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OpenAI's Altman May Slow Down AI Development

OpenAI is considering slowing down the development of cutting-edge AI. In a company-wide meeting this week, Altman told employees that OpenAI could potentially pace its AI development - perhaps even in conjunction with several other AI labs, according to sources. Bloomberg's Shirin Ghaffary has the scoop and joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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Oracle's AI Cloud Growth Eases Buildout Concerns

Oracle's latest results helped ease concerns around its massive AI infrastructure buildout, with cloud infrastructure revenue growing 120% and the company bringing roughly 850 megawatts of new capacity online. BNP Paribas Global Head of Software Research Stefan Slowinski sees a more constructive setup as Oracle moves toward positive free cash flow, but says its upcoming Financial Analyst Day will be key for understanding the returns and the financing behind its AI expansion. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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In Post 9/11 Era, NYC's Downtown Forges Life Beyond Wall Street

Lower Manhattan has evolved from a business district that largely emptied out after work into a hub for housing, culture and nightlife, with the population more than doubling since 9/11. The area has added almost 25,000 residential units since 9/11, and its workforce has diversified, with financial services now representing 25% of downtown's occupied space. Blomberg's Amanda L. Gordon joins Bloomberg Intelligence to discuss.

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Cantor's 9/11 Charity Day

On September 11th, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees in the World Trade Center attacks. Twenty-five years later, the firm has turned its worst day into one of Wall Street's biggest days of giving. In this exclusive look inside Cantor's New York trading floor, Chairman Brandon Lutnick and Executive Vice Chairman Kyle Lutnick explain how employees now waive a day's pay for Charity Day, raising a record $15 million last year through the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and why they're determined to top it on the 25th anniversary.

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US Core CPI Tops Forecasts, Bolstering Case for Rate Hike

A key gauge of US consumer prices rose by more than expected last month, bolstering the case for Federal Reserve officials to raise interest rates next week. The consumer price index, excluding food and energy, climbed 0.3% in August from a month earlier, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data out Friday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey called for a 0.2% increase. On an annual basis, it advanced 2.4%. Futures showed investors priced in a rate hike next week as a near certainty following the release, and put a high likelihood on a second increase before the end of the year. We got reaction from Sarah Hunt, Chief Market Strategist at Alpine Saxon Woods. She speaks with Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Lisa Mateo.

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