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The world’s biggest brands want you to see those everyday household products in a different light. That's where Loop comes in. Alexis Benveniste speaks with Bloomberg's Sustainable Finance Editor Emily Chasan on how the initiative is allowing consumers to use steel, glass and durable plastic reusable packaging for everyday items and return them when they're done. FOLLOW UP Emily's latest report: The New Recycling Is Called 'Recommerce' Follow Emily: @echasan  Follow TicToc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tictoc Follow TicToc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tictoc Like TicToc on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tictoc Watch all of TicToc’s videos: https://www.tictoc.video/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ Add us on WhatsApp: bloom.bg/2FuglJo ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Amazon is working on a voice-activated device aimed at recognizing your emotions. The wrist-worn gadget is described as a health and wellness product, but could very well help the e-commerce behemoth target you for advertising. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News technology reporter Matt Day on the tech giant's move to wearable (and very personal) technology and the potential privacy concerns if the device ever makes it to market.  FOLLOW UP Matt's latest report: Amazon Is Working on a Device That Can Read Human Emotions  Follow Matt: @mattmday ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Impeachment is having yet another moment on Capitol Hill, as Democrats look for a way to enforce what they consider their constitutional duty to investigate the Trump White House. In a surprise Rose Garden speech Wednesday, President Trump said he could no longer work with Democrats until they stop their investigations into his administration and finances. Meanwhile, Democrats argue impeachment is the answer because he's holding up those investigations. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News congressional correspondent Billy House about the temper tantrums on both sides of the aisle and the road ahead. FOLLOW UP Billy's latest report: Your Questions About U.S. Presidential Impeachment, Answered  Follow Billy: @HouseInSession ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Hundreds of RVs have appeared outside of Google’s Mountain View headquarters in California. Now, the city wants to ban them. Mountain View, the epicenter of the Silicon Valley tech boom, is undergoing a rise in the cost of living and experiencing a rise in homelessness.  -- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

HBO aired the finale of “Game of Thrones" Sunday night. The series has been its most popular show ever, leaving a massive programming void for the network. But executives have been preparing for the end of the show for a while and have several ambitious shows in the pipeline to keep subscribers happy after 'Thrones'. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with Bloomberg News Media Reporter Gerry Smith about what the end of GOT means for television and what's next for the network.  PLUS: TicToc's John Jones speaks with Bloomberg News' Mark Gurman about the new Oculus VR headset debuting on May 21st. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

May is Mental Health Awareness month, but the U.S. is in the midst of a mental health crisis. More than a decade ago, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act was passed, requiring insurers to provide comparable coverage for mental health and medical treatments. But insurers are missing the mark - denying claims, limiting coverage, and finding other ways to skate around the law. -- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

President Trump made a Rose Garden speech to roll out his new immigration plan, which was crafted by his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. The administration is hoping to overhaul the current U.S. system, shifting it from family based to a merit-based one that prioritizes visas for high-skilled workers, secures the southern border and potentially generates an estimated $500 billion in net federal revenue. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News White House reporter Justin Sink about what's in the plan and it's likely path forward. FOLLOW UP Mark's latest report: Trump Unveil's Kushner's Immigration Overhaul Plan You can follow Justin at: @justinsink  ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Victor Vescovo completed the deepest ocean dive in human history when he reached 10,928 meters into the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean. The entire journey took nearly 12 hours — four hours to descend, four hours spent at the bottom, and then about four hours to ascend again. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with Vescovo on his unprecedented dive and how the experience changed him for good. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Disney announced that it will take full control of Hulu in a deal with Comcast. This move puts a $27.5 billion valuation on the streaming service, representing a new addition to Disney’s portfolio and continued rapid growth for Hulu. We chatted with Nick Turner, Bloomberg’s Entertainment Editor. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

