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James Smith, founder and chief investment officer of Palliser Capital, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." They discuss M&A market trends and how his company found an AI manufacturing play within Toto.

Federal Reserve officials wrestled with starkly differing scenarios for the US economy following the outbreak of the Iran war, including one that called for interest-rate cuts and another that would require raising rates. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's March 17-18 meeting, released Wednesday in Washington, showed most officials worried the war could hurt the labor market and warrant lower interest rates. At the same time, many policymakers highlighted the risk to inflation that might ultimately warrant rate increases. Bloomberg's Mike Mckee joins to break down the Fed Minutes and what this will mean for future rate cutes.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa says he would welcome US troops to help address his country's "security crisis," as long as they follow the lead of local armed forces. In an interview with Bloomberg's Annmarie Hordern in Guayaquil, Noboa says the US is already offering support and that he is open to deeper involvement from President Donald Trump's administration.

Some of Snowflake's coders are producing work 24 hours a day using AI agents, says CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's March 17-18 meeting show most Fed officials worried the war could hurt the labor market and warrant lower interest rates. At the same time, many policymakers highlighted the risk to inflation that might ultimately warrant rate increases. Mike McKee reports.

Apple's first foldable phone is still on track to launch in September, despite reports of major manufacturing delays. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman discusses the phone's features and why it could mark a big shift in the foldable market. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Retired General Frank McKenzie join Balance of Power stating the US will be able to claim a significant victory in the war with Iran if all the conditions outlined by the US are met, though Tehran will try draw out negotiations and change the terms. The US and Iran said they are prepared to hold talks to end the war in the Middle East during a proposed two-week pause in hostilities, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threatened to derail the fragile truce. Further adding uncertainty, sporadic fighting continued throughout the region and the Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked. President Donald Trump has said that reopening the strait was a condition for halting the fighting.

Anthropic is giving tech firms access to a powerful, unreleased AI model, Mythos, in an effort to prepare for possible cyberattacks that could result from wider adoption of the technology. Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and former White House Chief Information Officer during the George W. Bush administration, discusses how this tool can help companies combat cyber attackers. She joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Uncertainty is still swirling around global tech supply chains, even as the US and Iran enter a two-week ceasefire. Reva Goujon, director at the policy and economic research firm Rhodium Group, discusses the situation with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Following a recent ceasefire that has boosted market morale, tech stocks have experienced a notable rebound. Brook Dane, Goldman Sachs Asset Management's co-head of public tech investing, discusses his strategy for investing in tech stocks amid the relief rally.

A fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire hangs in the balance as tensions rise across the Middle East.  Rachel Bronson, a Nonresident Senior Fellow on Energy and Geopolitics at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs joins Bloomberg Open Interest to break down why this is only a temporary pause, how energy markets are reacting, and what a potential shift in global oil power could mean for the US and its allies.

Activist investing is booming despite market uncertainty. Darren Novak, the Global Co-Head of Shareholder Engagement and M&A Capital Markets at JP Morgan joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why volatility, undervaluation, and record M&A activity are fueling a global surge in campaigns, and how evolving tactics are forcing boards to rethink how they engage with investors.