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Whether with M&A, IPOs or fundraisings, aerospace and defense companies and other owners of military assets are rushing to market at a time when global conflicts are threatening to stifle dealmaking in other sectors. Aaron Kirchfeld, Bloomberg deals executive editor, joins Dani Burger.

Jeff Smith, CEO of Starboard Value, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals" to discuss Starboard's $350 million stake in CarMax. Starboard Value has amassed a stake of about $350 million in CarMax and sees an opportunity to accelerate the used car retailer's turnaround under incoming CEO Keith Barr. The activist investor has nominated its own CEO Jeff Smith to the CarMax board.

Energy markets whipsawed for a second consecutive day as investors raced to interpret rapidly shifting comments from the Trump administration over the war in Iran. Oil prices plummeted after Energy Secretary Chris Wright erroneously posted and then deleted a message that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, only for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to subsequently concede no such operation had occurred. But, the spokeswoman said, the US military was "drawing up additional options" to address any attempt by Iran to constrain trade through the vital artery. Patrick McHenry, Former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Former Speaker Pro Tempore, Bloomberg Contributor joins to discuss on Balance of Power.

Jeremy Allaire, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Circle discusses his motivation for building Circle, the world's largest regulated stablecoin network. Despite Circle's significant market capitalization and successful IPO, Allaire views the company as still being in its very early stages, with another 10 to 20 years of foundational work ahead to realize its full potential. He's on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This interview was recorded January 15 at the Economic Club of Washington, DC.

Matthew Weir, Managing Director and senior investment strategist in the Investment Strategy Group at Goldman Sachs, discusses how investors are trying to assess the health of big tech companies in the midst of rising AI investments and geopolitical uncertainty. He joins Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech."

Databricks has launched Genie Code, a built-in autonomous AI assistant for technical talent, and announced the purchase of Quotient AI. Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi discusses the moves with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Michelle Volz, a former partner in the American Dynamism team at Andreessen Horowitz, has launched a new firm targeting early-stage startups that focus on addressing the costly, slow, or missing parts of the US industrial base. Volz joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

PJT Partners founder, chair and CEO Paul Taubman discusses how war-driven market volatility and AI disruption are weighing on global M&A. Speaking with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals," Taubman argues that geopolitical risks have been mispriced and there will be a lot of "roadkill" left behind because of AI.

Sassine Ghazi, CEO of Synopsys, discusses the company's acquisition and integration of Ansys, how AI can help accelerate the chip manufacturing process, and AI's role in the recent software selloff. He speaks with Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Tech."

Fifth Third CEO Tim Spence says AI isn't hype. In fact, it's already writing 40% of his bank's code and helping double the company's size with fewer employees. He's seeing meaningful, long-term productivity gains and a faster path to growth. And he says the next phase is even bigger: AI that doesn't just support customers, but actually executes financial tasks on their behalf. Tim Spence joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the AI revolution in banking.

The International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil from reserves as governments try contain energy prices driven higher by the war with Iran. IEA Director Faith Birol made the announcement in Paris.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Zoox CEO Aicha Evans discuss their new partnership to offer Zoox's purpose-built, fully autonomous robotaxis on the Uber app, starting in Las Vegas and expanding to Los Angeles next year. They speak with Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Open Interest."