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The Long Island Rail Road, the nation's busiest commuter line, will suspend service for the first time in more than 30 years after labor groups and transit officials failed to reach a deal on wage increases by a Friday night deadline. Bloomberg News Reporter Michelle Kaske joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

What drives the tech titans behind the AI arms race? For some, it's the thrill of scientific discovery; for others, it's the pursuit of profit. Through the story of DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis and other AI leaders, author Sebastian Mallaby explores how motivations ranging from scientific curiosity to commercial ambition and political power are shaping the future of the technology. We sat down with Mallaby to discuss the fraught and simultaneously symbiotic tension between science and capital at the heart of the AI revolution, and whether governments are prepared for systems becoming dramatically more powerful.

Keir Starmer is facing calls from more than one-fifth of his party to step down as Prime Minister due to personnel scandals, fiscal struggles, and dismal election results. Bloomberg News Senior Executive Editor Dave Merritt joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

President Trump arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping aimed at stabilizing US-China ties against the backdrop of the Iran war and the race to control and contain AI. Tech CEOs including Jensen Huang and Elon Musk tagged along, sending Nvidia, Tesla and Chinese AI-related stocks higher. And while the US president may want to focus on trade, Beijing's role in the Middle East and Taiwan arms sales, Xi has a stronger hand than he did at their first summit. Co-Host of Bloomberg Tech Caroline Hyde joined Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

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Louisiana voters will head to the polls for an election that includes a closely watched U.S. Senate race, statewide contests, constitutional amendments and several local races in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Bloomberg Government Congressional Health Policy Reporter Victoria Knight joined Christina Ruffini this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

Tensions between the US and China have deepened since the last time a US president traveled to Beijing for a summit, in 2017. President Trump's return to China, in a swirl of dinners and festivities, generated positive optics for host and guest alike, but brought less apparent progress on some of the biggest bilateral sticking points, from tariffs and trade to US arms sales to Taiwan. Bloomberg News Chief North Asia Correspondent Stephen Engle and White House Correspondent Courtney Subramanian joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the summit's deals, sticking points and unfinished business.

Kentucky Derby-Winning trainer Cherie DeVaux joins the show to discuss the decision not to run Golden Tempo in the Preakness. She discusses the timeline between the races which played a factor in her decision to withdraw from the race. She speaks with Katie Greifeld & David Papadopoulos on "The Close."

Enbridge President & CEO Greg Ebel discusses the agreement between Canada and the Alberta province about the carbon tax deal. He discusses the ramifications for future pipelines in the country and how it can affect North America at large going forward. He speaks with Katie Greifeld & Isabelle Lee on "The Close."

Kai Boysan, CEO of Flix bus company in North America, said that high fuel costs have historically pushed people from personal cars and air travel to bus trips as consumers look for affordable ways to travel. Boysan said that his company is focused on reliability and bus amenities like comfortable seats and wifi to drive customer satisfaction.