In the newest wrinkle in the U.S.-China trade war, China announced it will raise tariffs from 10% to 25% on $60 billion of U.S. goods beginning on June 1. It's a retaliatory measure after President Trump last week raised tariffs to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods. But who's really paying for the tariffs? Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News senior economics writer Shawn Donnan about what happens when the politics of getting tough on China collides with the economics of the tariffs for the rest of the world. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: Trump Says He'll Meet China's Xi Amid Deepening Rift Over Trade ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Over the past few years, Nashville has slowly caught up with Austin as a go-to U.S. destination. Like Austin, the city has flourished despite being in a deeply conservative state. A slew of anti-LGBTQ bills from Tennessee legislators though may get in the way of the city's booming economic scene. Bloomberg News Legal Reporter Erik Larson joins Jennifer Zabasajja to talk about this story, which he writes about in the latest issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. SEE ERIK'S FULL REPORT HERE: Nashville Wants to Be the Next Austin, But Tennessee Won’t Make It Easy --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

It's been a long 10 years as a private company for Uber. Finally though, the ride-hailing giant is preparing to make its long-awaited initial public offering. Analysts expect the listing to be one of the largest for technology IPOs in 2019, that doesn't mean the ride ahead is all smooth sailing though. Bloomberg News Startup Reporter Eric Newcomer joins Jennifer Zabasajja to discuss what's ahead for the company as it enters the public market. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Iran suspended two parts of the 2015 deal, known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, namely the sale of surplus enriched uranium and heavy water. The announcement came on the one year anniversary of President Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the deal that was also signed by France, Britain, Germany, Russia, and China. Andrew Mach speaks with Bloomberg News State Department reporter Nick Wadhams to discuss the implications of this announcement, especially in light of renewed U.S. pressure on Iran through sanctions on metals and an increased military presence in the region. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a “heartbeat bill” on Tuesday. The bill bans abortions in the state once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which can be as early as six weeks. Georgia is one of several states in the U.S. that has attempted to pass this bill. Is this a potential indicator that Roe v. Wade is in danger of being overturned? --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

More than a million species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction, according to a United Nations report released Monday. The study by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services concluded that the threat is due to humans, with species loss now occurring tens to hundreds of times faster than it has in the past. World Wildlife Fund Chief Scientist Rebecca Shaw joins Andrew Mach to discuss the most comprehensive review yet of the damage people are inflicting on the planet—and the changes will put people at risk. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day. A day declared by the United Nations in 1993 to raise awareness about the importance of press freedom. Each year, Reporters Without Borders analyzes the state of journalism in countries and territories around the world. The organization says safety for journalists is on the decline in a majority of the world today. On today's podcast, Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with Rebecca Vincent, U.K. Bureau Director for Reporters Without Borders. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Facebook is cracking down on controversial far-right figures, banning users like Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos and Laura Loomer. The company said these people have violated Facebook’s policies on hate speech and promoting violence. We chatted with Bloomberg Technology reporter Kurt Wagner. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Attorney General William Barr appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to testify about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report. Less than a day before, we learned Mueller sent Barr a letter criticizing his summary of the report, contradicting what Barr previously told Congress. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido proclaimed the end of President Nicolas Maduro’s regime and called for a military uprising. He was reportedly meeting with the military to discuss the "beginning of the final phase of Operation Freedom," and declared "the moment is now" after leading the opposition movement against embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for months. Andrew Mach speaks with Bloomberg News Latin America editor Jose Enrique Arrioja on the ongoing developments of this new key phase in the struggle for power. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke released a $5 trillion plan to combat climate change over the next decade with a goal of achieving net-zero emissions in the U.S. by 2050. He said he would put the U.S. back in the Paris Agreement, if elected, and seek legislation in his first 100 days in office to set a “legally enforceable” requirement that the nation remove as much greenhouse gases as it emits, with half of that goal completed by 2030. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News political reporter Emma Kinery about how his ambitious plan may affect his 2020 chances. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The pool of 2020 candidates is crowded, but Jay Inslee is dedicated to breaking through the noise. He has been Washington state's governor since 2013, and climate change is the main focus of his presidential campaign. We chatted with Jay Inslee himself. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame" is likely to shatter box office records this weekend, both domestically and internationally. Early estimates are predicting a record $285 million opening as fans flock to the theaters to see the culmination of an 11-year and 22-film saga. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with Bloomberg News' Media and Entertainment Reporter Anousha Sakoui, about what's contributed to the success of the franchise and what you can expect this weekend. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The American opinion on legalizing weed has shifted in the last decade, and Gen Z isn't afraid to tap into the trend. This is good news for the booming weed industry since Gen Z has three times more eligible consumers than their parents. We chatted with Craig Giammona, Consumer Reporter at Bloomberg News. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The conversation surrounding student loans is more relevant than ever after Elizabeth Warren announced her plan to cancel student loan debt. In a country with more than $1.4 trillion of student loan debt, some college grads are trying to dodge debt and get creative. We chatted with Bloomberg reporter Claire Boston about how college grads are selling stakes in themselves to Wall Street. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to review and rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Today is Earth Day. A lot of today's conversations about climate change and the environment are depressing, but it doesn't have to be that way. We chatted with Joe Sanberg, the co-founder of Aspiration, a financial firm that only lends to sustainable companies. --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The long-awaited Mueller report is finally out. The 448-page redacted report comes almost 22 months after the special counsel began his investigation. The report also came after a news conference by Attorney General William Barr and a Trump tweet reading, "Game Over." So what do we know now that the report is out? Jennifer Zabasajja talks with Bloomberg News White House Editor Alex Wayne about the latest. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The Trump administration will allow U.S. citizens to file lawsuits over property confiscated in Cuba during the 1959 revolution, a move that reverses two decades of policy and will create new tensions with allies whose companies do business there. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News State Department reporter Nick Wadhams about what's behind the major foreign policy shift and how it may affect the ongoing crisis in Venezuela. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

