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Apple delivered second-quarter revenue that edged past analysts’ estimates, helped by demand for the iPhone and Mac, while failing to produce the blowout results that some investors were anticipating. Revenue gained 17% to $111.2 billion during the period, which ended March 28, the company said in a statement Thursday. Analysts had anticipated $109.7 billion on average. Apple itself had projected sales growth of 13% to 16%. The company is benefiting from a series of new products launched in March, including the MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, updated iPad Air models and a fresh MacBook Pro. The $599 Neo — Apple’s first major push into low-cost laptops — has been particularly popular and remains sold out at several retailers. Still, the results were uneven. Apple fell short of expectations in the Americas and Europe regions, while exceeding projections in China and other parts of Asia. The iPhone — its flagship product — was in line with the average Wall Street estimate. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss tech earnings as Alphabet and Amazon see a clear payoff from their AI spending, while Meta lags behind. Plus, Anthropic has begun weighing a fresh funding round that would value the AI developer at more than $900 billion. And Stripe President John Collison discusses the company's new AI tools and partnership with Google. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four of the biggest companies in the US: Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all reported earnings after the bell. - Meta Platforms shares slid after the company raised its spending outlook for the year, reigniting fears that the historic levels of investment it’s making to build artificial intelligence models won’t pay off. - Microsoft's cloud business reported growth that narrowly beat analysts’ estimates, disappointing investors concerned that the company isn’t fully capitalizing on demand for AI services. - Amazon spent more than anticipated to expand data center capacity in the quarter, fueling the fastest sales growth for its cloud unit in more than three years. - Alphabet (GOOGL) reported quarterly revenue and profit that beat projections, fueled by strong growth in its cloud computing unit, signaling that the internet giant’s unprecedented investments in AI infrastructure are beginning to pay off. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss expectations for Big Tech earnings as investors prepare for Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Amazon to report earnings after the market closes. Plus, SoFi CEO Anthony Noto discusses investors' reaction to the financial services company’s earnings as its shares fall. And, Elon Musk continues testifying in his suit against OpenAI over the startup's pivot from a charity to a for-profit business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss the fall in stocks linked to OpenAI after a report from the Wall Street Journal said the company failed to meet its own sales and user targets. Plus, a jury has been selected for the trial between OpenAI and Elon Musk over whether the company abandoned its founding mission. And, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel defends comments he made that prompted President Donald Trump to call for him to be fired. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses Microsoft’s and OpenAI’s decision to drop exclusivity rights on AI models in a move that opens the doors for the rivals to make new deals. Plus, China blocks Meta's $2 billion purchase of AI startup Manus. And the feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman heads to court with the Tesla CEO alleging OpenAI abandoned its founding mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow discusses his conversation with Intel CEO Lip Bu Tan following the company’s strong earnings that sent its stock blasting past its dot-com era peak. Plus, Google plans to invest up to $40 billion into rival Anthropic. And tech job cuts ramp up, with Meta and Microsoft planning layoffs or announcing buyouts as AI spending surges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intel gave a strong sales forecast for the current period, signaling that the struggling chipmaker is finally beginning to benefit from the giant build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Revenue will be $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion in the quarter ending in June, the company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts, on average, estimated $13 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Earnings, excluding some items, will be about 20 cents a share, compared with a Wall Street prediction of 9 cents. The upbeat outlook suggests that Chief Executive Officer Lip-Bu Tan is making progress on a challenging comeback plan. After lining up major investments in Intel last year — helping to strengthen the company’s balance sheet — Thursday’s results suggest he’s now delivering on a promise to improve its operations. Intel shares rose 14% in extended trading. The stock had gained 81% this year before the results were released, closing at $66.78. