Bloomberg Talks

Anduril is partnering with Qualcomm on Blue Chip, an effort to rebuild an American computer supply chain and reduce reliance on overseas manufacturing. The first product is planned to be a laptop designed and assembled in the United States, with circuit-board assembly at Anduril’s Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. In an interview with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said the i...

Robert Kaplan, Goldman Sachs Vice Chair & Former Dallas Fed President, joined Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney to discuss the outlook for the Fed’s monetary policy, expectations for the October FOMC meeting, and the US economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Gensler, former SEC Chair and MIT Professor joined Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney to discuss how current events are shaping the markets, the AI boom, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US equity futures stalled as traders turned their attention to a busy earnings slate and the upcoming Federal Reserve policy decision. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.2% and S&P 500 contracts were flat after Monday’s strong gains, with tech fundraising being the main sentiment driver. Markets are pricing a small chance of a quarter-point Fed hike this week and a strong probability of...

In an exclusive interview from UPS headquarters in Atlanta, Carol Tomé told Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick that UPS reported solid third-quarter results, including a return to volume growth among U.S. small-business and enterprise customers, and raised its full-year revenue and profit guidance.  Based on customer forecasts, the company expects average daily volume to rise about 25% from t...

Richard Walker, Executive Chairman of Iceland and Labour Peer, says a 'do no harm' budget from UK Chancellor John Healey is not enough given the cost of doing business is 'exceptionally expensive' in Britain, something he doesn't think politicians appreciate. He says the reported 4% hike to the national living wage would have a 'significant' impact on his business, and talked up tackling welfare r...

Once Upon a Farm is broadening its refrigerated food lineup for older children, including newly launched organic electrolyte pouches. Jennifer Garner, the company’s cofounder and chief brand officer, said in an interview with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick that she has spent time visiting retailers and suppliers and remains closely involved in the business. Garner said she joined after learning...

Democratic nominee for Georgia governor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she is calling for a pause on new data center construction in the state while officials assess the industry’s impact. Speaking to Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg Balance of Power, Bottoms says the pause could last six months or longer, citing questions about strain on the electric grid, costs to ratepayers and impact...

Stéphane Bancel, Moderna CEO, said in an interview with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick, that he believes the personalized mRNA cancer vaccine his company is developing with Merck & Co. will work in a variety of tumors, directly addressing a key issue shrouding the company’s future.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bruce Richards, managing partner and head of CVC Marathon, says Anthropic should be able to raise substantial capital in its anticipated IPO, pointing to its rapid growth, revenue trajectory and place among trillion-dollar companies. He expects capital markets to finance Anthropic much as they have other major firms, and sees the listing as unlikely to be a test of investor appetite. Richards says...

Anthropic filed for an IPO, moving a step closer to being the first company focused primarily on developing the most advanced artificial intelligence models to go public. The company behind Claude expects to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANT, a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed.  For instant reaction, Bloomberg's Paul Sween...

PIMCO UK Senior Advisor Rupert Harrison says he sees at least a 25% chance of an early election in the aftermath of the UK Budget this week. He discusses what to expect from Chancellor John Healey in the biggest event of the political and economic calendar in the UK, including potential tax hikes and measures to cut costs for consumers and businesses. Healey and new prime minister, Andy Burnham, a...

At an agricultural commodity futures conference in Kansas, Bloomberg’s Tyler Kendall speaks with Kalshi CEO and Co-founder Tarek Mansour about the growing role of prediction markets in elections and the regulatory challenges facing the industry. Mansour calls this the first election in which prediction-market use is becoming institutionalized, saying campaigns rely on the markets for real-ti...

Ann Miletti, Head of Equity Investments at Allspring Global Investments, talked to Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance. She discussed her hometown Milwaukee Brewers representing the National League in the 2026 MLB World Series.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaking with Tyler Kendall at an agricultural commodities futures conference in Kansas, CFTC Chair Michael Selig said the agency and exchanges monitor political prediction-market contracts for manipulation risks, including low trading volume. He said exchanges review contracts before listing them and surveil markets for suspicious activity. Asked whether investigations are underway related to the...

Nicușor Dan, President of Romania, joined Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Keiley Leinz on Balance of Power to discuss the war in Ukraine. Dan stated “The Russians are trying to escalate, to provoke all the European countries,” and that “We don’t have to go into this escalation process.”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Levchin, CEO of financial technology company Affirm, joined Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss his company's new partnership with Sam's Club as the retailer's exclusive buy-now, pay-later partner, just weeks before the key holiday shopping season kicks off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OpenAI’s model helped identify a potentially catastrophic cybersecurity vulnerability in a programming language that runs millions of websites and applications. Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, and Matthew Prince, CEO of Cloudflare — which helped protect websites before the flaw was publicly exposed — joined Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow to explain how AI is empowering cyber defenders...

Blackstone President Jon Gray doesn't think there is an AI bubble. He says demand for AI is "almost parabolic." He spoke to Bloomberg's Dani Burger about investing in AI and the firm's third-quarter earnings results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ramaco Resources CEO Randall Atkins says China is the 'bad guy' for dumping cheap steel onto global markets. The chief executive of the Nasdaq-listed metallurgical coal miner also says the company is pivoting towards rare earths development as the scramble for the metals accelerates, and both the US and Europe push to end their reliance on foreign supplies of critical materials. He spoke with Bloo...

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah said that company told customers that it would do 'everything possible' to ensure shipments of crude would continue despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Al-Sabah said that the company has been able to produce over 2 million barrels a day and is looking into future pipelines to move crude. Al-Sabah spoke with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick...

With Bose acquiring Skullcandy today, CEO Lila Snyder discusses what the deal means for both companies, how the audio company is trying to reach the next generation with wired headphones, and the role AI will play in future products. Snyder spoke with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meta Platforms boosted its capital spending outlook and announced plans for a new class of nonvoting stock, escalating its already-stratospheric bet on artificial intelligence. Capital expenditures will be $135 billion to $145 billion in 2026, the social-media giant said during its quarterly earnings report Wednesday, raising the bottom end of the range from $130 billion. The moves...

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the sharp rise in fuel prices is weighing on the airline’s outlook, though United has passed on about 72% of the increase so far. Recent booking yields are up more than 20%, and Kirby said United could approach full fuel-cost recovery with roughly a three-month lag if fuel prices stop rising. He expects the airline to remain profitable despite earning les...

Billionaire Ken Griffin said investors are “almost certainly” in the midst of an artificial intelligence bubble as many companies are still grappling with just how much they’ll spend on the technology and how it will transform the economy. Speaking to Bloomberg's Dani Burger on stage at the annual Citadel Securities Future of Global Markets conference in NYC, Griffin talks about...