TikTok Made Me Buy It: Inside TikTok Shop
Last year, TikTok Shop officially launched in the US. It’s the latest commercial venture from ByteDance Ltd., the parent company that owns the social media app. By creating its own marketplace — where...
17 Jan 202412min
How Victor Wembanyama Could Become a Billionaire by Age 33
At over seven feet tall with an eight-foot wingspan, 20-year-old Victor Wembanyama is not your average NBA rookie. As a center on the San Antonio Spurs, Wembanyama’s fluidity and defensive prowess are...
16 Jan 20249min
In Taiwan, Flight Plans for China Conflict
Taiwan’s politics have long been defined by tensions with China, which claims the island as its own. Over the past several years, China has stepped up military exercises and Taiwanese leaders have res...
15 Jan 202419min
The World Faces a $270 Billion Traffic Jam in Panama
The Panama Canal moves roughly $270 billion dollars worth of cargo annually – it’s the trade route taken by 40% of all US container traffic alone. But the crucial waterway is contending with a crippli...
12 Jan 202410min
Introducing Big Take DC: Iowa Governor Says DeSantis Can Still Pull Off Caucus Win
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds gives an exclusive interview to Big Take DC just days before her state kicks off the 2024 presidential cycle. After months of debates and polling, the Iowa caucuses will be ...
11 Jan 202413min
The Taiwanese Soldier Who Lost His Life to Defend Ukraine
Watching footage of Russian attacks on Ukraine, Jonathan Tseng thought: That could happen here, too. So from his home in Taiwan, Jonathan — Tseng Sheng-Guang in Chinese — resolved to take up arms agai...
11 Jan 202434min
The 2024 Elections That Will Shape the Global Economy
Elections this year will determine the leadership of 40% of the world’s population, spanning the United States, to Taiwan, to Mexico, to Senegal. On today’s Big Take podcast: What democracy’s big test...
10 Jan 20249min
Elon, Inc: Elon's Bad Trip
We here at Big Take are big fans of our colleagues and friends over at the Elon, Inc podcast from Businessweek, hosted by David Papadopoulos. Please enjoy this episode, and hop on over to subscribe to...
9 Jan 202428min
