Saturday, December 20th TV listings for Bloomberg Quicktake
An Optimist's Guide to the Planet Energize
Meeting humanity's insatiable demand for energy while still curbing greenhouse emissions will require creative solutions both big and small.
Bloomberg Primer How New Magnets Could Power the Future
Scientists are developing more powerful magnets to enable clean energy sources like fusion; China's dominance of the supply chain for rare earth magnets threatens their global availability.
Bloomberg Primer Can Living Human Brain Cells Power AI?
Exploring the world of biocomputing; scientists are laying the foundation for a field that may blur the lines between the biological and synthetic.
Bloomberg Primer The Big Business of Drilling Into the Earth
Geothermal has been the underdog of the energy industry, but that may be about to change as new startups use fracking technologies to expand potential geothermal sites.
Bloomberg Primer Why Money Is Flowing Into Geoengineering
Scientists and entrepreneurs are testing radical ideas like solar radiation management and ocean fertilization; they are finding funding for them.
Bloomberg Primer How Flying Cars Became a Billion-Dollar Bet
The idea of flying cars has largely remained science fiction, until now; a new generation of electrified aircraft is attracting the attention of investors and venture capitalists around the world.
Bloomberg Primer Why a Lunar Ecosystem Could Be Worth Billions
Governments and entrepreneurs are racing to commercialize the moon; these efforts could unlock a new, deep-space economy; but to return and stay will require the highest levels of innovation.
The Infinite Explorer With Hannah Fry Iceland
Hannah Fry explores how Iceland's geology shapes its culture; she meets scientists studying lava flows and geothermal power, and travels ancient Viking trails.
The Infinite Explorer With Hannah Fry South Korea
Hannah Fry visits South Korea to explore how it became a cultural and tech superpower; she trains with a Taekwondo black belt, learns kimchi secrets from a grandmaster and dives into pro gaming.
The Infinite Explorer With Hannah Fry Ancient Greece
Hannah Fry reveals why ancient Greece was the birthplace of so many big ideas; she decodes the Parthenon's geometry, sails the Aegean with ancient tools and is swept up in a riotous festival.
The Infinite Explorer With Hannah Fry Irish Traditions and Identity Explored
Hannah Fry journeys to Ireland, her ancestral homeland, tracing the impact of the nation's modern economic transformation and its connections to the land and sea.
The Circuit With Emily Chang Alexis Ohanian
Emily Chang meets Alexis Ohanian at Athlos NYC, an annual women's track and field event. They discuss his athletics portfolio, venture career and what really happened when he left Reddit.
The Circuit With Emily Chang Reese Witherspoon
Emily Chang goes inside Stargate, a $500 billion bet on the future of AI; she speaks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son about their hopes for the project.
Emily Chang meets Snap CEO Evan Spiegel in Los Angeles for a conversation about his entrepreneurial journey, building Snap and his latest consumer hardware bet; Spiegel is doubling down on smart glasses and going head to head with giants like Google.
The Circuit Salesforce's Marc Benioff
Emily Chang meets Salesforce Co-Founder and CEO Marc Benioff to discuss the rise of AI agents and what it's like to run a global tech company.
The Circuit Microsoft -- The Tech Giant's 50 Years (Part 1)
Emily Chang speaks with Microsoft titans Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella about the company's journey from scrappy startup to global powerhouse.
The Circuit Microsoft - The Tech Giant's 50 Years (Part 2)
Emily Chang speaks with Microsoft titans Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella about the company's journey from scrappy startup to global powerhouse.
Bloomberg Investigates The Scandal That Rocked the Philippines
A police raid in a small Philippine town reveals a young mayor's alleged links to a $2 billion Singapore money laundering scandal and Chinese espionage.
Bloomberg Investigates The Deadly Quest for Gold in South Africa
Journalists from all over the world present immersive coverage of relevant news stories; each story is extensively researched, and is recounted by acclaimed journalists as well as the people who are living the story.
Bloomberg Investigates Monkey Laundering
Fake permits, undercover informants and millions of dollars are involved; a US government agency works to prove suppliers to research labs import wild monkeys from Cambodia with false paperwork.
Bloomberg Investigates Scambaiters
An estimated $1 trillion lost globally to fraud; with law enforcement struggling to cope, scambaiter vigilantes are filling the gaps.
Bloomberg Investigates Irretrievable
The demand for human eggs is booming, giving rise to a largely unregulated and dangerous marketplace; in India, meeting a teenage girl caught up in this fertility underworld.