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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow speak with AMD CEO Lisa Su about the company’s earnings report and where it sees demand coming from. Plus, OpenAI is said to be selling shares at a $500 billion valuation. And the White House says Apple will announce an additional $100 billion domestic investment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss President Trump’s comments that more chip tariffs may be coming soon. Plus, booming demand for artificial intelligence led Palantir’s revenue to climb above $1 billion. And AMD is under pressure to show benefits from the AI race as the chipmaker prepares to release earnings after markets close. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Tesla’s approval of a $30 billion interim stock award for Elon Musk. Plus, Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt discusses the eVOTL company’s plan to buy the helicopter ride-share business of Blade Air Mobility for $125 million. And Palantir and AMD face mounting pressure as the companies prepare to release their earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss how Big Tech earnings and changes to Trump’s tariff plans are being received by investors. Plus Reddit COO Jen Wong talks about the platform’s record quarterly profit, while Roblox CEO David Baszucki explains what’s behind its rise in user growth. And, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on a mission to the International Space Station. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon.com dropped in late trading after projecting weaker-than-expected operating income and trailing the sales growth of its cloud rivals, leaving investors searching for signs that the company’s huge investments in artificial intelligence are paying off. Operating profit will be $15.5 billion to $20.5 billion in the period ending in September, compared with an average estimate of $19.4 billion. Sales will be $174 billion to $179.5 billion, the company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts, on average, expected $173.2 billion. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy is engaged in an AI infrastructure arms race with Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. that requires heavy spending on data centers. Both of those rivals earlier reported strong earnings showing they are benefiting from the AI boom. For instant reaction and analysis, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde speaks with Figma CEO Dylan Field from the New York Stock Exchange as his company goes public in one of the year’s biggest IPOs. Plus, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon joins Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow to discuss how the company is adapting to declines in handset demand. And Arm CEO Rene Haas says the company made a conscious decision to invest heavily in the previous quarter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft reported better-than-expected growth in its cloud business and said spending on AI infrastructure hit a record. The closely watched Azure cloud-computing unit posted a 39% rise in sales during Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Analysts projected 34% revenue growth. The shares rose about 7% in extended trading after closing at $513.24 in New York. The company’s stock was up about 22% this year through the Wednesday close. Meta also reported results that sent shares higher after the close. Meta topped projections for second-quarter sales and gave a stronger-than-expected forecast for the current period, a sign that the social media company’s advertising business is still growing quickly enough to support aggressive spending on artificial intelligence. Shares jumped as much as 10% in late trading. Third-quarter sales will be $47.5 billion to $50.5 billion, Meta said in a statement Wednesday, with the midpoint of that range exceeding the average analyst estimate of $46.2 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The social media giant, which owns Instagram and Facebook, reported second-quarter revenue of $47.5 billion. Meta stock was up 18.7% so far this year before Wednesday’s report. For instant reaction and analysis to earnings for both big tech companies, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow speak with the heads of Palo Alto Networks and CyberArk about the $25 billion acquisition deal the cybersecurity companies have reached. Plus, investors look for signs of growth and payoff from AI spending as big tech companies prepare to release earnings. And Anthropic nears a fundraising deal that would value the AI startup at $170 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss ongoing trade talks between the US and China taking place in Stockholm and how those could affect AI and the sale of rare earths. Plus, for the first time ever, Apple is shuttering a retail store in China. And Microsoft and OpenAI are in advanced talks to change the partnership that helped kick off the AI boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Tesla’s plans to buy AI chips from Samsung in a new deal worth $16.5 billion. Plus, the US and EU reach a trade agreement that will see the European bloc face a 15% tariff on its exports, including cars and chips. And investors prepare for a busy week of tech earnings, as Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon all get ready to report results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the fall in Intel shares after the company’s earnings failed to convince investors that its turnaround plans are working. Plus, Tesla is reported to be launching its robotaxi service in San Francisco this weekend. And Skydance and Paramount get the go-ahead from the Trump administration to close their merger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the details and response to the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios and White House Senior AI Policy Advisor Sriram Krishnan join them. Plus, Tesla warns of “rough quarters ahead,” and Google plans to raise its capital expenditure by $10 billion to meet AI and cloud demand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the newly released U.S. AI Action Plan, which centers on open-source development and aims to expand national data center capacity. Plus, the US National Nuclear Security Administration is among the organizations targeted by hackers exploiting a Microsoft SharePoint flaw. And, Tesla, Alphabet, and IBM are among the companies releasing earnings after markets close. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the latest update in the Microsoft SharePoint hacking. Plus, OpenAI and Oracle announce plans to expand US data center capacity. And semiconductor maker NPX fails to impress investors with its third-quarter forecast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the hack of Microsoft SharePoint software that could impact tens of thousands of organizations. Plus, investors prepare for more second-quarter tech earnings. And Elon Musk’s wild bets and his feud with President Trump are creating challenges for his business empire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses Netflix earnings as the company’s shares fall. Plus, the CFO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing discusses the company’s $165 billion US expansion plan. And defense tech startup Hadrian closes a $260 million Series C funding round led by Founders Fund. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses the impact of AI demand on shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Company. Plus, the President of self-driving startup Nuro explains the company’s plans for a robotaxi partnership with Uber and Lucid. And investors prepare for Netflix earnings, which no longer include subscriber numbers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses the rise in Nvidia shares as CEO Jensen Huang says he expects to get the first batch of US licenses to export H20 AI chips to China soon. Plus, Elon Musk’s xAI is in talks to lease data center capacity in Saudi Arabia. And markets react to reports that President Trump has held talks about firing Federal Reserve Chair Powell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses changes to US trade restrictions that will allow Nvidia and AMD to sell some AI chips to China. Plus, AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks and Energy Secretary Chris Wright both join from the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit. And Cognition AI agrees to buy Windsurf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses Panasonic’s new electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, with Panasonic NA CEO Megan Myungwon Lee and the CEO of Lucid, a key battery customer. Plus, Bloomberg’s Jackie Davalos breaks down Meta’s plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on compute power to build superintelligence. And Bitcoin’s value soars as Congress kicks off Crypto Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.