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Foundering

Foundering

Bloomberg

Business, Tech News, Technology, News

4.71.1K Ratings

Overview

Foundering is an award-winning, serialized podcast from the journalists at Bloomberg Technology. Each season, Foundering brings you inside a different high-stakes drama from the technology industry, where its companies are wielding unprecedented capital and power.

191 Episodes

Introducing: Levittown

When dozens of young women discover manipulated photos of themselves have been posted on a porn site, they fight back – joining up with a global band of investigators and hackers to battle the AI-fueled rise of deepfakes. Listen to Levittown, wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2025

Evolving Money: A Faster, Cheaper Way to Pay (Sponsored Content)

In the 1950s, a businessman, looking for a new way to settle his lunch tab, sparked a payments revolution and paved the way for today’s cashless economy. Now, the growing use of stablecoins like USDC is leading businesses and consumers to an era of digital payments that’s even faster and cheaper than a credit card. This episode is sponsored by Coinbase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

Evolving Money: Rebuilding the Creator Economy (Sponsored Content)

What does it mean for content creators to “go onchain?” We’ll learn how this movement to take financial power back from closed-off social media platforms could give creators a kind of freedom that they’ve struggled to hold onto for centuries. This episode is sponsored by Coinbase.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

Listen Now: Beak Capitalism from Odd Lots

In this limited series, Odd Lots explains some of the thorniest issues facing the US economy through the medium of … chicken. Chicken occupies a unique position in the US diet, but issues facing the poultry industry illustrate wider points about the development of the US economy and the decisions being made about how it's structured and who benefits from it. So why has the chicken industry evolved in the way that it has? What’s been driving the price increases in eggs and meat? And what does it all say about things like inflation, the labor market and the nature of American capitalism? Check out Beak Capitalism on Odd Lots wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2024

Listen Now: US Election Coverage on Bloomberg Podcasts

Be in the know this election with Bloomberg Podcasts. Follow Bloomberg News Now for up-to-the minute election results, all night long. And go deeper with The Big Take podcast, featuring in-depth global analysis of the US election every day this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

Listen Now: The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

When sports, business and culture collide, there’s often a deal to be made. Join Alex Rodriguez and Bloomberg correspondent Jason Kelly as they get the inside track from corporate titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs on investing, strategy, reinvention and the ones that got away. The Deal is a Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals series that’s passionate, relaxed, insightful and inspirational. If you think you know these icons, prepare to be surprised.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2024

Listen Now: Misconception

Reality TV stars are freezing their eggs on camera. Lawmakers in DC are debating federal protection for IVF. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested in slick startups that market fertility treatments for all. But this rapid growth has revealed cracks in the system. Misconception, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, follows reporter Kristen V. Brown on her own intimate journey as she uncovers the business of fertility. Along the way, she finds a fractured industry — a profit-driven field of medicine that thrives on dueling messages of hope and fear as people gamble everything for a chance at a baby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2024

OpenAI Part 5: Beware the Ides of November

Right as Sam Altman was at the peak of his success, touring the world to espouse the virtues of AI, his board turned on him. Altman was unceremoniously fired. OpenAI’s coup is a story of secrets, betrayal, employee revolt and Altman’s expert political maneuvering to regain his position of power. In this episode, reporter Ellen Huet also examines Altman’s history of broken promises and alleged manipulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2024

OpenAI Part 4: Heaven and Hell, Part 2

It’s widely predicted that AI will upend the economy and threaten many existing jobs. Sam Altman, in trying to stay ahead of public fears of mass unemployment, has offered universal basic income as a solution. He also has envisioned an AI future of abundance. In this episode, reporter Ellen Huet looks at Altman’s proposals for ending poverty and his current relationship with his sister, Annie Altman, who struggles with homelessness in Hawaii. Upgrade your listening experience today Visit the Bloomberg channel in the Apple Podcasts app Tap "Already a Subscriber?" Enter your Bloomberg.com username and password and enjoy your premium listening experience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

OpenAI Part 3: Heaven and Hell, Part 1

A group of high-level early employees who had glimpsed the fluidity and power of the technology behind ChatGPT left OpenAI to start a new company. Their exit sparked concerns that OpenAI is not prioritizing safety. Meanwhile, the success of ChatGPT drove a craze within the tech industry but also added fuel to existing apocalyptic fears. In this episode, reporter Ellen Huet examines the frenzy around AI, both its utopic dreams and visions of impending doom. Upgrade your listening experience today Visit the Bloomberg channel in the Apple Podcasts app Tap "Already a Subscriber?" Enter your Bloomberg.com username and password and enjoy your premium listening experience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

