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Allen Zhang, Founder and CEO of Matrix Robotics, expects advances in computing power and declining costs to drive a tenfold reduction in the company's robot prices over the next 24-36 months. He also forecasts that the company will achieve profitability within the next 12 months. He spoke on the sidelines of the World AI Conference in Shanghai.

Victor Huang, Co-founder and Chairman at Manycore Tech, discusses the company's business strategy and AI priorities as it unveils its upgrade for its AI video creation agent, LuxReal. He speaks with Minmin Low on Bloomberg: The China Show.

Mitsubishi Electric is looking to reach a power-chip deal by September with rivals Toshiba and Rohm. Speaking exclusively with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn, CEO Kei Uruma says the move is to consolidate three of the world's top suppliers in the electronics supply chain.

Chinese firm Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is said to outperform many rivals on overall capability. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens discusses how China could be closing the gap faster than expected.

President Trump posted on Truth Social that Republicans should add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill, saying that it's what the late Senator Lindsey Graham wanted to do. While on Bloomberg This Weekend, Senator Jeanne Shaheen told hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that Graham never raised concerns about adding Iran to the sanctions bill. The Senator, who is the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan NATO Observer Group, also addressed the recent Iranian strikes in Jordan that resulted in the deaths of two US service members. (Headline updated for clarity.)

Rep. Marlin Stutzman joins Bloomberg This Weekend and tells hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that the Trump administration should maintain military and economic pressure on Iran following the deadly strike on a US base in Jordan, arguing regime change remains the best long-term outcome. He also backed expanding sanctions on Iran, called for applying insider trading rules to prediction markets and urged greater transparency about Sen. Mitch McConnell's health.

Centerview Partners co-founder Blair Effron says AI is moving markets more than it's moving most corporate boardrooms, with roughly $700 billion in hyperscaler capex raising pressure to prove returns. He says CEOs are investing, but adoption outside tech remains slower than investors assume, while higher costs, consumer pressure and the need for scale are driving caution across the C-suite.

Bloomberg News Wealth Reporter Devon Pendleton joins Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how rare dinosaur fossils have become a fast-growing collectible market, with wealthy buyers spending tens of millions of dollars on museum-quality specimens while demanding detailed provenance to verify authenticity. As auction houses expand the market, collectors are drawn by the rarity, scientific significance and cultural appeal of iconic dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Stegosaurus.

Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger joins Christina Ruffini and Bloomberg News Senior Sports Reporter Randall Williams on Bloomberg This Weekend and says Spain's teamwork and possession make it a formidable opponent ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina, while praising Lionel Messi's enduring impact on the game. Rüdiger also reflected on player longevity, promoted his foundation supporting children in Sierra Leone and said he opposes expanding the World Cup to 64 teams.

Alphabet, IBM, Intel and Tesla headline a pivotal week of earnings as investors scrutinize artificial intelligence spending, chip demand and whether massive capital investments are translating into sustainable returns. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend are Bloomberg Daybreak Co-host Nathan Hager and Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter Bailey Lipshultz to discuss the growing competition from Chinese AI companies, energy constraints tied to AI infrastructure and lofty market expectations for semiconductor stocks.