The Unexpected Billionaires of the AI Boom
Beyond software and chips, the AI boom relies on good old-fashioned manufacturing of essential components – a skill that has made a new class of people very, very rich. On today’s Big Take Asia podcas...
6 Loka 14min
Europe’s Debt Problem Is Back
Bond yields are climbing from the US to Japan — pushing up borrowing costs and putting fresh stress on governments, markets and consumers. In France, that strain could deepen into a broader crisis for...
5 Loka 20min
Weekend Listen: Google’s James Manyika on AI Risk
Amid growing concern over AI risks, top tech executives were summoned to the White House this past week and agreed to US President Donald Trump’s preferred alternative to federal regulation. The accor...
4 Loka 41min
The Steamy, Billion-Dollar World of Romantasy
Romantasy books have created a near-billion-dollar industry in the US alone. This week, fans are racing to grab a copy of Rebecca Yarros’ Threshing Day, and bracing for the sixth installment of one of...
2 Loka 18min
The Man City Scandal Rocking the Premier League
The Premier League has found its top-ranked club, the star-studded and highly decorated Manchester City, guilty of artificially boosting financial results by more than £900 million over nine years. Th...
1 Loka 16min
Can $700 Million Buy Republicans the US Senate?
The 2026 midterms are on track to become the most expensive elections in US history, with Republican Senate candidates raking in hundreds of millions from PACs and Democrats riding a growing wave of i...
30 Syys 16min
China’s New Message to Its Billionaires: Pay Up
China is ramping up an ongoing effort to shore up local government budgets and fund AI data centers with tax revenue from its richest citizens. Billionaires across the country are seeing bills hit the...
29 Syys 13min
Could Bond Yields Break the Stock Market?
At over 5%, the 10-year Treasury yield is the highest since 2007. Those soaring yields are raising lots of questions about whether investors should be trimming stocks and buying bonds. But timing such...
28 Syys 17min
