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Apple Is Ready to Make Long-Awaited Push Into Smart-Home Market

Sep 30, 2026 · 21m

Summary

Bloomberg Intelligence discusses Apple’s new smart home hub strategy and the FTC’s probe into AI safety at OpenAI and Anthropic. The episode also covers OpenAI’s potential IPO delays and a new private market round, alongside an analysis of Paramount’s complex debt structure following its merger. Finally, Yale professor Gotham Munda critiques "predatory capitalism," arguing that the US economy should prioritize manufacturing and long-term value over short-term shareholder extraction.

Topics discussed

Morgan Stanley Investment Management ad Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture Intro: Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast and guest Apple's smart home hub strategy FTC probe into AI safety and industry agreements AI IPOs: Valuation and market reception Eaton Vance ad Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture Sam Altman on AI safety and slowing releases OpenAI IPO timing and public vs private trade-offs OpenAI private round and valuation Eaton Vance ad Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture Paramount Skydance debt deal structure Deleveraging plan and cost synergies Impact of rising interest rates on debt costs Capital structure and bond investor concerns Eaton Vance ad Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture DraftKings machine learning and gambling ethics Interview: Gotham Makhija on predatory capitalism Outro and sponsor ads
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