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- Today41 min
Live from the Qatar Economic Forum
Bloomberg This Weekend is live from the Qatar Economic Forum in New York City. Qatar is setting up a dedicated platform to manage and grow its wealth fund’s domestic portfolio worth hundreds of billions of dollars, marking a radical reshaping of the gas-rich country’s sovereign investing landscape. The platform, Doha Investment, will seek to accelerate long-term value creation and boost private-sector participation in the Gulf nation’s economy, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said. On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura speak with: - Steven Mnuchin, Former US Treasury Secretary and Liberty Strategic Capital Founder & Managing Partner, on the long-term opportunity he sees in the Middle East. - Dr. Majed Al Ansari, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Qatar and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who says mediators are exchanging proposals in an effort to restart negotiations between the US and Iran. - Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Ali Al-Khater, on passenger demand remaining resilient despite regional conflict and higher jet fuel costs. - Bloomberg News State Department Reporter Eric Martin, on Marco Rubio's foreign policy role in the Trump Administration. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Yesterday43 min
Utah Governor on Healthier Political Conflict; NYC Fights Against Consumer Fraud
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway to be replaced by his son Howard, and will become chairman emeritus of the company. Buffett will remain a member of the board, and his son, a director of the company since 1993, will step into the top role, responsible for the company's culture and values. The move is the latest stage in the succession process at the company, following Greg Abel's replacement of Buffett as chief executive officer earlier this year. Also this weekend, New York City is hiring dozens of sophisticated sleuths to sift companies’ own data for evidence that they might be ripping off consumers. Sam Levine, commissioner of the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, is building a 36-person bureau of data scientists, technologists and economists who will extract and analyze what he describes as “billions of records” to help New York City build cases against predatory corporations and practices. On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini, David Gura, and Lisa Mateo speak with: - Republican Governor Spencer Cox of Utah, on his new book "Off Ramp," and his call to stop the contempt that is fueling polarization and political violence. - Bloomberg News Insurance Reporter Alexandre Rajbhandari, on Warren Buffett stepping down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman, and what to expect from Howard Buffett. - NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine, on how his department is unrolling new programs to fight against consumer fraud. - Bloomberg Businessweek Senior Editor Dimitra Kessenides, on Bloomberg's ranking of the best business schools. Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago40 min
Anthropic’s AI Warning; Cities Adapt to Drone Threats
Leaders of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms say it's time to slow the development pace of their most advanced models, citing escalating risks of the technology. Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei will implement new safety steps, including third-party evaluators, and is calling on the industry to support a broader downshift. The move to slow AI development comes as anxiety about severe risks has begun to enter the mainstream, driven by warnings from within the industry that AI poses a growing threat to national security and the global economy. Also this weekend, as drones become cheaper, faster and harder to detect, cities far from traditional battlefields are confronting the challenge of protecting civilians without creating new risks from falling debris or costly interceptions. On today’s show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo speak with: - Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who urges Congress to act on AI risks. - Morgan Meaker, Bloomberg Weekend Senior Writer, on how governments are searching for defenses that can keep up with rapidly evolving drone threats. - Isabel Woodford, Journalist & Features Writer, on the therapists experimenting with AI "twins" to give patients greater access. Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa discuss the stories you might have missed this week on BTW. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago42 min
Suspected Iranian Nuclear Activities, Growing Loss-Of-Control Risks of AI
The International Atomic Energy Agency has observed construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a site suspected of housing nuclear-related activities. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there are indications of movement around the construction site, but no concrete information on activities taking place there. The IAEA's board of governors has referred Iran's nuclear file to the UN Security Council for non-compliance with requirements related to its atomic activities. Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned this week, warning that labs are racing toward systems they may not be able to control. Evan Hubinger, who leads Anthropic’s alignment science work, said he sees a greater than 10% chance that AI causes human extinction within the next decade. The figure is clearly subjective, but it shows the depth of concern among leading safety researchers that alignment efforts will fall behind. OpenAI announced in August it is pacing progress to meet the safety standards required by new capability levels, including temporarily slowing frontier training while it strengthens alignment, monitoring and security. The faster capabilities advance, the more quickly safety work must catch up — even as some techniques behind those gains make models harder to understand and monitor. That leaves labs deciding when safety concerns justify slowing progress, even as competition pushes them to keep advancing. On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura speak with: Ernest Moniz, Former US Energy Secretary and CEO of the EFI Foundation on Iran's nuclear program and the tight global supplies of diesel Max Tegmark, Professor Conducting AI Research at MIT and Chair of the Future of Life Institute on loss-of-control risks of AI agents Tom Orlik, Bloomberg Economics, Chief Economist on higher interest rates being the new normal Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago41 min
