Show Notes
Republicans in Texas, hoping to lock in more seats in Congress, kicked off a redistricting frenzy that saw several other states redraw their congressional maps. Today on the show, host David Gura sits down with Bloomberg Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine and Senior White House reporter Josh Wingrove to talk through why that gamble may not pay off. Read more: Trump Calls for Peltola to Be Banned From Alaska Senate Race Joe Rogan’s Microphone Goes Quieter on Trump Ahead of Midterms Economic Pain Turns Nebraska Into Unexpected Senate Battleground We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Host: David Gura; Guests: Julie Fine and Josh Wingrove; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Nicole Beemsterboer and Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Sean Carter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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For the first time since the Oct. 7 attacks, Israelis are headed to the polls. The race is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is neck-and-neck with opponent Gadi Eisenkot in the latest polls. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Dan Williams examines the existential questions this election has raised: Will Israelis choose a post-Netanyahu future? And if they do, what would it mean for Israel and for the Palestinian territories? Read more: Win or Lose, Netanyahu Has Reshaped Israeli Politics in His Image Trump’s Endorsement of Netanyahu Falls Flat With Israeli Voters We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tesla disclosed this week that it had fallen short of its targets for AI infrastructure spending. Investors didn’t like that. Meta revealed its plans to lay out more than $800 billion on AI infrastructure over the next decade. Investors didn’t like that, either. On today’s Big Take podcast, why all eyes are on AI spending plans — and which US tech giants’ earnings to watch. Host Sarah Holder is joined by Michael Regan, managing editor for US equities, and Sarah Frier, managing editor for big tech, AI and startups. Read more: Meta Credit Risk Gauge Surges to Record on AI Spending Plans Meta Falls After Boosting Spending Plans for AI Bet Tesla’s Lowered Capex Plan Fuels Doubt on AI, Robotics Goals We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Sarah Frier and Michael Regan; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Jeffrey Grocott; Engineering by Emma Munger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.