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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Through PACs and funding tied to a16z's co-founders and partners, the Andreessen Horowitz team has poured at least $116 million into federal politics since Trump's reelection. Andreessen, who voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and said back then that Trump’s immigration regime “makes me sick to my stomach,” explained on a podcast that he was compelled by “absolutely horrifying” discussions he once had with Biden officials. In his retelling, they divulged a top-secret plan for the federal government to take control of the AI industry and outlaw all startups and open-source software. On today's episode: - Austin Carr, Bloomberg News Senior Features Writer - Ed Ludlow, Host of Bloomberg Tech - Robert Schiffman, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Credit Analyst - Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Affirm Holdings Inc. is teaming up with Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club as the retailer’s exclusive buy-now, pay-later partner, just weeks before the key holiday shopping season kicks off. Affirm will serve as Sam’s Club’s exclusive BNPL provider in a multi-year agreement, starting in that role on Sam’s Club’s website in the coming weeks and rolling out to stores in 2027. For more on this deal, we catch up with Max Levchin, CEO of Affirm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Elon Musk has publicly endorsed a combination of SpaceX and Tesla, his two most valuable companies, in what would be the biggest corporate transaction ever attempted. There's a push to announce a deal by the first half of 2027, so that it closes during the current administration, according to people familiar with the matter, with the combined market value of the companies being around $3.7 trillion. Musk's endorsement comes at a moment of extraordinary influence for him, having repaired his relationship with President Donald Trump and tapped into fervent investor enthusiasm, but this advantage is not guaranteed to last. On today's episode: Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter Jackie Reses, co-founder and CEO of Lead Brett Winton, Chief Futurist, ARK Investment Management Andra Timu, Bloomberg Reporter covering Romania on Russian Drones Attacking EU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF US small-business optimism fell to a three-month low in September as economic expectations dimmed and a smaller share of firms indicated it was a good time to expand. Diedra Porché, National Head of Community and Business Development at JPMorganChase, discusses the investment it takes to boost a community and help strengthen small businesses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF