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Impulse Space, led by SpaceX alumnus Tom Mueller, just nabbed a $4 billion valuation after the company raised $500 million to scale its 'space tugs,' or spacecraft that can haul satellites across different orbits. Impulse Space Founder and CEO Tom Mueller joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Elon Musk's SpaceX is negotiating to pay razor-thin fees to Wall Street firms handling its IPO but banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million from the record-setting market debut. Musk's space and artificial-intelligence conglomerate is negotiating to pay less than 0.75% for the $75 billion it aims to drum up in an initial public offering this month, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Even at that low spread, it will likely amount to one of the biggest fee events ever for Wall Street firms that arrange public listings. The lead banks  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley  are positioned to take in a bigger share of the fee pool than the other 21 brokers involved. For more, we speak with Sri Natarajan, Chief Wall Street Correspondent for Bloomberg News.

A revival of the artificial-intelligence trade kept fueling Wall Street momentum, with stocks also rising on hopes for an agreement that would end the war that has roiled financial markets around the world. Francois Trahan, Chief Investment Strategist at BMO Capital Markets, discusses the macro forces that could alter market consensus.

Google parent Alphabet Inc. is raising $80 billion through a package of equity offerings, including an investment deal with Berkshire Hathaway Inc., to help fund ambitious and growing artificial intelligence spending plans. Ted Mortonson, Managing Director: Technology at Baird, discusses this offering, the historic AI infrastructure buildout, and the companies powering the current tech cycle.

Hagerty Chairman and CEO McKeel Hagerty joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain how the company transformed from a niche insurance provider into a collector-car empire powered by media, memberships, and auctions. He discusses the coming $570 billion wealth transfer in collector vehicles, the surge in Ferrari values, and why electric vehicles could become the next sought-after collectible.

The US government has joined the line of creditors impacted by alleged fraud at bankrupt auto-parts maker First Brands. Columbia Business School Professor and Partner at Silver Point Capital, Michael Gatto discusses his take on the First Brands drama, as well as advice for young professionals in credit and distressed markets.

HPE shares soared by the most ever after the company gave an outlook for annual sales that topped Wall Street's estimates, citing massive growth in AI-fueled demand for its servers and networking. HPE CEO Antonio Neri joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to discuss the company's demand growth, memory prices and outlook.

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund needs ethics rules that allow it to stay invested in big tech stocks, Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg said. He speaks to Bloomberg News Editorial Lead for EMEA Jackie Simmons at a Bloomberg Newsmakers event in Oslo.

Alphabet's surprise $80 billion capital raise sparked debate, but Jefferies Equity Research Analyst Brent Thill says it's a power move, not a rescue mission. He joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why Google is racing ahead of potential OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX IPOs, why AI spending could exceed $1 trillion annually and how the AI boom could fundamentally reshape corporate hiring and investment decisions.

MongoDB CEO CJ Desai joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down how AI could become a massive growth driver for the company. He says that every AI application needs a scalable data layer and reveals that his software company added 2,500 customers last quarter while targeting thousands more in the year ahead.