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    Power Players: Nvidia and the spy scandal

    2026-11-11 | 17 mins.
    AI chip boss Jensen Huang is under pressure to quit Nvidia after reports alleging he had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Huang has acknowledged an extra-marital relationship, while Nvidia and the FBI are investigating the claims. The scandal has wiped billions of dollars off the value of the chipmaker at the centre of the AI boom. President Donald Trump, who has a close relationship with Huang and recently allowed Nvidia to resume some high-end chip sales to China, is also facing questions about what he knew and when. The BBC's North America Technology Correspondent, Lily Jamali, has been to Nvidia's headquarters this week and shares her insights with Will Bain and Rahul Tandon.
    Producer: Gideon Long
    **This episode was recorded at 1600 GMT on Wednesday 11 November 2026**
    (Picture: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks on stage during the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner)
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    Founders: Moving to Kenya and building a fashion business

    2026-11-10 | 17 mins.
    Joanna Maiden was 26 years old when she arrived in Kenya and decided to open her business. Starting in a tiny outhouse with just four machinists, over the next few decades she built Soko Kenya, a clothing manufacturing company. She discusses the challenges of building a business in rural Kenya, the setbacks she faced along the way, and how she brought in work from international brands.
    Producers: Victoriya Holland and Neggeen Sadid
    You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
    (Picture: Joanna Maiden)
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    Follow the Money: Are prediction markets the real winners of the US midterms?

    2026-11-09 | 17 mins.
    Nearly $2 billion was bet on last week's US midterm elections on two prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi. The platforms say they're regulated financial exchanges, not casinos. A growing number of US states disagree. Sam Fenwick follows the money behind a prediction market bet on the US midterm elections, speaking to traders, the exchanges hosting them, researchers who found most traders lose money and state regulators who argue political prediction contracts are no different from gambling in a casino.
    Producer: Josh Martin
    You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
    (Picture: Voters fill out their ballots during early voting in Detroit, Michigan, USA, 02 November 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
    Producer: Josh Martin
    You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
    (Picture: Voters fill out their ballots to vote in the midterm election on the last day of early voting at the City of Detroit Department of Elections in Detroit, Michigan, USA, 02 November 2026. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)
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    Why Europe wants to rely less on US tech companies

    2026-11-08 | 17 mins.
    Europe has long relied on America's tech giants to power its digital economy. Now, as geopolitical tensions rise, it's seeking greater control over its digital future through a push for digital sovereignty. We examine what's driving the push and what it could mean for businesses and consumers. 
    Presenter/producer: Elizabeth Hotson
    You can email us: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
    (Picture: European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen at the European Parliament session in Strasbourg, France, 06 October 2026. Credit: Olivier Matthys/EPA/Shutterstock)
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    Power Players: Can the Democrats tackle America's affordability crisis?

    2026-11-06 | 18 mins.
    The Democrats won big in the US midterm elections and have control of both houses of Congress. But Donald Trump still holds a presidential veto and is threatening to use it. Can the Democrats use their new congressional majority to tackle America's affordability crisis? What does their victory mean for Big Tech and the construction of data centres? And will they scrutinise companies that benefited from close ties to the Trump White House over the past two years? The BBC's North America business correspondent Michelle Fleury joins Rahul Tandon and Will Bain to discuss what the election result could mean for the US economy, businesses and households.
    Producer: Gideon Long
    You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk
    (Picture: US House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Democratic candidate for House of Representatives Suzan DelBene celebrate at an election night watch party in Washington, DC, US, November 3, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
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