Sequoia, Alphabet, and the AI Capital Cycle | Bloomberg Tech 8/06/2026

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Alphabet’s latest jumbo bond sale, receiving about $115 billion of orders after looking to raise $25 billion, signaling renewed investor appetite for debt tied to the AI boom after a recent selloff. Plus, a rough day for Western Digital (WD) after the storage giant’s shares slid after a disappointing outlook. And, Sequoia’s leaders Alfred Lin and Pat Grady join to discuss the future of the storied venture capital firm.

00:00:00 – Bloomberg Tech Begins
00:00:45 – Robert Schiffman, Bloomberg Intelligence
00:04:37 – Natalie Gallagher, Board Principal Economist and Director
00:10:05 – Irving Tan, WD CEO
00:18:14 – Dylan Field, Figma CEO
00:22:54 – Alfred Lin & Pat Grady, Sequoia Partners
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