Podcasts · The Beat with Ari Melber
Heat Grows on MAGA Tech Billionaires
· 42 min · Episode 2608206
Episode Heat Grows on MAGA Tech Billionaires
Aug 20, 2026; 6pm; MAGA allies are making huge bets on AI amid new signs that a tech “bubble” could rattle the economy. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and journalist Ed Zitron. Plus, Melber is joined by The New York Times' Maggie Haberman for an extended discussion on the latest from the Trump administration.
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