US-Canada Trade War Nears Next Escalation; Rising Popularity of Labor Unions
Democratic Representative Haley Stevens said her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute with Canada. The latest round of tariffs began when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on US goods set to take effect on Sept. 8, and it’s unclear whether the two countries will reopen negotiations anytime soon. Michigan’s economy relies heavily on cross-border trade and the auto industry, making it particularly vulnerable to the dispute. Canada was Michigan's largest export market in 2025 with exports totaling $23 billion, according to data from the International Trade Administration. A Gallup poll shows 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and a record 47% want them to have more influence, while 52% of Republicans also approve. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says unions are organizing around wages, AI and the midterms. This comes as House Republicans investigate whether some unions improperly used member dues for political activity, allegations Shuler rejects. On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason speak with: Representative Haley Stevens (D-Michigan), on the effect of the trade war between the US and Canada on Michigan Representative Kevin Kiley (I-California), on this week's Republican Convention ahead of the midterms Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President on the rise in labor union membership and their desire for more influence Plus, Christina, Jeff, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Apple CEO John Ternus; Should Humans Talk to Animals?
Apple Inc. is about to start the biggest run of device releases in its history, delivering a wave of fresh form factors and whole new product areas in 2026, 2027 and beyond. New Chief Executive Officer John Ternus will unveil the latest iPhones and Apple Watches at the company’s Sept. 9 “Surprise and Shine” event, which will be the beginning of the device releases. The company has been working on this pipeline for the past half-decade, and Ternus has touted plans for a dawning era of innovation, with many products in development for the coming years. Also this weekend, researchers believe that advances in AI and biologgers could enable humans to communicate with animals, but there are concerns that this technology could be used to harm animals or disrupt their social environments. The use of playback experiments, which involve broadcasting recorded animal calls to another animal, is a controversial technique that raises ethical concerns and may cause stress or disrupt the animals' social environment. On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason speak with: Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Hardware Analyst on Apple CEO John Ternus and his first major product event since succeeding Tim Cook Morgan Meaker, Bloomberg Weekend Senior Writer, on AI advancements that could enable humans to communicate with animals Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic Staff Writer on her book, “The Time Tax,” which examines the hidden cost of America's bureaucratic process Plus, Christina, Jeff, and Lisa Mateo discuss the stories you might have missed this week on BTW. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago0 min
Introducing: Bloomberg Money
Bloomberg Money is a new, weekly podcast focused on YOUR money. Listen for wealth strategies, retirement tips and a personal finance insights. Join Tom Keene and Scarlet Fu for new episodes every Friday. Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bloomberg-money/id6803227140 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3lvzLLAZMdrxTB6y68Nb5gSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago44 min
Shein's Hong Kong IPO; Investors Bet on Hair Loss Treatments
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming featured Kevin Warsh’s first speech as chairman. Warsh used his keynote speech to hammer home a message that curbing inflation is the central bank’s top priority. While parts of the speech served to double down on his stated determination to avoid offering guidance to financial markets on the direction of interest rates, Warsh did finally provide some insight into how he views the economy. That helped relieve some frustration among investors and added drama to the Fed’s next policy meeting. Also this weekend, President Donald Trump announced he was moving to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, escalating his clash with Canada after trade negotiations between the two nations collapsed. Trump said the move would take place “effective immediately” and the Interior Department had 30 days to change the name in federal databases and materials. On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and Bailey Lipschultz speak with: - Former Trump Senior Economic adviser Stephen Moore, who says inflation remains too high for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. - Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois), on his criticism of the administration’s trade fight with Canada. - Bloomberg News Consumer Finance Reporter Lisa Du, on clothing company Shein heading toward a Hong Kong listing at a valuation of about $26.5 billion, roughly a quarter of its 2022 peak. - Bloomberg News Biotech & Healthcare Reporter Avalon Pernell, on the drugmakers developing a new generation of hair loss treatments, including lotions, pills and longer-lasting injections, targeting a market of tens of millions of Americans. Plus, Christina, Bailey, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers. For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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