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'Medieval' US Firing-Squad Execution Will Hurt Republicans in Midterms: Reid

A proposed public firing-squad execution discussed by the US defense secretary is a "medieval" idea that could damage the Republicans ahead of the midterms, according to Morris Reid, Partner at Actum, who served in the Clinton Administration. Speaking to Francine Lacqua on "The Pulse", Reid says this shows a lack of coordination within the Trump administration as it braces for "challenging" elections.

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Health and Power 'Deeply Connected for Women': Melinda French Gates

Health and power are "deeply connected for women", according to Melinda French Gates, who says the world is "way behind on women's health". French Gates joined Francine Lacqua on "The Pulse" to discuss new Gallup-Pivotal research, which finds more than four in ten UK women say their health has kept them from doing everything they wanted to do, with gaps in information and care at key stages of their lives. In the US, more than half of women reported a negative healthcare experience in the past five years. The research was conducted with Pivotal, founded by French Gates to advance social progress for women and young people.

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Bending Spoons CEO Sees Opportunity in 'SaaSpocalypse'

Bending Spoons CEO Luca Ferrari says falling software valuations are creating acquisition opportunities as AI reshapes the industry. He says the company is benefiting twice - from cheaper targets and from using AI to write code, improve products and scale its acquisition model faster. Bending Spoons says AI now writes at least 90% of its code. He speaks to Tom Mackenzie on the latest episode of "Bloomberg Tech: Europe"

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