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The Disturbing Extortion Scheme Targeting Teen Boys

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Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending roughly $369 million on midterms races. That money could have an impact on some of the closest races in the country, like the Texas Senate race.

On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura is joined by Dana Hull, who covers Tesla and Elon Musk, and campaign finance reporter Bill Allison to discuss the value proposition of such massive spending for Musk and his empire. 

Read more:
Musk Pours $158 Million Into GOP Super PAC for Texas Senate Race
Elon Musk PAC Ramps Up Midterms Spending to Help Republicans
SpaceX, Tesla Boards Study Possible $3.5 Trillion Merger

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Host: David Gura; Guests: Dana Hull, Bill Allison; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox, Julia Weaver; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Sean Carter.

Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending roughly $369 million on midterms races. That money could have an impact on some of the closest races in the country, like the Texas Senate race.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, host David Gura is joined by Dana Hull, who covers Tesla and Elon Musk, and campaign finance reporter Bill Allison to discuss the value proposition of such massive spending for Musk and his empire.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-15/musk-pours-158-million-into-gop-super-pac-for-texas-senate-race?srnd=undefined">Musk Pours $158 Million Into GOP Super PAC for Texas Senate Race</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-25/elon-musk-pac-spends-20-million-as-democrats-make-him-election-foil?srnd=undefined">Elon Musk PAC Ramps Up Midterms Spending to Help Republicans</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-20/spacex-profit-beats-estimates-on-big-jump-in-ai-business-revenue">SpaceX, Tesla Boards Study Possible $3.5 Trillion Merger</a></li>
</ul>
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Host: David Gura; Guests: Dana Hull, Bill Allison; Produced by Julia Press, David Fox, Julia Weaver; Edited by Naomi Shavin; Engineering by Sean Carter.

Musk Is Spending Big to Help Republicans — Here’s What He Wants

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants to put Japan back in the fast lane, with huge investments in everything from AI to space technology. But can she generate the growth to justify the spending without unsettling markets and voters?

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg’s Paul Jackson about Takaichi’s first-year scorecard and the economic and political pressures that could determine whether her agenda succeeds.

Read more: Japan Is Still Figuring Out How a Female Prime Minister Should Lead


Further listening: Japan Hikes Rates, Reshaping Carry Trade

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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Paul Jackson; Produced by Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert and Julia Weaver; Engineering by Greg Tock.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wants to put Japan back in the fast lane, with huge investments in everything from AI to space technology. But can she generate the growth to justify the spending without unsettling markets and voters?
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg&rsquo;s Paul Jackson about Takaichi&rsquo;s first-year scorecard and the economic and political pressures that could determine whether her agenda succeeds.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-16/japan-pm-sanae-takaichi-s-record-on-women-and-gender-equality">Japan Is Still Figuring Out How a Female Prime Minister Should Lead </a>
Further listening:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/japan-hikes-rates-reshaping-carry-trade/id1746141911?i=1000790586480">Japan Hikes Rates, Reshaping Carry Trade</a>
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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Paul Jackson; Produced by Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert and Julia Weaver; Engineering by Greg Tock.

Has Sanae Takaichi Made Japan Great Again?

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CoreWeave’s eye-popping debt and quest for new capital has some investors on edge. On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg credit reporter Katherine Schwartz and AI infrastructure reporter Dina Bass join host Sarah Holder to make sense of the selloff, what it means for neoclouds and the future of the AI build-out.

Read more: CoreWeave’s Business Is Sound Despite Debt Fears, JPMorgan Says

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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Katherine Schwartz, Dina Bass; Produced by Julia Weaver and David Fox; Edited by Paddy Hirsch; Engineering by Sean Carter.

CoreWeave&rsquo;s eye-popping debt and quest for new capital has some investors on edge. On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg credit reporter Katherine Schwartz and AI infrastructure reporter Dina Bass join host Sarah Holder to make sense of the selloff, what it means for neoclouds and the future of the AI build-out.
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-19/coreweave-s-business-is-sound-despite-debt-fears-jpmorgan-says">CoreWeave&rsquo;s Business Is Sound Despite Debt Fears, JPMorgan Says</a>
We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions/podcasts">Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer.</a> Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Katherine Schwartz, Dina Bass;&nbsp;Produced by Julia Weaver and David Fox; Edited by Paddy Hirsch; Engineering by Sean Carter.

CoreWeave’s Selloff and the AI Economy

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The Disturbing Extortion Scheme Targeting Teen Boys

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