Bloomberg Businessweek Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - October 31st, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
Mark Mahaney, a leading tech analyst at Evercore ISI, shares insights on Meta's aggressive AI investments and the skepticism surrounding them. Kate Gulliver, CFO of Wayfair, discusses the company's strong Q3 results and innovative AI tools for merchandising. Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, emphasizes the importance of transparency and community governance in building trust online. Eugene Kang from Archer explores the booming protein snack market and discusses clever distribution strategies to differentiate his brand.
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U.S. Taking Stakes As Strategic Industrial Policy
- The Trump administration is expanding direct investment into strategic industries across tech and materials.
- Bloomberg reporters say the approach resembles a de facto sovereign-wealth-style portfolio aimed at national-security priorities.
NVIDIA + Nokia Aim To AI-Enable Cellular Networks
- NVIDIA is partnering with Nokia to embed accelerated AI computing into global base stations and deliver AI services on cellular networks.
- CEOs described this as enabling robotics, autonomy and AR/VR over a new AI-capable fabric.
Hybrid AI + Human Design Drives Engagement
- Combining generative AI with human designers lifts engagement on product SKUs by roughly a third.
- Wayfair's Decorify and Discover tools aim to personalize browsing across millions of SKUs.
