Excel. Ifyou work in corporate America, that word either inspires laser-focused productivity or pure dread. Over the last 40 years, the spreadsheet software has become synonymous with the best — and worst — of late-stage capitalism. It’s seeped into popular culture and, along the way, made Microsoft one of the world’s most valuable companies.

But in a world of AI and new competition where Excel=Sum(39+1), can it stay on top?On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg’s Dina Bass and Businessweek’s Max Chafkin join host Sarah Holder to track the rise and challenges ahead for one of the most ubiquitous programs around.

Excel. If you work in corporate America, that word either inspires laser-focused productivity or pure dread. Over the last 40 years, the spreadsheet software has become synonymous with the best &mdash; and worst &mdash; of late-stage capitalism. It&rsquo;s seeped into popular culture and, along the way, made Microsoft one of the world&rsquo;s most valuable companies. But in a world of AI and new competition where Excel=Sum(39+1), can it stay on top? On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg&rsquo;s Dina Bass and Businessweek&rsquo;s Max Chafkin join host Sarah Holder to track the rise and challenges ahead for one of the most ubiquitous programs around.

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Why We Can’t Quit Microsoft Excel

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