OpenAI Part2: Ilya Dreams of AGI

OpenAI employees were motivated by the dream of building an artificial general intelligence, which could think and solve problems like a human mind. In reality, they sometimes spent their days building bots that played video games. But new research allowed the company to create increasingly powerful AI models, giving them a lead in the AI race. Meanwhile, a power struggle between Sam Altman and Elon Musk led to Musk’s departure from the company. In this episode, reporter Ellen Huet takes a look at OpenAI’s early days and the company’s shift away from its promises to be open-source and nonprofit. Upgrade your listening experience today Visit the Bloomberg channel in the Apple Podcasts app Tap "Already a Subscriber?" Enter your Bloomberg.com username and password and enjoy your premium listening experience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

OpenAI Part 1: The Most Silicon Valley Man Alive

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, shot to tech stardom with the release of ChatGPT. His company is one of the most valuable startups in the world, and he is treated like an ambassador for the AI future, zipping around the globe, meeting with world leaders. But how did he amass so much power? In this episode, reporter Ellen Huet looks at Altman’s rise and his penchant for forming close bonds with powerful Silicon Valley figures, who in turn have lent their influence and money to his ever-growing ambitions. Upgrade your listening experience today Visit the Bloomberg channel in the Apple Podcasts app Tap "Already a Subscriber?" Enter your Bloomberg.com username and password and enjoy your premium listening experience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

Foundering: The OpenAI Story (Trailer)

The biggest story in tech is artificial intelligence, and the biggest story in AI is OpenAI. The company’s rapid progress and blazingly popular consumer products like ChatGPT have pushed tech giants to dump billions of dollars into an AI arms race. OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has been dogged by persistent allegations of being manipulative, deceitful, and power hungry – even to the point of being fired by his own board. This season of Foundering takes listeners straight to the heart of the AI explosion: feuds, betrayals, billionaires, and the extinction of humanity…. maybe? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2024

Listen Now: The Big Take

The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2024

Introducing: The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

The Deal, hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly, features intimate conversations with business titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs who reveal their investment philosophies, pivotal career moves and the ones that got away. From Bloomberg Podcasts and Bloomberg Originals, The Deal is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Bloomberg Carplay, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch The Deal on Bloomberg Television, and Bloomberg Originals on YouTube.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 February 2024

Introducing: Bloomberg News Now

Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report on today's top stories. Listen for the latest news, whenever you want it, covering global business stories around the world. on Apple: trib.al/Mx9TCh1 on Spotify: trib.al/T4BG8s4 Anywhere: trib.al/O4EX6BASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2023

Introducing: Elon, Inc.

At Bloomberg, we’re always talking about the biggest business stories, and no one is bigger than Elon Musk. In this new chat weekly show, host David Papadopoulos and a panel of guests including Businessweek’s Max Chafkin, Tesla reporter Dana Hull, Big Tech editor Sarah Frier, and more, will break down the most important stories on Musk and his empire. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2023

McAfee Bonus: Q&A

A live Q&A with this season’s host, Jamie Tarabay, and a cybersecurity expert featured in the series, Allan Liska. This bonus episode was recorded following a live production of “Foundering: The John McAfee Story” in San Francisco at the RSA Conference in April 2023. The conversation, moderated by Foundering’s editor Mark Milian, explores the reporting process for the show and McAfee’s lasting impact on the digital security industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2023

Introducing - Spellcaster: The Fall of Sam Bankman-Fried

Coming soon: When nerdy gamer Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed to fame as the world’s richest 29-year-old, he pledged to donate his billions to good causes. But then his crypto exchange FTX collapsed Billions of dollars were missing, and Sam was in handcuffs. Those who knew him were left wondering — who was Sam really? A well-meaning billionaire who made a mistake? Or a calculating con man? From Wondery and Bloomberg, the makers of The Shrink Next Door, comes a new story of incredible wealth, betrayal and what happens when “doing good” goes really really bad. Learn more here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spellcaster-the-fall-of-sam-bankman-fried/id1685258534See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2023

McAfee Part 6: The Demise

A desperate escape by sea finds John McAfee deported to Europe. He ends up in a small Spanish town, but the walls are closing in on him. Reporter Jamie Tarabay investigates the final days of McAfee and the circumstances surrounding his death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 March 2023

McAfee Part 5: The Descent

John McAfee forms a new operation to capitalize on a financial opportunity in cryptocurrencies. Drugs and paranoia take over. Reporter Jamie Tarabay chronicles the beginning of the end for McAfee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2023

McAfee Part 4: The White House

John McAfee is back in America. He meets a new business partner who helps broker a lucrative deal. As reporter Jamie Tarabay learns, the new associate eventually inspires McAfee to make a long-shot bid for the US presidency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 March 2023

McAfee Part 3: The Jungle

John McAfee seeks to evade a lawsuit and leaves the US behind. He makes a new life for himself in Central America, but reporter Jamie Tarabay finds it doesn’t take long before a new crisis envelops him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2023