From Paris to Parkland: We’re bringing you the latest updates on Paris after the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire on Monday. // Amid yesterday’s news, the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced. A little more than a year after 17 people were killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, reporters at the South Florida Sun Sentinel received a Pulitzer Prize in public service. The South Florida’s Sun Sentinel’s in-depth coverage unveiled a series of failures and issues surrounding local officials and law enforcement that ultimately contributed to the catastrophe. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to review and rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The Writers Guild of America, the body representing most major screenwriters, instructed members to sever their ties with Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies late last week due to a contract dispute. As top agencies have expanded the scope of their business in recent years, including financing and producing their own projects, more writers are feeling overlooked when it comes to their paychecks, especially in the era of Peak TV. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News entertainment reporter Anousha Sakoui about whether the disagreement will affect film and TV production. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Amazon employs thousands of workers around the world to listen to voice recordings captured by Echo owners. What they hear is often mundane, but sometimes upsetting—and possibly even criminal. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News technology reporter Matt Day, who got this scoop, about why Amazon is doing this and what you can do about it. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

European leaders agreed to extend the Brexit deadline to October 31st. The next step for U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, is convincing the skeptical members of Parliament and a Conservative Party losing patience in her leadership. So what's next after this latest extension? Jennifer Zabasajja speaks with Bloomberg News' Ian Wishart, who was in Brussels as the late-night negotiations were taking place. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Scientists revealed the first-ever glimpse of a super-massive black hole Wednesday, as the Event Horizon Telescope released its findings in a “ground-breaking” discovery that's being hailed as a paradigm shift for astronomy. In their attempt to capture an image of a black hole, scientists combined the power of eight radio telescopes around the world, creating a virtual telescope around the same size as the Earth itself. Andrew Mach speaks with Katie Bouman, who was part of that international team of astronomers and developed an algorithm to piece together the historic image. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

