% of its corporate workforce. Plus, ASML posts record fourth-quarter orders as AI drives demand for its most sophisticated chipmaking equipment. And sources tell Bloomberg that SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $30 billion more in OpenAI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 27 · 43 min
Tech Stocks Lead Charge Toward Record
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss stocks closing in on record highs driven by tech shares with earnings imminent. Plus, Bridgit Mendler, CEO and co-founder of Northwood, discusses the company’s $100 million Series B to modernize space infrastructure on Earth. And Amazon is shuttering its physical stores, doubling down on deliveries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 26 · 43 min
Nvidia Puts Another $2B Into CoreWeave, Offers New Chips
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Nvidia’s additional $2 billion investment in CoreWeave, to accelerate the buildout of AI factories. Plus, IonQ CEO Niccolo de Masi discusses the quantum company’s continued acquisition spree, as it buys chipmaker SkyWater Technology in a cash-and-stock deal worth $1.8 billion. And investors gear up for big tech earnings with Meta, Apple and Tesla all set to report this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 23 · 42 min
Intel Falls as Manufacturing Snags Bedevil Comeback
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Intel’s manufacturing struggles as the company’s shares fall post-earnings. Plus, China's largest tech firms get an initial green light from Beijing to start preparing orders for Nvidia's H200 AI chips. And, TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance have closed a long-awaited deal to transfer parts of their US operations to a group of American investors led by Oracle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 22 · 1 hr 13 min
Altman Meets with Mideast Investors as OpenAI Eyes $830 Valuation
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Elon Musk’s comments on AI costs and the future of robots at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Plus, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is lining up funding from Middle East investors that could total $50 billion and a whopping $830 billion valuation. And Blue Origin successfully launches its latest crewed mission, marking more than 90 passengers that the Jeff Bezos company has sent above the Karman line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
January 21 · 41 min
Trump Rattles Europe Defense Tech Stocks
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss President Trump’s call for "immediate negotiations” on Greenland during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Plus Netflix shares slid as spending on programming mounts. And Zipline's CEO Keller Cliffton discusses the drone delivery startup's new $7.6 billion valuation and expansion plans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Tech

Warner Bros. Discovery Reopens Paramount Talks; Invesco's Brian Levitt

US Pulls List of Tech Firms Linked to China’s Military

Memory Prices Hit Cisco, Apple Faces Siri Snags

Special Edition: Waymo co-CEO on the Road to 1 Million Robotaxi Rides a Week

Software Selloff Continues as AI-Impact Worries Grow

Spotify User Growth, Paramount’s Enhanced Offer

Alphabet’s Mega Bond Plans Includes 100-Year Offering

Amazon's Big Spending Plans and Bitcoin's Rebound

Tech Earnings: Google’s Spending, Arm’s AI Data Center Push

AMD Forecast Fails to Impress Investors

Disney Taps Parks Chief to be CEO, Palantir Gives Strong Sales Outlook

Oracle’s Huge Bond Sale, Musk Eyes SpaceX and xAI Combo

Musk Empire Merger Possibility, Memory Costs Weigh on Apple

AI Spending Delivers Mixed Results to Stocks

Amazon Cutting 16,000 Jobs, ASML Reports Record Bookings

Tech Stocks Lead Charge Toward Record

Nvidia Puts Another $2B Into CoreWeave, Offers New Chips

Intel Falls as Manufacturing Snags Bedevil Comeback

Altman Meets with Mideast Investors as OpenAI Eyes $830 Valuation

Trump Rattles Europe Defense Tech Stocks