McAfee Part 2: The Yogi

After cashing out, John McAfee uproots and tries to reinvent himself. He starts a new company and forms a yoga retreat. Reporter Jamie Tarabay also looks into a new and extremely dangerous hobby that captures McAfee’s interest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2023

McAfee Part 1: The Virus

McAfee antivirus software was ubiquitous in the 1990s, and its creator John McAfee helped define the modern cybersecurity industry. McAfee was an archetype of the Silicon Valley founder — bombastic, enigmatic and brilliant. But his life would take a dark turn. Reporter Jamie Tarabay investigated the early days of his career and found that the warning signs were there from the beginning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2023

Introducing: The John McAfee Story

This season of Foundering retraces the life and gruesome death of John McAfee. In the 1980s and ’90s, the McAfee name was synonymous with computer antivirus software, and he helped establish the modern cybersecurity industry. But afterward, his life took a strange and dark turn. He was accused of murder and went on the lam. He sought to reinvent himself as a cryptocurrency guru and as a candidate for US president. Reporter Jamie Tarabay interviews McAfee’s colleagues, acquaintances, investigators and family members to demystify lies he told throughout his life, reveal the secrets he kept and resolve questions surrounding his public and decades-long self-destruction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2023

Introducing: Crash Course

Hosted by Bloomberg Opinion senior executive editor Tim O'Brien, Crash Course will bring listeners directly into the arenas where epic business and social upheavals occur. Every week, Crash Course will explore the lessons to be learned when creativity and ambition collide with competition and power -- on Wall Street and Main Street, and in Hollywood and Washington.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2023

Amazon Part 7: The Final Frontier

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2022

Amazon Part 6: The Billionaire and the Tabloid

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2022

Amazon Part 5: The Price of Speedy Delivery

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2022

Amazon Part 4: The Virtual Bazaar

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2022

Amazon Part 3: The Bumpy Road to Hollywood

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2022

Amazon Part 2: The Obsessive Secrecy Around Alexa

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2022

Amazon Part 1: The Inventor vs. The Monopolist

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2022

TRAILER Foundering: The Amazon Story

The Amazon Story

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2022

Introducing: Breakthrough

On Breakthrough, a new series from the Prognosis podcast, we explore how the pandemic is changing our understanding of healthcare and medicine. We start with an examination of long Covid, a mysterious new illness that has stumped doctors attempting to treat symptoms that last for months and potentially years. It has changed the way hospitals work and forced healthcare officials to prepare for the next pandemic. Covid has also opened the door to revolutionary technology: messenger RNA vaccines. It’s a technology that never could have been proven so quickly outside the crucible of that first pandemic year, 2020, and it holds big implications for the future of medicine. Breakthrough launches on Oct. 19. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2021

TikTok Part 6: The Showdown

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2021

TikTok Part 5: Should We Be Worried About Our Data?

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2021

TikTok Part 4: Are The Kids All Right?

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2021

TikTok Part 3: ‘I’ll Be Making Bank! Hopefully.’

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2021

TikTok Part 2: The Silent Force from China

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2021

TikTok Part 1: An Epiphany on a Train

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2021

Coming Soon: A New Season of Foundering

The TikTok Story

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2021

Introducing: Doubt

A few decades ago, nobody really questioned vaccines. They were viewed as a standard part of staying healthy and safe. Today, the number of people questioning vaccines risks prolonging a pandemic that has already killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. How we got to this moment didn’t start with the rollout of vaccines or in March 2020, or even with the election of Donald Trump. Our confidence in vaccines, often isn't even about vaccines. It’s about trust. And that trust has been eroding for a long time. Doubt, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis podcast, looks at the forces that have been breaking down that trust. We'll trace the rise of vaccine skepticism in America to show how we got here — and where we’re going. Doubt launches on March 23. Subscribe to Prognosis today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2021

WeWork Part 7: In the End, There Was Adam

The WeWork Story, Part 7

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2020

WeWork Part 6: IPO -- Just Kidding

The WeWork Story, Part 6

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2020

Introducing: Blood River, A New Podcast From Bloomberg

The killers of Berta Caceres had every reason to believe they’d get away with murder. More than 100 other environmental activists in Honduras had been killed in the previous five years, yet almost no one had been punished for the crimes. Bloomberg’s Blood River follows a four-year quest to find her killers – a twisting trail that leads into the country’s circles of power.Blood River premieres on July 27.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2020

WeWork Part 5: The Universe Does Not Allow Waste

The WeWork Story, Part 5

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2020

WeWork Part 4: WeWork Sued Her the Same Day

The WeWork Story, Part 4

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2020

WeWork Part 3: Is Naked Pete Coming to Summer Camp?

The WeWork Story, Part 3

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2020

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