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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow speaks with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang amid renewed concerns about the AI industry’s circular financing deals. Plus, Apple aims to take on Meta in the smart glasses department. And, markets prepare for the biggest week of big tech earnings so far this year, with Microsoft, Meta and Amazon among those set to report.

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In this special bonus episode, Bloomberg Tech’s Ed Ludlow sits down with Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang for an exclusive interview. In their conversation, Huang says “this is the golden ages for Korea” after teaming up with SK Group to build more than 2 gigawatts of AI data centers on the Korean Peninsula. “Their semiconductor business is booming. Their industrial business is booming. You know, this is a country that has the ability to help the world build out the AI infrastructure.” Huang speaks to Ludlow after the CEO’s appearance at a Korean AI Summit and meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. Listen for their full conversation on Nvidia’s investment in South Korea and the latest in the AI space.

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down an open letter signed by Big Tech's biggest names, making the case for open-weight AI. The tech CEOs argue that open-weight models are key to innovation, competition, and security. Plus, Intel is showing signs of an AI-driven comeback, forecasting stronger sales as its data center business accelerates; and Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman joins after announcing a partnership with AMD to challenge Nvidia, promising some of the fastest AI systems on the market.

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Intel surged in late trading after the chipmaker’s revenue forecast shattered estimates, indicating that booming data center spending is helping fuel a long-awaited turnaround. Sales will be $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion in the third quarter, the company said Thursday in a statement. Even the low end of that range would easily clear the $15.1 billion average analyst estimate.

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:

• Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head of Technology Research
• Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Alphabet and Tesla's earnings as the Google parent company boosts its investment plans, while Tesla burns through cash to fund Elon Musk's AI ambitions. Plus, Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua will be stepping down after 27 years. And we speak with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna after a steep drop in mainframe sales weighed on the company's results.

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Listen for instant reaction and analysis of megacap tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.

Alphabet reported second-quarter cloud revenue that far surpassed Wall Street’s expectations and said the division’s backlog of contracted business ballooned to more than $500 billion, offering fresh evidence that the company’s massive AI investments are paying off.

Meanwhile, Tesla missed Wall Street’s profit expectations even after a strong quarter of auto sales, a setback for the electric-vehicle maker as it looks to build out new lines of business in robotics, autonomy and AI.

To break down all of this, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:

• Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host
• Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News Auto Reporter
• Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head of Technology Research

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down the news of OpenAI's advanced AI models unexpectedly hacking Hugging Face's system during testing, raising fresh concerns about AI safety. Plus, AMD is making a major AI bet by investing up to $5 billion in Anthropic, and Apple is readying a major overhaul to its Mac lineup beginning later this year, as Samsung makes its biggest consumer hardware push of the year at its Galaxy Unpacked event.

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Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down Nvidia's latest AI chip rollout, as the company says its next-generation processors are now shipping to customers and entering full production. Plus, a judge hits pause on Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, throwing the blockbuster media deal into limbo. And, Sameer Dholakia of Bessemer Venture Partners joins to discuss the AI race's next phase, with Washington promising to scrutinize Chinese models as investors hunt for the next big winners.

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down what Moonshot's Kimi K3 means for the race with OpenAI, Anthropic and the chipmakers powering it. Plus, SpaceX gears up for a second attempt at a Starship test flight later this week, and Andreessen Horowitz signs defense investor and military vet Connor Love to the firm's American Dynamism team.

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow looks at Chinese startup Moonshot's latest model, which it says can compete with the best from OpenAI and Anthropic. Plus, Netflix shares tumble after the streaming giant warns of slowing sales growth for a second straight quarter, and Greylock - one of the oldest venture firms - just raised $1.5 billion for its 18th fund. We speak with partner Saam Motamedi.

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