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The US Department of Education wants to grease the wheels for college mergers and acquisitions, a rare Trump administration proposal with broad support from university leaders who see the policy helping the sector withstand a wave of financial distress. Grambling State University is hoping to benefit from this potential proposal, especially as the university is set to celebrate its 125th anniversary and the institution’s enduring cultural legacy.

For more, Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec, spoke with Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr, Grambling State University President and how he is adapting private-sector strategies to create a healthier financial ecosystem at Grambling.
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SpaceX has won a contract for more than $4 billion to build satellites to track foreign aircraft and missiles as part of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome defensive shield.
The space-based tracking network integrates space sensors, communication systems and AI-enabled ground processing to look and alert for airborne threats from orbit, according to a US Space Force statement Friday. The US had been using ground-based sensors and military aircraft to monitor the skies, but placing detection capabilities in space could eliminate potential blind spots, the Space Force said.

The $4.16 billion award underscores SpaceX’s deepening ties to the Pentagon and its close involvement with Golden Dome, which is intended to protect the US from attacks through layered defense systems ranging from Earth to space. SpaceX is already under contract to develop prototypes of space-based interceptors for the project and is part of a multi-company software consortium building the operating layer underpinning Golden Dome, Bloomberg has reported.

On this episode, guest host Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec speak with:
Sana Pashankar, Bloomberg Space Reporter
Zack Gharib, President, Red Roof on expansion into Canada, consumer trends and travel behavior
Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Hardware and Networking Analyst on On Dell Soars Most in Two Years on Outlook Fueled by AI Servers
Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Bloomberg School of Public Health Senior Scholar on Ebola latest/health news roundup
Deborah Harpur, Founder and CEO, FanClub AI on FanClub AI, a new venture building rights infrastructure for the generative AI era
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Food is an essential part of every workday; it brings employees together to connect and enables collaboration. But it's often unmanaged, with multiple vendors, decentralized spend, and no single owner. 92% of employers say that providing food makes employees more productive, and 86% of hybrid employers say food encourages employees to work onsite. ezCater is a workplace food tech platform that connects organizations of all sizes and industries with over 125,000 restaurants nationwide to make food easy to order, manage, and scale.

For more, guest hosts Matt Miller and Alexis Christophorous spoke with Nihad Rahman, CEO of ezCater.
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Apple Inc.’s much-anticipated Siri overhaul is set to become the centerpiece of its next iPhone, iPad and Mac software updates — and Bloomberg News is offering the first peek at what the new digital assistant will look like.

Illustrations created by Bloomberg show the revamped Siri interface, a new chatbot-style app and other major iOS 27 changes that the company plans to announce at its June 8 Worldwide Developers Conference. The images are based on information viewed by Bloomberg and people with knowledge of the company’s plans who asked not to be identified because the software isn’t yet public.

An Apple spokesperson declined to comment. The company often tests multiple designs of features internally, and the final version set to be introduced to the public in June could differ.

On this episode, guest hosts Matt Miller and Alexis Christophorous speak with:
Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech
Jay Chaudhry, Founder & CEO, Zscaler on Zscaler Sinks as Revenue Forecast Misses Estimates
Kevin Tynan, Director of Research at The Presidio Group on Ferrari CEO Says First EV Racks Up Orders Despite Criticism
Albert Douer, UBQ Chairman and CEO on UBQ's plastic alternatives products and filling the void amid Iran/supply chain ripples
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The Man Who Stole the Gods uncovers the global conspiracy behind the decades-long looting of Cambodia's sacred heritage following the devastation of the Khmer Rouge genocide. At the center o the empire sits Douglas Latchford, a charismatic British expatriate who spend a lifetime masquerading as a passionate scholar while secretly masterminding a multi-million dollar antiquities trafficking ring.
For more, Tim Stenovec and guest host Christina Ruffini speak with Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg Businessweek Reporter.
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