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On this week’s podcast: Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses DirecTV and Dish saying they will merge. Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, talks about OpenAI completing a deal to raise $6.6 billion in new funding. Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, recaps Nike earnings. Keith Naughton, Bloomberg Auto Reporter, talks about Tesla posting its first quarter of vehicle sales growth this year. Brian Egger, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Gaming and Lodging Analyst, breaks down Carnival earnings. Thomas Rowlands Rees, BNEF's Head of Research for North America, talks about the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the energy sector. Janet Lorin, Bloomberg Higher Education Finance Reporter discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Harvard Endowment Paid Out a Fortune and Lost Its Investing Edge.”

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