Tesla’s Sales Fall but Investor Support Stays Strong

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the drop in Tesla’s second-quarter sales. Plus, Foxconn pulls Chinese workers from India in a blow to Apple. And Microsoft plans a second large round of layoffs as it looks to spend more on artificial intelligence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the clashes between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Plus, the Tesla CEO will oversee sales in Europe and the US as investors brace for disappointing delivery numbers in the second quarter. And, Apple considers using outside AI from Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss President Trump’s claim that he has found a buyer group for TikTok. Plus, Canada withdraws its digital services tax in a move to restart trade talks with the US. And Elon Musk slammed the Senate spending bill for removing electric vehicle tax credits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses the prospects of Nvidia becoming the first company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization. Plus, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the US and China have reached an understanding on a trade deal. And data center builder Crusoe announces an energy partnership with Redwood Materials.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Micron’s earnings as its sales surge in its high-bandwidth memory business. Plus, Managing Director of Baird Ted Mortonson discusses opportunities in the defense tech space. Chinese tech giant Xiaomi also says it received more than 200,000 pre-orders for its first electric SUV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the US strike on Iranian nuclear sites and the market impact. Plus, defense tech investors look for startups addressing asymmetric threats. And Tesla’s robotaxi service gets underway with a modest launch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s pitch to build a trillion-dollar AI industrial complex with TSMC in Arizona. Plus, the global robotaxi market heats up as Baidu looks to expand internationally and Tesla prepares to launch its service in Austin. And Meta rolls out new smart-glasses in a partnership with Oakley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the impact of the stablecoin legislation that passed the Senate with White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks. Plus, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski talks about the startup's super-app ambitions; Zoox CEO Aicha Evans joins from the company’s new facility to mass-produce robotaxis; and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims Meta is offering bonuses as high as $100 million to OpenAI staffers to jump ships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss how President Trump’s tax bill could boost investment credit for semiconductors to 30%. Plus, the CEO of Applied Intuition talks about how the startup plans to use its latest $600 million fundraising to make more moving machines self-driving. And the CEO of Purism says the company has spoken to the Trump family about supplying its made-in-the-USA smartphones to the new Trump mobile phone service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the Trump family’s plan for a self-branded mobile phone service. Plus, Meta launches ads on the privacy-focused messaging service WhatsApp. And robotics firm 1X Technologies announces a new “World Model” to train robots on the physical world using data-driven simulations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.