Bitcoin Pulls Back, Other Musk Investments

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rachel Benton is a loving mother to an adorable 2-year-old boy named Stetson. Stetson doesn’t know it, but he may have already saved his mom’s life. A routine medical checkup, that Rachel only had because she was pregnant, showed protein in her urine. That discovery led to a biopsy and ultimately a diagnosis of IgA nephropathy – a serious kidney disease. With patients like Rachel in mind, the research team at Vertex Pharmaceuticals is working on new approaches to address IgA nephropathy.  Produced by Bloomberg Media Studios and Vertex Pharmaceuticals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.