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Meredith Whittaker, President of the Signal Foundation (the non profit organization which owns Signal Messenger) joins Bloomberg's The Pulse with Francine Lacqua. Whittaker warns that AI, alongside further tech legislation, risks undermining the principles of private communication.

Fatima Dangote, Dangote Group executive director of commercial operations for oil and gas, tells Bloomberg Television the company forecasts revenue to jump to $100 billion by 2030. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja, Aliko Dangote's daughter says the growth is going to come mainly from the company's "refinery, fertilizer and cement" businesses.

Kamakshya Trivedi, chief FX and EM strategist at Goldman Sachs, discusses the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on commodities, inflation and what this means for the dollar. "You're beginning to see now the levels of increases in gas prices in Europe, in oil prices," he tells Bloomberg Television. "The dollar is beginning to, you know, acquire some degree of a front-footed nature," Trivedi adds.

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Volkswagen Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz speaks on Bloomberg Television after the carmaker cut its revenue expectations for the year. "Chinese competitors are exporting not only cars, but also competitive pressure to Europe," Antlitz says. He adds that the group still has underused factories. "We have great products, but the costs are too high," he tells Bloomberg's Oliver Crook.

Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) completed its first commercial lithium foil sale while ending the quarter with $15.6 million in cash reserves.

The Environment Minister defends extending the Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) North West Shelf project to 2070 amid a Federal Court challenge.

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) has agreed to sell its contractor risk management software firm Cm3 to British supplier Achilles.

Rahul Verma of the Centre for Policy Research says student anger over exam paper leaks has evolved into a broader expression of frustration about economic opportunity and upward mobility, creating a different challenge for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

CATL may find it easier to impress investors with its upcoming financial results, after the world's top battery maker's stock valuation slumped to a one-year low. Macquarie Capital's Eugene Hsiao thinks the volatility in the stock has been driven by a weak domestic auto sector and high lithium prices.

The Magnificent Seven technology giants suffered their biggest one-day drop since the tariff tantrum in April 2025 on Thursday, with an index of the group falling 4.8% and wiping out $797 billion in market value. The selloff pushed the S&P 500 Index down 1.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index sank 1.9%. Bloomberg MLIV's Ven Ram breaks down the situation.

Hope of hostilities easing between the US and Iran are fading quickly with neither side backing down or saying it's time for new negotiations. The conflict also faces a fresh threat of escalation as Iran-backed Houthis claimed their first attack on commercial ships in recent months. Investors and central banks are now confronting the possibility that the attack could effectively close another maritime chokepoint vital to energy markets. The Opening Trade spoke to guests about what the rebound in oil prices could mean for companies as Europe stares down the barrel of dwindling gas supplies.