Microsoft CEO on Sam Altman and OpenAI Drama; Hostage Talks Progress Between Israel and Hamas
On today's podcast: 1) OpenAI said it’s in “intense discussions” to unify the company after another tumultuous day that saw most employees threaten to quit if Sam Altman doesn’t return as chief execut...
21 Nov 202322min
Microsoft Hires OpenAI Co-Founder Altman; Hostage Talks Progress in Israel-Hamas War
On today's podcast: 1) OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman is joining Microsoft to lead its AI effort after the board replaced him with Twitch’s ex-CEO, a stunning reversal for the widely respected tech-evan...
20 Nov 202323min
Daybreak Weekend: Shutdown Averted, Autumn Statement, Fentanyl Crisis
Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. 1) Earnings continue...one big company reporting this week is Nvidia. According to B...
18 Nov 202334min
Government Shutdown Averted; Gaza Telecom Services; AI Battle with China;
On today's podcast: 1) President Joe Biden signed a stopgap bill to extend government funding into early 2024, averting a government shutdown for now but kicking a politically-divisive debate over fed...
17 Nov 202317min
Biden Calls Xi A 'Dictator' After Meeting; Senate Votes to Avert Shutdown
On today's podcast: 1) Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping emerged from their first meeting in a year betting that a handful of small victories will arrest a surge in US-China tensions that has unnerv...
16 Nov 202317min
Israeli Troops Enter Gaza's Main Hospital; Biden, Xi Hold Key Meeting; Government Shutdown Risk Eases
On today's podcast: 1) Israeli troops entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital compound as part of a “precise and targeted operation” against Hamas that runs the risk of intensifying international ire if it caus...
15 Nov 202326min
Biden Urges Israeli Restraint; Biden-Xi Fentanyl Crackdown; Government Shutdown is Near
On today's podcast: 1) Israel and Hamas trade accusations over Gaza hospitals and President Joe Biden called on Israel to take “less intrusive action” at the al Shifa hospital — the latest sign the US...
14 Nov 202317min
Talks Intensify to Release Hostages in Gaza; U.S. Shutdown Deadline
On today's podcast: 1) The Israeli army conducted raids in northern Gaza on the outskirts of the Shati refugee camp, while a UN agency said that a naval strike had seriously damaged one of its guestho...
13 Nov 202317min
