chang. ♪ emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. we will take a deep dive into the dramatic post-pandemic work shift, some companies going fully remote, some demanding all workers returned to the office in person. could the future of work not be at home or in the office but in the metaverse? we will explore microsoft's plan. companies from microsoft to unilever are experimenting with four-day, 32-hour work weeks. will it catch on? we will discuss. another industry benefiting from changing work trends, the travel industry. i will speak with the ceo of airbnb and the ceo of uber. first, is the metaverse actually our post-pandemic future? microsoft is banking on it. i spoke with the ceo who told us about his visit to the virtual world. >> whenever i think about the metaverse, it comes down to bringing real-world places and things to the digital world, and for us, this happens in the consumer space. we launched hollow lens. we talked about the gaming implications of it. the commercial use cases have become much more mainstream, even tho

this is bloomberg technology with emily chang. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco and this is bloomberg technology. we'll bring you some of the biggest interviews with chip makers as the chip shortage continues to disrupt the supply chain around the world. which industries are hurting the most and what's the outlook for 202? plus, our conversation with war man, convince amends to company is poised to take advantage of a wave of enough devices and the chip maker continues to challenge intel with major agreements with the biggest chip makers. also, her take on the metaverse. first, global supply chains to the ends of 2021 having an impact well i don't understand technology, from the car industry to retail and it could last for months or even years to come. apple's at this point evan cook talked about this, stating it continues to squeeze apple's revenue. >> for this quarter, we think that the primary cause of supply chain related shortages will be the chip shortage. it is affecting pretty much most of our products current live. emily: the c.e.o. of qualcomm joined us to talk abo

♪ ♪ ♪ >> i am emily chang. this is “bloomberg technology” >> that you take the tips and give them to your coach? >> no, i will stand up for canadian interests. >> coming up, the stories that shape the we can business around the world. >> thank you. >> it builds a conglomerate. >> they have it. you have to bring into reality. >> we can do anything. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from the heart of where innovation, money, power and collide in silicon valley and beyond. this is “bloomberg technology” with emily chang. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco and this is “bloomberg technology.” over the next 30 minutes, we will bring you some of the biggest interviews with chip makers as the chip shortage continues to disrupt the supply chains around the world. which industries are hurting the most and what's the outlook for 2022? plus, our conversation with war the ceo of qualcomm, who is poised to take advantage of a wave of enough devices and the chip maker continues to challenge intel with major

chang. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco, and this is "bloomberg technology." over the next 30 minutes, we are going to get meta, about meta. first, the story behind the rebrand and the pivot to the metaverse, our discussion with a long time facebook executive on the day of that announcement. plus, the facebook files, shocking revelations from a whistleblower and former facebook employee who went to capitol hill to accuse the company of prioritizing profits over people. and a key early investor in facebook speaks out, reid hoffman tells me he is disappointed in the social network and immediately gets a call from mark zuckerberg. all of that coming up. facebook doubling down on the metaverse, so much so the company calls itself meta-. we spoke to the vice president of the global business group. >> we don't see it as a risk, we are coming off the company and the excitement of the company is very real and meta captures where our company is going and the future that we want to build but our mission has not changed. meta's focus is around building the metaverse, con

this is “bloomberg technology” with emily chang. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco and this is “bloomberg technology.” we'll bring you some of the biggest interviews with chip makers as the chip shortage continues to disrupt the supply chain around the world. which industries are hurting the most and what's the outlook for 2022? at that point are you saying there will be a supply and demand imbalance for qualcomm only and if so, how much longer does this drag on for other industries? it seems like qualcomm is navigating this well, but others say this could go on for years. would you agree? >> that is correct. i have seen reports that companies probably will still be seeing shortages of supplies in 2023. that's not the case for us. you can find still pockets of areas that are still going to have more demand than supply but largely we'll see a lot more balance between supply and demand. emily: you mentioned android and high-end phones being in demand. would you say in china, for example, that android is growing faster than i.o.s.? >> what we see right now is an opportunity fo

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco, and this is "bloomberg technology." over the next few minutes, we are going to get meta-about meta. plus, the facebook file, shocking revelations from a whistleblower and former facebook employee who went all the way to capitol hill to accuse the company of prioritizing profits over people. and an early investor in facebook speaks out. reid hoffman tells me he is disappointed in the social network and immediately gets a call from mark zuckerberg. all that coming up, but first up, facebook doubling down on the metaverse, so much so that it now calls itself meta. >> we are just coming off the company all hands, and the excitement is very real, and meta-really captures where our company is going and offers a future that we want to build, but our mission has not changed. meta-'s future is around building the metaverse, by continuing to connect and grow businesses in the way that they have with the facebook family for the almost 20 years that we have been going. it really reflects the confusion that has been out there as far

