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Robert Kiyosaki again urged investors to buy Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) as he raised concerns about inflation and the US dollar.

The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation sued Illinois on 21 August over its 0.2% digital asset tax.

Cat lady Taylor Swift gets a dog, gap years get expensive, and the new and improved Burger King Whopper: Join Alexis Christoforous, David Gura and Christina Ruffini for this weeks headline roundup.

IBM and the US Open are expanding their use of AI to give fans real-time match insights, including personalized updates, an AI assistant and win probabilities that change after every point. IBM Senior Vice President Jonathan Adashek and former tennis player Sam Querrey are on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini how the technology also gives players and coaches deeper data to analyze opponents and match strategy while helping more than 14 million digital users follow the tournament.

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh heads into Jackson Hole under heightened scrutiny after the Treasury's intervention in the bond market raised questions about the traditional boundaries between fiscal and monetary policy. Host of Bloomberg Money Tom Keene and Veda Partners Co-Founder Henrietta Treyz are on Bloomberg This Weekend and discuss how investors will be watching for how Warsh addresses inflation, market volatility and Fed independence as economic and geopolitical uncertainty complicate the outlook.

Representative Rich McCormick is on Bloomberg This Weekend with David Gura and Christina Ruffini and says the US should continue expanding data centers to support its leadership in artificial intelligence, arguing they can be built responsibly while benefiting local economies.

The Colorado River provides water to seven states, contributing to an estimated $1.4 trillion in annual economic activity. But decades of decline, record-low snowpack and shrinking reservoirs have pushed the system toward crisis, with Lake Powell nearing levels that could threaten hydropower production. As key rules expire and states fail to reach a long-term deal, the federal government is stepping in with proposed cuts to lower-basin water use, hitting Arizona especially hard. Will the Southwest be able to survive on a shrinking Colorado River?

Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada was right to walk away from a trade deal she argues would have harmed both countries, urging Ottawa not to back down and saying past retaliation against US tariffs proved effective. Freeland warns hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini that Trump's approach risks turning allies into "vassals" as Canada prepares dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs after the US imposed new 50% duties. (This conversation was edited to omit an incorrect statement about the titles of Canadian government officials.)

Joining Bloomberg This Weekend is Best Selling Author Patrick Radden Keefe to discuss his new book 'London Falling,' which explores the mysterious 2019 death of 19-year-old Zac Brettler, whose parents discovered after his death that he had been posing as the son of a Russian oligarch. Keefe explains to Christina Ruffini that the story examines London's influx of extreme wealth and social media-fueled status anxiety while tracing a family's effort to understand the secret life their son had built.

The US and South Korea sharply curtailed their annual military exercises after President Donald Trump ordered them scaled back, surprising Seoul as North Korea expands its nuclear and missile capabilities and deepens military ties with Russia. Bloomberg Economics and Senior Geoeconomics Analyst Adam Farrar is on Bloomberg This Weekend with David Gura and Christina Ruffini and explains that move comes as the US shifts an aircraft carrier and other military resources from the Indo-Pacific toward the Middle East, raising questions about Washington's ability to sustain its security commitments in Asia.

Iceland will vote August 29th on whether to resume accession talks with the European Union, with recent polling showing a narrow advantage for the "yes" side. RUV Correspondent Ingólfur Bjarni Sigfússon joins Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend and explains that debate is being shaped by security concerns, economic uncertainty and Iceland's strategic position in the North Atlantic, while opponents warn about sovereignty and control over fisheries.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan to return to Britain with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet after six years in the US, with their children set to begin school there in September. Bloomberg News Reporter Tiwa Adebayo explains to David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend that the surprise move brings Harry closer to King Charles as he undergoes cancer treatment, while questions remain over the family's security and Harry's strained relationship with Prince William.