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Looking Back on the History of Microsoft
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-06-04 04:34
The company missed mobile and social and search. Do you ever look back and think what if. Not too much actually.You know, did the company meet miss search. No, because all the stuff including Satcha who worked on that stuff. All that stuff is now fundamental to what's going on in AI.So yes, there was a cycle of it the company missed. The one I would would highlight is the intelligence that you carry with you, i.e. your phone. That's the one I say.Ah, and I know why I we missed it. Missed meaning we don't ha ...
Lightning Round With Satya Nadella
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-06-03 04:53
Product Innovation & Market Impact - Microsoft's Windows is a major success, while Clippy, though ahead of its time, was a miss [1] - OpenAI's ChatGPT, with its chat interface, surprisingly became a hit, giving Microsoft a boost in the AI race [1][2] - Previous chatbot attempts like Clippy, Cortana, and Tay (which was shut down after 16 hours) highlight the challenges in AI development [1] Strategic Leadership & Business Acumen - Balancing short-term market expectations (creating "magic" every 90 days) with long-term institutional building is a key challenge for the CEO [3] - CEO accountability involves delivering results in the present while simultaneously preparing for the future [3]
A Walk Through Microsoft's 50th Anniversary
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-06-02 05:17
Good morning. Come on in. Today I'm interviewing Satcha Nadella, CEO of Microsoft.And then hopefully we're going to get some time with Bill Gates. Now you need to leave so I can get [Music] dressed. See you again.Satcha Nadella, how does 50 feel to you. Young. I think you went well.Is Microsoft going to change the world again. We'll see. for Bill, for me, and for Satcha.We're always thinking about, okay, what happens tomorrow. Will the company keep going. Setting up for our next shot.This is good. I'm excit ...
Josh Harris on Living in the Spotlight
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-05-30 07:01
you're sitting across from a guy who was like, you know, on the cover of magazines. He was he was he was in the public. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.Um, you were able to go through much of your career. I know who you were, but it was my job, you know, I was at Bloomberg, but owning a team where everybody knows your name, where you're sitting courtside or you're sitting in the box. Um, what is that transition like.How do you cope with that. Especially, I'll I'll say it out loud, owning a footbal ...
Why There’s a Billion-Dollar Battle to Own 7-Eleven
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-05-29 23:00
Fruit smoothies, sandwiches, onigiris, bento boxes. Looks pretty good, right. And if you've ever visited Japan, you've probably sampled 7-Eleven’s finest.Yes, 7-Eleven the convenience store. Where eager tourists make the pilgrimage to see how many meals they can have there a day. They basically serve gourmet convenience.Unlike in the US. Burgers, slushies. Hot dogs.While 7-Eleven perfected its model in Japan, it struggled to replicate it overseas. And that's at the center of a new battle that could determin ...
Josh Harris on Work-Life Balance
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-05-29 07:01
I'm always fascinated with how you balance your schedule because I know what you're doing in this the world of business, but you know, disclaimer, our kids go to school together and Pierce and Ella are very good friends and they're both juniors in high school and I see how committed you are to your family. You have five kids. How do you balance everything and how important is your family to what you do in the business world. So, my family is incredibly important to me.So, I have five priorities and I try to ...
Inside the Commanders DC Deal With Owner Josh Harris | The Deal
Bloomberg Originals· 2025-05-28 13:00
- All right, we're here in Miami for a massive episode of The Deal. - Josh Harris. I mean, when you think about team owners, he is the guy, he has a playbook for having multiple teams in multiple cities.Think about the Commanders, the Sixers. I'm gonna be taking a lot of notes. - What a time to be talking to him.He is just past announcing a huge deal for a new stadium in Washington DC. - $3.8% billion. I cannot wait to get into the details.- Tons to talk about. Let's get after it. This is an interview we ha ...