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The Sixth Bureau Episode 6: Nothing Is Holy (Transcript)

The Sixth Bureau Episode 6: Nothing Is Holy (Transcript)

“This is what happens with spies.”

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

The Sixth Bureau Episode 6: Nothing Is Holy (Transcript)

“This is what happens with spies.”

The Sixth Bureau Episode 6: Nothing Is Holy (Transcript)

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

The Sixth Bureau: Episode 5: One Way In, One Way Out (Transcript)

The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away?

The Sixth Bureau: Episode 5: One Way In, One Way Out (Transcript)

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

The Sixth Bureau Episode 4: The Duck Analogy (Transcript)

A spy works a new asset and finds himself with a once-in-a-career opportunity.

Sixth Bureau Podcast Ep4

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

The Sixth Bureau Episode 3: Suck, Squeeze, Burn, Blow (Transcript)

Stealing the world’s most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses.

The Sixth Bureau Podcast: Episode 3

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

The Sixth Bureau

The Sixth Bureau podcast from Bloomberg News follows a Chinese intelligence officer whose mission was to acquire the trade secrets of American aerospace companies.

Sixth Bureau LP HP

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

The Sixth Bureau: Episode 1, Your Friend From Nanjing (Transcript)

A spy, deep undercover, was sent to Chicago to deliver a warning. Or was he?

Sixth Bureau Podcast Ep1

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

The Sixth Bureau Episode 2: The Spy’s Diary (Transcript)

Intelligence officers shouldn’t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud: Xu Yanjun did.

Sixth Bureau Podcast Ep2

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time

Looking to reduce China’s reliance on Western aviation technologies, Beijing had spies spend years accumulating knowledge about the industry’s secrets.

How Do You Steal an Airplane? One Piece at a Time

December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

Larry Ellison Calls the Shots in Oracle’s AI Bet

Trump Signs Action To Create Sovereign Wealth Fund In Next Year

December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

Oracle’s $300 Billion AI Bet Has Fast Become a Bubble Barometer

Silicon Valley is in the midst of another epic boom, and Larry Ellison has Oracle right at the center of it, for better or worse.

Oracle’s $300 Billion AI Bet Has Fast Become a Bubble Barometer

May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

Apple’s Reliance on China Is About Far More Than Labor Costs

A new book argues that the company’s approach to outsourcing is a formidable competitive advantage that would be difficult to unravel.

Apple Store in Shanghai As Trump Warns Tariffs Coming for Electronics After Reprieve

May 18, 2025

May 18, 2025

Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI

Insiders say continued failure to get artificial intelligence right threatens everything from the iPhone’s dominance to plans for robots and other futuristic products.

Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

America’s Leading Alien Hunters Depend on AI to Speed Their Search

Harvard’s Galileo Project has brought high-end academic research to a once-fringe pursuit, and the Pentagon is watching.

America’s Leading Alien Hunters Depend on AI to Speed Their Search

March 24, 2025

March 24, 2025

US Tech Manufacturing Efforts Run Smack Into Wright’s Law

US Tech Manufacturing Efforts Run Smack Into Wright’s Law

March 18, 2025

March 18, 2025

A US Drone Maker Tries to Take Back the Country’s Skies

Drones are getting smarter, deadlier and more indispensable. Skydio believes America should make its own.

A US Drone Maker Tries to Take Back the Country’s Skies

February 17, 2025

February 17, 2025

Posting Through It: Climate Change Is Fueling Social Media Use

Hurricane Milton Slams Florida Leaving Millions Without Power

January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025

Are Chinese-Made Drones Next in Line for Trump’s TikTok Treatment?

Drone Flight Demonstrations At East China Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Base

December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024

Unabomber’s Dark Views on Technology Reemerge in Health-Care Executive’s Killing

Unabomber’s Dark Views on Technology Reemerge in Health-Care Executive’s Killing

November 22, 2024

November 22, 2024

Future-proofing Biden’s Chips Legacy

TSMC Arizona Hosts "First Tool-In" Ceremony

November 21, 2024

November 21, 2024

What American Airlines Learned From the CrowdStrike Outage

The company reflects on the experience in detail for the first time.

What American Airlines Learned From the CrowdStrike Outage