Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow explains why Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve allegations that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users. Plus, Nvidia reports after the closing bell today. And, Southern Company CEO Chris Womack joins to discuss the AI boom's impact on the American power grid.

00:00:00 - Bloomberg Tech Begins
00:01:13 - Ian King, Bloomberg News
00:02:31 - Jordan Klein, Mizuho Securities
00:09:38 - JB McCuskey, West Virginia Attorney General
00:27:01 - Chris Womack, Southern Company
00:34:37 - Ann Miura-Ko, Floodgate
00:40:40 - Alexandra Levine, Bloomberg News
00:44:30 - Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence
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