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Why Nvidia Just Paid $12.9 Billion for Hugging Face | The Business of AI
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, paying around 86x revenue for one of the most important platforms in open-source AI.In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down what Hugging Face actually does, why Nvidia wants it, and how…
Can Governments Really Control Financial Markets? | FX Intervention Explained (JPY, CHF, USD)
Can governments really control financial markets, or can they simply delay the inevitable?Japan has spent nearly $100 billion trying to support the yen, with the US taking the extraordinary step of joining the intervention. But despite the firepower, the forces driving the currency, interest rate…
Stripe’s $7.5 Billion AI Bet: Why It Just Bought OpenRouter
Stripe has just made one of the biggest AI acquisitions yet, buying OpenRouter for around $7.5 billion — a company that was valued at just $1.3 billion only months earlier. So what exactly is Stripe buying, and why has OpenRouter become so valuable so quickly?In this episode of the Market Maker…
China’s Robot IPO Boom & India’s Biggest IPO Ever Explained
The global IPO market is roaring back but some of the most interesting action isn’t happening on Wall Street.In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett take a whistle-stop tour of the global IPO boom, from China’s extraordinary robotics race and Hong Kong’s…
The Business of Boeing: How Did It Go So Wrong?
Boeing is back in the spotlight following the release of Netflix’s new documentary Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing. But beyond the safety failures and scandals, there’s another important story: how does Boeing actually work as a business?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down…
SpaceX’s 40% Rally Explained | Inside Apollo’s £5.7bn EasyJet Deal
SpaceX shares have surged nearly 40% from their recent lows, despite fears that its unusual staggered lock-up structure would unleash a wave of selling. So what actually happened?Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down how IPO lock-ups work, why SpaceX’s tiny public float matters and how…
The $500 Billion AI Debt Machine & The Great CapEx Test
Nvidia, CoreWeave and Wall Street are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure. But how does the financial machine behind the AI boom actually work and where are the risks?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran unpack CoreWeave’s…
Why Sainsbury's Sold Argos (It's Not What You Think)
Why would Sainsbury's sell one of Britain's best-known retailers for a fraction of what it originally paid?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down the sale of Argos and explain why the headline tells only part of the story. Was this a disastrous…
The AI Hedge Fund That Blew Up | The Situational Awareness Story
A 22-year-old former OpenAI researcher built one of the hottest AI-focused hedge funds on Wall Street, generated extraordinary returns, then watched it unravel in spectacular fashion after a leveraged bet went wrong. Citadel stepped in to buy the portfolio, markets rebounded, and the episode raised…
The AI Investment Playbook: Who Wins Next & Where the Money Goes
Artificial intelligence is changing the world, but who will actually make the money?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we explore the AI investment ecosystem to understand where value is really being created. From OpenAI and Anthropic to Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon, we…
The World of Corporate Banking Explained
In this episode, Stephen discusses the often misunderstood field of corporate banking, highlighting its significance within the financial services industry. He explains the core functions of corporate banking, the career paths available, and the technical skills required for success in this area.…
The Hidden Business of Sport: Why NFL Teams Are Worth Billions
Why would anyone spend $9.6 billion buying an NFL team?This week, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down the record-breaking sale of the Seattle Seahawks and explain why owning a sports franchise has become one of the world's most attractive investments.From guaranteed TV revenues and…