If you like hot sauce, chances are you know about Sriracha. The chili sauce was brought to American consumers by David Tran, a now 73-year-old Vietnamese refugee, who founded a food company named after the boat that brought him to the U.S. Now, nearly 40 years later, the company controls nearly 10% of the $1.55 billion American hot sauce market, and other hot sauce makers are stepping into the ring, aiming to take over American fridges. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven) produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Beychella is coming to Netflix. The streaming service released the first trailer for Beyonce's "Homecoming" special about her 2018 Coachella performance that's been dubbed "a cultural movement." Beyonce directed the documentary, set to be released April 17, and its trailer seems to indicate fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at how her performance, years in the making, all came together. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News' Lucas Shaw about how the film fits perfectly into Netflix's strategy of industry domination—and Beyonce's strategy to do just about anything she wants. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

It's been 25 years since the death of Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman who heralded rock's grunge era of the early 1990s. The iconic musician tapped into a collective state of mind through earnest songwriting that challenged the angst and alienation of his time. Now, 25 years later, his impact on music remains as important as ever. Andrew Mach speaks to Danny Goldberg, Nirvana's co-manager from 1990 to 1994 and author of "Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain," who says that while Cobain hated being called the voice of a generation, his legacy is ultimately exactly that. ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Which risk factor is responsible for more deaths around the world? It’s not smoking. It’s not even high blood pressure. It’s a poor diet. In fact, it’s what we’re not eating that’s killing us faster, according to a new global study. Andrew Mach speaks to Dr. Ashkan Afshin of the University of Washington, who authored the study that was published this week in the medical journal The Lancet, and he says the fix is more than just eating more fruits and vegetables. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: It Isn't Just Meat That's Killing You ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Lori Lightfoot just made history, becoming Chicago’s first gay, black, female mayor. Alexis Benveniste chatted with Dick Simpson, a Lightfoot campaign aid and political science professor at the University of Illinois in Chicago. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

April 2nd is Equal Pay Day, a day that focuses on the gender pay gap and income inequality. We chatted with Lilly Ledbetter, an equal pay activist who pioneered the Fair Pay Act of 2009 under the Obama Administration. TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Alexis Benveniste (@apbenven), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

The fight between Jeff Bezos and the National Enquirer just got even uglier. Earlier this year, the tabloid got hold of text messages of the Amazon CEO that confirmed an extramarital affair which allegedly led to the end of his 25-year marriage. Now, in an unexpected turn, a private investigator claims that Saudi Arabia had access to Bezos's phone before the photos and texts were ever leaked. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News reporter Spencer Soper about how this new development raises the stakes of this global scandal. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: Bezos Investigator Says Saudis Hacked Into Amazon CEO’s Phone You can follow Spencer at: @spencersoper ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Women directors make up a scant fraction of filmmakers in Hollywood. That vivid inequality is central to a heated gender discrimination battle that’s been taking shape against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement and the Trump presidency. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to activist, writer and director Maria Giese, who’s at the center of the new documentary “This Changes Everything,” at the Bloomberg Business of Equality Summit about the fight for more female voices in the entertainment industry. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: In ‘This Changes Everything,’ Hollywood’s Top Women Wonder When You can follow Maria at: @MariaGiese ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Disney this weekend kicks off its robust slate of live-action remakes with the release of "Dumbo." The studio is no stranger to remakes, but in a year already jam-packed for the studio, what's the likelihood that this film will take off? Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to Bloomberg News media and entertainment reporter Anousha Sakoui about her expectations for the film, and how it could shape the studio's future remake strategy. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: ‘Dumbo’ Reviews Suggest Live-Action Remakes Don’t Always Fly You can follow Anousha at: @anoushasakoui ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

To many on the forefront of technology, a cashless society sounds like a dream. Retailers and restaurants can’t seem to ditch it fast enough. But for the poverty-stricken and others navigating the U.S. economy without much money, cash is still king. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News reporter Krista Gmelich about how far the movement has gone and how much further it has to go. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: As Amazon Leads Cashless Charge, States and Cities Push Back You can follow Krista at: @kgmelich ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!