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco, and this is "bloomberg technology." over the next 30 minutes, we are going to get meta-about met. first, the story behind the rebrand and the pivot to the metaverse, our discussion with a long time facebook executive on the day of that announcement. plus, the facebook files, shocking revelations from a whistleblower and former facebook employee who went to capitol hill to accuse the company of prioritizing profits over people. and a key early investor in facebook speaks out, reid hoffman tells me he is disappointed in the social network and meet of the gets a call from mark zuckerberg. all of that coming up. facebook doubling down on the metaverse, so much so the company calls itself meta-. we spoke to the vice president of the global business group. >> we don't see it as a risk, we are coming off the company and the excitement of the company is very real and meta kept is where our company is going and the future that we want to build but our mission has not changed. our focus is around building the metaverse, continuin

chang. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco and this is bloomberg technology. over the next 30 minutes, we will take you to a trip to space. 2020 was quite the great beyond, starting with billionaire richard branson's flight to the edge of space. a voyage he called the experience of a lifetime. plus, the founder of amazon jeff bezos launched himself on a supersonic joyride. and, though elon musk did not take the trip himself, his spacex inspiration iv became the first to launch an all civilian crew into orbit. we will talk to the commander of that mission later in the show. >> 3, 2, 1. release, release, release. clean release. ignition. good rocket motor burned. . emily: this was the moment virgin galactic founder richard branson made history. becoming the first ever owner of a private space company to rocket into space aboard his own craft. the space race between branson, bezos and musk dominated headlines but it was the culmination of decades of work. ed ludlow has more. >> richard branson, astronaut at 8:35 a.m. local time in new mexico. it took off carrying

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco, and this is "bloomberg technology." over the next 30 minutes we are focusing on one of the big tech topics of the year, that is crypto. we'll talk about it with michael, who now owns more bitcoin than any other company in the world. plus, the first bitcoin etf, a milestone for the industry. we talk to the company behind that move. and non-fungible tokens stage a resurgence after fading from the headlines during bitcoin's springtime sweep. first, bitcoin, reaching highs after starting the year at just above $18,000. who better to talk to about all that volatility than michael saylor. he's vowed to keep stockpiling more. take a listen. >> we are getting a lot of attention from investors. we appreciate that. i think microstrategy is a leveraged, long bitcoin play. and it's also an enterprise software company. investors are trying to evaluate how to separate the two businesses and our growth prospects in either. our strategy with bitcoin is we acquire bitcoin, when we think the market timing is right. it has worked out pret

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco, and this is "bloomberg technology." of the next 30 minutes we're on focus signing on -- we are focusing on one of the tech topics of the year, that is crypto. we'll talk about it with michael, who now owns more bitcoin than any other company in the world. plus, the first coin etf, a milestone for the industry. we talk to the company behind that move. and non-fungible tokens stage a resurgence after fading from the headlines during bitcoin's springtime sweep. first, bitcoin, reaching highs after starting the year at just above $18,000. who better to talk to about all that volatility than michael saylor. he's vowed to keep stockpiling more. take a listen. >> we are getting a lot of attention from investors. we appreciate that. i think microstrategy is a leveraged, long bitcoin play. and it's also an enterprise software company. investors are trying to evaluate how to separate the two businesses and our growth prospects in either. our strategy with bitcoin is we acquire bitcoin, when we think the market timing is right. it

chang. emily: over the next 30 minutes, we're going to take you on a trip into space. a voyage called the experience of a lifetime. plus, jeff bezos launched himself on a supersonic joyride. ken, though elon musk did not take the trip himself, spacex became the first to launch an all civilian crew. we will hear from the commander of that mission. >> 3, 2, 1, release. ignition. good rocket motor burn. emily: this was the moment richard branson made history, becoming the first ever owner of a private space company to rocket into space. the space race dominated headlines, but was the culmination of decades of work. ed ludlow has more. ed: richard branson, astronaut at 8:35 a.m. local time, they took off carrying the unity to a height of around 50,000 feet. at that point, it released the unity, top speed of 2600 miles, took an upward arc above earth. they gave richard branson and his fellow crew members just a few minutes of weightlessness. they basically tried to prove what the experience would

. >> in silicon valley and beyond, this is bloomberg technology with emily chang. emily: this is bloomberg technology. over the next 30 minutes we will take you on a trip into space. 2020 was quite the year for exploring the great beyond starting with richard branson's flight to the edge of space. a voyage he calls the experience of a lifetime. plus, then came jeff bezos who launched himself on a supersonic joyride. though elon musk did not take the trip himself, -- we will hear from the commander of that mission. >> 3, 2, 1. clean release. ignition. good rocket motor burn. there is mach one. >> this is the moment richard branson became the first-ever owner of a private space company to rocket into space aboard his own craft. the space race dominated headlines this year but what was really the culmination of decades of work. ed ludlow has more. >> richard branson, astronaut. this took off carrying unity to a height of around 50,000 feet and that released the uss unity a top it gave them a few minutes of weightlessness around the cabin. and they basically tried to p

." ♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco and this is "bloomberg technology." of the next 30 minutes were on one of the tech topics of the year, that is crypto. we'll talk about it with michael, who now owns more bitcoin than any other company in the world. plus, the first coin etf, a milestone for the industry. talk to the company behind that move. and non-fungible tokens stage a resurgence after fading from the headlines during bitcoins springtime suite. first, bitcoin, after starting the year at just above 18,000. who better to talk to a bout all -- about all that volatility than michael, who owns the biggest pile of bitcoins yet. take a listen. >> we are getting a lot of attention from investors. we appreciate that. i think microstrategy is a leveraged, long bitcoin play. investors are trying to evaluate how to separate the two businesses and our growth prospects in either. our strategy with bitcoin is we acquire bitcoin, when we think the market timing is right. it has worked out pretty well for the past 12 months. we've got of -- about 3.1 billion dollars