Tesla beat Wall Street’s profit expectations to start the year as the automaker said demand for its electric vehicles is rebounding around the globe, hinting at a possible recovery for its long-struggling automotive business.

Adjusted earnings rose to 41 cents a share in the first quarter, the company said Wednesday in a statement, higher than the 34-cent average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. It’s the second straight quarter Tesla’s earnings have exceeded expectations.

Tesla said it “saw continued growth in demand for our vehicles” in parts of Asia-Pacific and South America, along with a rebound in North America and the Europe-Middle East region. The surprisingly optimistic comments come several weeks after the automaker reported one of its worst quarters of auto sales in years.

For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with:

• Steve Man, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Autos and Industrials Research Analyst
• Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech co-host
• Ross Gerber, President and CEO at Gerber Kawasaki

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Google Cloud's latest generation of tensor processing units, or TPU, and the Alphabet division’s new partnerships. Plus, a small group of unauthorized users has accessed Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos, according to a source and documents reviewed by Bloomberg. And Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe joins as his company’s new R2 model, its smaller, cheaper SUV, begins rolling off the manufacturing floor in Normal, Illinois.

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On this special edition of “Bloomberg Tech,” Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Apple’s CEO transition as the company announces hardware boss John Ternus will take over for Tim Cook on Sept. 1. Plus, Cook will become executive chairman, ensuring his corporate diplomacy skills and his strong ties with President Donald Trump remain on call for Apple. And Ternus’ appointment signals Apple plans to stay focused on hardware.

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Google’s plans for new AI chips focused on inference. Plus, Blue Origin successfully launches and lands a reusable booster for its New Glenn rocket but fails to place its payload satellite in the correct orbit, sending shares of AST SpaceMobile sinking. And Cerebras plans an IPO, months after withdrawing a previous attempt at a public listing.

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Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Netflix's lackluster forecast for the second quarter and co-founder Reed Hastings stepping down after 29 years at the company. Plus, the US government plans to make a version of Anthropic's Mythos model available to major federal agencies to tackle cyber risks despite the company's ongoing legal feud with the Pentagon. And, Sequoia Capital raises $7 billion for its latest expansion fund, targeting AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Anthropic's updated version of its AI model, Opus 4.7, released just a week after its limited release of Mythos. Plus, Elon Musk is kicking his Terafab plan into high gear, even as skepticism grows from the semiconductor industry. And TSMC reports a big surge in profit and raises its revenue outlook for 2026, driven by strong demand for AI chips.

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss why Anthropic has rebuffed investors' efforts to back the company with funding that would value it at more than $800 billion. Plus, Meta expands a multi-billion-dollar partnership with Broadcom to design and build custom chips. And ASML, the supplier of cutting-edge chipmaking machines, raises its full-year sales forecast as AI demand fuels growth.

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Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Amazon’s plan to buy satellite operator Globalstar in a $11.6 billion deal. Plus, Lucid's New Incoming CEO, Silvio Napoli, discusses the company’s fresh injection of capital and deeper robotaxi push. And the US Treasury Department is looking to use Anthropic's Mythos AI model to find vulnerabilities in its systems, according to a source.

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