Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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As the US-China AI race intensifies, investors are weighing not only access to chips and capital, but which companies have competitive advantages that can endure for decades. Paulina McPadden, investment manager of International Concentrated Growth Strategy at Baillie Gifford, discusses why she “wouldn’t want to bet against China” and the durable moats she sees at TSMC, SK Hynix and ASML. She also discusses how companies like Shopify and MercadoLibre are emerging as AI beneficiaries outside the semiconductor industry. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
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