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Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down Microsoft's Activision acquisition getting close to the finish line as a court deadline approaches. Plus, chip CEOs meet with White House officials to push back on new restrictions threatening sales to China.

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down Microsoft's Activision acquisition getting close to the finish line as a court deadline approaches. Plus, chip CEOs meet with White House officials to push back on new restrictions threatening sales to China.

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Microsoft-Activision Deal Nears Finish Line, and China Chip Curbs

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Nvidia's decision to boost the size of its share buyback plan by a record $150 billion, taking the total amount to $235 billion. Plus, a milestone for SpaceX's Starship rocket reaching orbit for the first time after the mission briefly looked at risk because an engine failed during ascent. And, Meta taps MongoDB's president and CEO to lead a new AI platform for enterprise customers that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called “the next major pillar of our business.”

Bloomberg&rsquo;s Ed Ludlow breaks down Nvidia's decision to boost the size of its share buyback plan by a record $150 billion, taking the total amount to $235 billion. Plus, a milestone for SpaceX's Starship rocket reaching orbit for the first time after the mission briefly looked at risk because an engine failed during ascent. And, Meta taps MongoDB's president and CEO to lead a new AI platform for enterprise customers that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called &ldquo;the next major pillar of our business.&rdquo;

Nvidia Goes Big on Buybacks as SpaceX Reaches Orbit

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Oh, the things you can find with an inquisitive mind &ndash; and a metal detector. Today we&rsquo;re bringing you Chapter 1 of Our Town, a limited-run series from The Big Take, hosted by Meribah Knight with Bloomberg&rsquo;s Susan Berfield. The series tells the story of a battle over identity fought on small town soil, where acreage, heritage, and what it means to be an American are all up for grabs.&nbsp;
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Hosted by Meribah Knight with Susan Berfield&nbsp; Produced by: Rebecca Laks with Julia Weaver and David Fox and help from Laura Newcombe Edited by: Ken Armstrong with Rebecca Laks Original Score and Mixing by: Alex Sugiura Fact-checking by: Annika Robbins Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer&nbsp;

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Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec breaks down Anthropic's $11.6 billion contract with Akamai for AI computing power - the largest deal in Akamai's history. Plus, President Trump calls his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping "very productive" with little to show for it; and Microsoft steps back from the race to build a personal chatbot by merging the consumer and workplace versions of its Copilot AI assistant into one instead.

Bloomberg&rsquo;s Tim Stenovec breaks down Anthropic's $11.6 billion contract with Akamai for AI computing power - the largest deal in Akamai's history. Plus, President Trump calls his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping "very productive" with little to show for it; and Microsoft steps back from the race to build a personal chatbot by merging the consumer and workplace versions of its Copilot AI assistant into one instead.

Anthropic’s AI Spending Surges as Microsoft Rethinks Copilot

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Microsoft-Activision Deal Nears Finish Line, and China Chip Curbs

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