xAI Teams Up with Nvidia in $20B Funding Round & Chinese Tech Stocks Hit Decade Highs

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Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Ed Elson is joined by Ed Ludlow, Co-Anchor of Bloomberg Technology, to discuss xAI’s latest funding round and why the circular deals in AI haven’t phased the markets. Then, Ed is joined by Alice Han, host of China Decode and Director at Greenmantle, to break down what’s driving the rally in Chinese tech. Vote for Prof G Markets at the Signal Awards Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Order "The Algebra of Wealth" out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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