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Author Explores Cybersecurity Risks of Driverless Cars

Former New York City Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz joins hosts Christina Ruffini and Bailey Lipschultz on Bloomberg This Weekend and warns that the expansion of autonomous vehicles brings cybersecurity risks, including the possibility that bad actors could seize control of connected cars and use them as weapons. His new novel, Autokill, explores that threat while Schwartz argues that autonomous vehicles still have significant safety potential if companies provide greater transparency and governments prepare for emerging risks.

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Trump Ally Says Fed Should Hold Rates Steady

Former Trump Senior Economic adviser Stephen Moore is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says inflation remains too high for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, breaking with President Donald Trump's repeated calls for lower borrowing costs and arguing the central bank should hold rates steady for now. Moore also warned hosts Christina Ruffini and Bailey Lipschultz that elevated oil prices and the escalating US Canada trade fight pose risks to the economy and Republicans heading into the midterm elections.

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Rep. Krishnamoorthi Warns Iran War Weakens US in Asia

Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) says the Iran war is depleting key US munitions and pulling military assets from the Indo Pacific, potentially weakening deterrence against China as concerns over Taiwan grow. While on Bloomberg This Weekend, the Illinois Democrat also criticized the administration's trade fight with Canada and Venezuela oil policy while calling for more US assistance to Nepal following catastrophic flooding.

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