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Listen to the most interesting reporting from this week in the world of business, finance, tech, and politics. Over the weekend, we'll share a mix of essays, reviews and other stories from Bloomberg's new Weekend Edition.
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May 29, 2024 • 21min
Fixing Pixar
After duds and missteps, the animation studio is looking to Inside Out 2 to help it recapture the magic. By Thomas BuckleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 14, 2024 • 27min
Genohype
DNA testing didn't turn out to be the panacea we were promised decades ago, but that's OK—unless you're 23andMe. By Kristen V. BrownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 25, 2024 • 23min
Tesla's Nordic Rebellion
As unions take on Elon Musk, a small Swedish strike has big stakes By Anders Melin and Jonas EkblomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 15, 2024 • 36min
Sextortion
Criminal gangs are posing as flirty girls on Instagram and Snapchat to torment high school boys, drain their bank accounts and push them to the edge.By Olivia CarvilleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 2024 • 8min
How Matzo Is Made
At Streit’s matzo factory, production follows strict Jewish law. But the meaning of the Passover staple is still up for debate. By Deena ShankerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 2024 • 31min
Bluey, Take a Bow
The Australian kids’ show has swept the world. But its future is in doubt By Devin LeonardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 19, 2024 • 22min
An Empire Divided
General Electric was in dire straits. The only way to save America’s quintessentialconglomerate was to break it up. By Brooke Sutherland & Ryan BeeneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 13, 2024 • 15min
The Vincuñas and the $9,000 Sweater
Thirty years of providing the world's finest wool to the fashion house Loro Piana has done almost nothing for the indigenous people of the Peruvian Andes. By Marcelo RochabrunSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 2024 • 29min
Everywhere All at Once
A24 has an indie cult following and a $2.5 billion valuation. Can the film company scale its brand of hipster cringe? By Felix GilletteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 6, 2024 • 23min
Can AI Unlock the Secrets of the Ancient World?
Almost 2,000 years ago, a volcano preserved Herculaneum’s vast library of scrolls but left them unreadable. A volunteer army of nerds has been racing to decipher them. By Ashlee Vance and Ellen HuetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.