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Ed Elson is joined by Scott Singer to discuss why Chinese open models have been gaining momentum and whether or not the U.S. risks losing its lead in the AI race. Then, Vishy Tirupattur joins to unpack the debt behind the AI buildout and explain why investors should be paying attention to the off-balance sheet debt from the hyperscalers. Finally, Ed gives his take on China’s most valuable company.

Scott Singer is a Technology and International Affairs fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Vishy Tirupattur is the Chief Fixed Income Strategist at Morgan Stanley.

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Scott Galloway and Ed Elson unpack why they think investors should be paying closer attention to the off-balance-sheet obligations behind Big Tech's AI buildout. Then, they examine how rising oil prices and a new wave of tariffs could keep inflation elevated and why they believe China has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the conflict with Iran. Finally, they break down the surge in new business applications and explain what they think is behind the apparent small-business boom.

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Ed Elson and Scott Galloway are joined by Noah Smith for a livestream to discuss what AI issues he thinks deserve more attention and whether or not he is concerned about AI dumping. They also explore why he believes a sovereign wealth fund could help address wealth inequality and what America's fertility decline could mean for the economy in the decades ahead.

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Ed Elson is joined by Ed Zitron to explore why AI companies have racked up so much debt and how they are able to keep it off their balance sheets. Then, Karim Bousta joins to give his takeaways from Tesla’s earnings and explain why the company is still struggling with its profits. Finally, Scott Devitt returns to break down Google’s earnings and whether or not he’s concerned about the company’s negative free cash flow.

Ed Zitron is the author of the Where’s Your Ed At newsletter and Host of the Better Offline podcast. Scott Devitt is a Senior Research Analyst at Rosenblatt Securities. Karim Bousta is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at DVx Ventures and former Vice President at both Tesla and Lyft.

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Ed Elson is joined by Peter Harrell to break down the new tariffs on Canada and whether or not there could be more trade chaos on the horizon. Then, Rohan Goswami returns to discuss the latest roadblock in the Paramount/Warner Bros. deal and give a prediction for when he thinks it will actually go through. Finally, Ed explains why he’s concerned about Oracle’s debt.

Peter Harrell is a Visiting Scholar at the Institute of International Economic Law at Georgetown Law School. Rohan Goswami is a Business Reporter at Semafor.

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