Big Take Asia

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is at the center of the circular AI economy — and news of his extra-marital affair with an alleged Chinese spy has hammered Nvidia’s stock and threatened to roil markets.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder is joined by Sarah Frier, managing editor for big tech, AI and startups, and tech policy editor Michael Shepard to discuss how Nvidia, the AI sector and the US government are navigating the scandal, its fallout and the investigations ahead.
Read more:
Nvidia Scandal Creates Risks for Whole AI Industry, Not Just CEO
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Host: Sarah Holder; Guests: Sarah Frier and Michael Shepard; Produced by David Fox; Edited by Tracey Samuelson; Engineering by Emma Munger
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Wall Street’s brutal, $3.7 trillion rout cascaded into Asian markets, putting chipmakers and tech companies in its crosshairs.
Host K. Oanh Ha sat down with Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Shuli Ren to look at what comes next for AI – and consider whether this is simply a correction or a crack in the AI bubble.
Read more:
Anatomy of a Selloff: Sudden Chain Reaction Rattles Wall Street
AI Has Taken Over Every Corner of the Market
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Host: K. Oanh Ha and David Gura; Guest: Shuli Ren; Produced by Naomi Ng and David Fox; Edited by Crispina Robert and Nicole Beemsterboer; Engineering by Sean Carter.
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Hackers the FBI has linked to North Korea stole $6.3 billion from Binance, pulling off the biggest crypto heist of all time.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder speaks with Bloomberg crypto editor Ryan Weeks and Bloomberg Economics’ Adam Farrar about how the attack unfolded and how stolen crypto is increasingly funding Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.
Read more:
North Korean Hackers Behind Binance Crypto Heist Are Weaponizing AI
Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall
Further listening: The Unexpected Rise of North Korea’s Economy
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After a rare double downgrade warning from MSCI, Indonesia suffered its worst stock rout in nearly 30 years.
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg Indonesia bureau chief Ben Otto about what dropping Southeast Asia’s largest economy from key global benchmarks would mean for investors and what Jakarta can do to avert the crisis.
Read more: What Happens If Indonesia Is Removed From MSCI’s Global Indexes?

Further listening: Indonesia’s $15 Billion Free Lunch Experiment
Watch, from Originals: Inside Indonesia's Market Meltdown
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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Ben Otto; Produced by Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert; Engineering by Greg Tock.
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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.
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