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US initial jobless claims for the week ending May 16 fell by 3,000 to 209,000. US housing starts declined in April as construction of single-family homes dropped by the most in nearly a year. Bloomberg's Michael McKee has this morning's economic data.

Erica Brescia, Redpoint Ventures managing director, reacts to Nvidia's first-quarter earnings report and explains why she is still bullish on the stock. She speaks on "Bloomberg The Close."

Paulina McPadden, investment manager of international concentrated growth strategy at Baillie Gifford, discusses where Nvidia sits in the global chip ecosystem and why US-based AI researchers and companies still have a leg up for the long-term over China, while still seeing a "rich hunting ground" for AI investment outside of the US. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

SoftBank has committed more than $60 billion to OpenAI to date, with founder Masayoshi Son reportedly convinced Sam Altman is leading the most important technology shift of the century. But as rival Anthropic gains ground, questions are growing - even inside SoftBank - about whether the company may be too heavily tied to OpenAI's success. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Amca, which offers an integrated platform to rapidly develop and manufacture critical aerospace and defense components, announced a $300 million Series B valuing the company at more than $1 billion. Amca CEO Jai Malik joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

OpenAI is preparing to file for an initial public offering in the coming weeks and is targeting a public debut sometime in the fall. The exact timing remains uncertain. The ChatGPT creator, co-founded by Sam Altman, is one of the world's most valuable and powerful AI companies. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow has all the details.

A majority of Federal Reserve officials warned the central bank would likely need to consider raising interest rates if inflation continued to run persistently above their 2% target, minutes of the April 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed. Mike McKee reports.

Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks addresses investor concerns regarding the company's exposure to petroleum-intensive products, clarifying that such exposure is relatively light. He emphasizes that the majority of Hasbro's business and growth comes from games as well as licensing and digital products. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

Max Kettner, HSBC chief multi asset strategist, discusses how he is investing during what he sees as a "incredibly K-shaped" US economy. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest."

Byron Allen, founder, chair and CEO of Allen Media Group, discusses his plans to turn Buzzfeed into a free-TV super app. Speaking with Romaine Bostick on "Bloomberg The Close," Allen also comments on taking over Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" time slot.