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Tesla’s plans to spend an additional $25 billion this year to support Elon Musk's AI ambitions. Plus, Intel shares jump after the company pledges to support Musk's advanced chip manufacturing project, Terafab. And Lyft CEO David Risher discusses the company’s international growth plans as the ride-hailing firm buys the London black cab app Gett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tesla beat Wall Street’s profit expectations to start the year as the automaker said demand for its electric vehicles is rebounding around the globe, hinting at a possible recovery for its long-struggling automotive business. Adjusted earnings rose to 41 cents a share in the first quarter, the company said Wednesday in a statement, higher than the 34-cent average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. It’s the second straight quarter Tesla’s earnings have exceeded expectations. Tesla said it “saw continued growth in demand for our vehicles” in parts of Asia-Pacific and South America, along with a rebound in North America and the Europe-Middle East region. The surprisingly optimistic comments come several weeks after the automaker reported one of its worst quarters of auto sales in years. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Google Cloud's latest generation of tensor processing units, or TPU, and the Alphabet division’s new partnerships. Plus, a small group of unauthorized users has accessed Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, according to a source and documents reviewed by Bloomberg. And Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe joins as his company’s new R2 model, its smaller, cheaper SUV, begins rolling off the manufacturing floor in Normal, Illinois. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special edition of “Bloomberg Tech,” Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Apple’s CEO transition as the company announces hardware boss John Ternus will take over for Tim Cook on Sept. 1. Plus, Cook will become executive chairman, ensuring his corporate diplomacy skills and his strong ties with President Donald Trump remain on call for Apple. And Ternus’ appointment signals Apple plans to stay focused on hardware. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple named hardware chief John Ternus as the iPhone maker’s next leader, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook shifting to the role of executive chairman. Ternus, 50, will become CEO on Sept. 1, the company said in a statement Monday. The Apple veteran was head of hardware engineering since 2021 and has spent 25 years focused on product development at the iPhone maker. Bloomberg News previously reported that Ternus was Cook’s heir apparent. Ternus’s hardware engineering division will be taken over by longtime deputy Tom Marieb, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. He will report to newly named Chief Hardware Officer Johny Srouji. In that role, Srouji is gaining oversight of a newly combined hardware engineering and hardware technologies group. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Google’s plans for new AI chips focused on inference. Plus, Blue Origin successfully launches and lands a reusable booster for its New Glenn rocket but fails to place its payload satellite in the correct orbit, sending shares of AST SpaceMobile sinking. And Cerebras plans an IPO, months after withdrawing a previous attempt at a public listing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix's lackluster forecast for the second quarter and co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down after 29 years at the company. Plus, the US government plans to make a version of Anthropic's Mythos model available to major federal agencies to tackle cyber risks despite the company's ongoing legal feud with the Pentagon. And, Sequoia Capital raises $7 billion for its latest expansion fund, targeting AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts expectations, sending the shares down in extended trading. The streaming pioneer also announced that chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping down from the board after 29 years to pursue philanthropy and personal interests. Revenue rose 16% in the first three months of the year to $12.3 billion, compared with estimates for $12.2 billion, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Earnings per share for the quarter were $1.23 compared with estimates of 76 cents. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Anthropic's updated version of its AI model, Opus 4.7, released just a week after its limited release of Mythos. Plus, Elon Musk is kicking his Terafab plan into high gear, even as skepticism grows from the semiconductor industry. And TSMC reports a big surge in profit and raises its revenue outlook for 2026, driven by strong demand for AI chips. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss why Anthropic has rebuffed investors' efforts to back the company with funding that would value it at more than $800 billion. Plus, Meta expands a multi-billion-dollar partnership with Broadcom to design and build custom chips. And ASML, the supplier of cutting-edge chipmaking machines, raises its full-year sales forecast as AI demand fuels growth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Amazon’s plan to buy satellite operator Globalstar in a $11.6 billion deal. Plus, Lucid's New Incoming CEO, Silvio Napoli, discusses the company’s fresh injection of capital and deeper robotaxi push. And the US Treasury Department is looking to use Anthropic's Mythos AI model to find vulnerabilities in its systems, according to a source. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Anthropic’s newest AI model Mythos as US officials warn Wall Street that the tool could usher in an era of cyber risk. Plus Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki explains why the company is introducing new accounts for younger children and teens and how well its age estimation tool is working. And following the historic Artemis II splashdown, NASA and its partners pick apart what worked and what didn't on its space vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.