Max Chafkin
Award-winning business and economics journalist and author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power. Host of Everybody's Business.
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Jul 25, 2025 • 1h 23min
Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - July 25th, 2025
Laura Martin, a senior analyst at Needham & Company, provides insights on Alphabet's latest quarterly sales, discussing competition in the AI arena. Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki, shares his mixed feelings on Elon Musk's management at Tesla. Max Chafkin unpacks the challenges facing Musk's empire. Thomas Carroll explores opportunities in the multifamily real estate and solar development sectors. Daniela Satori highlights Starbucks' turnaround efforts, while Kate Crater dives into the rise of YouTube chefs and how CEOs optimize their sleep routines.
Sep 15, 2025 • 30min
US, China Reach TikTok ‘Consensus,’ Setting Up Trump-Xi Call
Max Chafkin, a Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Reporter and author of 'The Contrarian', shares insights on Tesla's stock landscape following Elon Musk's investment. Brent Schutte, Chief Investment Officer at Northwestern Mutual, discusses the implications of the recent deal between the U.S. and China on TikTok, highlighting its geopolitical significance. The dialogue touches on the Fed's possible rate cuts amidst inflation concerns and how these decisions affect consumer spending and market confidence.
Jul 21, 2025 • 42min
Stock Rally Wanes, But S&P 500 Closes Above 6,300
Max Chafkin, Senior Reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek, shares insights on the intricacies of Elon Musk's corporate landscape, including Tesla's waning car deliveries amidst a booming EV market. Rebecca Homkes from the London Business School discusses strategies for businesses to thrive in volatile times, while Kelcee Griffis provides an in-depth analysis of Verizon's robust performance and strategic spectrum investments. The conversation uncovers the challenges CEOs face in responding to economic uncertainties and explores the shifting dynamics within the telecom industry.
May 20, 2025 • 43min
Musk Commits to Tesla CEO Role and Plans Political Pullback
Max Chafkin, a Senior Reporter for Bloomberg News, Siyu Huang, CEO of Factorial Energy, and Eric Weiner, Senior Editor at Bloomberg News, dive into Elon Musk's steadfast commitment to Tesla, despite recent sales declines. They discuss Musk's shift away from political spending and the potential spinoff of SpaceX's Starlink. Additionally, Siyu highlights advancements in solid-state battery technology, addressing scalability and competitive dynamics in the EV market.
Jun 17, 2022 • 42min
Max Chafkin on Peter Thiel: “The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power”
Max Chafkin, a tech reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and author of “The Contrarian,” dives deep into Peter Thiel's controversial role in Silicon Valley. He explores Thiel's evolution from a PayPal co-founder to a major political player, revealing the dualities and contradictions in his beliefs. Chafkin discusses the ethical dilemmas of Palantir's data mining and critiques the broader implications of technology and power dynamics in this age, including the rise of Bitcoin and its impact on global politics.
