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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses ServiceNow’s plan to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion, its largest acquisition to date. Plus, Nvidia's biggest buyer in Southeast Asia, Megaspeed, faces a chip-smuggling probe. And it was supposed to be crypto’s big year, but some of the sector's billionaires have been hit hard by recent price drops.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Larry Ellison’s personal guarantee to back Paramount Skydance’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Plus, Google agrees to buy power provider Intersect Power for $4.75 billion, as the tech giant makes a push to grow its data center presence. And New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a bill regulating advanced artificial intelligence into law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses the plans for a US-majority-owned TikTok. Plus, former TikTok boss Kevin Mayer shares his thoughts on that deal and the broader media landscape. And Oracle shares rise as the company plays into some of the year's biggest deals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses Micron’s earnings as tech stocks rally on the back of a positive AI outlook. Plus, with private tech valuations soaring, the lines between public and private markets continue to blur. And Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-37 remains on the ground.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses questions surrounding Oracle’s data-center financing. Plus, OpenAI is in talks to raise $10 billion from Amazon and plans to use its Trainium chip in a challenge to Nvidia. And Waymo is in talks to raise more than $15 billion at a valuation that could exceed $100 billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.