Bloomberg Talks

Listen for instant reaction and analysis of megacap tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla.

Alphabet reported second-quarter cloud revenue that far surpassed Wall Street’s expectations and said the division’s backlog of contracted business ballooned to more than $500 billion, offering fresh evidence that the company’s massive AI investments are paying off.

Meanwhile, Tesla missed Wall Street’s profit expectations even after a strong quarter of auto sales, a setback for the electric-vehicle maker as it looks to build out new lines of business in robotics, autonomy and AI.

To break down all of this, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host
Keith Naughton, Bloomberg News Auto Reporter
Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Head of Technology Research
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Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf says he's "big time bullish on the US." He talks about the state of the US consumer, the economy, earnings and where his employees want to live and work. He speaks exclusively to Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick.
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AT&T Chairman & CEO John Stankey says he believes the company's valuation will "ultimately correct itself" and that AT&T is positioned to be indispensable for future workloads in the AI environment, while speaking with Bloomberg News' Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg Surveillance. He also spoke about satellite and Starlink during the interview, saying SpaceX has served less densely populated areas.
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Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) says Congress must move quickly to establish safeguards for artificial intelligence, warning that the technology could severely disrupt employment for recent college graduates. Warner also says he currently opposes the administration's supplemental funding request for the war with Iran and explains why he voted against Jay Clayton's nomination for director of national intelligence. He speaks with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
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Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida says preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon will likely require "a lot more bombing" and argues that "nothing should be off the table" when asked about the possibility of the US occupying Iran's Kharg Island. Sen. Scott says a sanctions bill targeting buyers of Russian energy will pass before the August recess. He also calls for eliminating the legislative filibuster. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.
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