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China 'Missing Opportunity' to Engage, Says German Chief

Germany's defense chief Carsten Breuer said China missed an opportunity to engage at the political and military level this weekend with other countries in Asia and beyond. Breuer spoke in an interview with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defense conference.

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At Scrabble's Biggest Tournament, Thailand Punches Above Its Weight

Known locally as Crossword, Scrabble took off in Thailand in the 1980s after schools embraced it as a teaching aid and pathway to advancement. Much like athletic scholarships in the US, strong players can secure financial assistance and preferential admission to top universities, creating a pipeline of talent for Thailand's competitive Scrabble circuit and helping produce a string of world champions.

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Can AI Grow Without Hurting Local Communities?

The rush to build AI data centers is drawing trillions of dollars in investment and long-term bets from infrastructure firms such as DigitalBridge. But in communities where those facilities are being built, residents and officials are raising concerns about electricity costs, water use, noise, transparency and who bears the risk if demand falls short. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging approval of a major data center project near Ann Arbor, arguing that ratepayers deserve more transparency about contracts and potential costs. DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi says the industry can navigate the backlash, but only by working with local communities and showing how the benefits outweigh the burdens.

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Texas GOP Primary Upends Senate Race

Attorney General Ken Paxton benefited from a late endorsement from President Donald Trump and enthusiasm from Republicans' MAGA voters to a historic blowout victory in the Senate primary runoff over incumbent John Cornyn. Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine and The New York Times Texas Bureau Chief David Goodman joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how hard will the Republican establishment rally behind him after backing Cornyn in a bitter campaign that burned through more than $100 million? Many GOP leaders had argued that Paxton would be a weaker nominee because of his past legal and personal woes. But Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott quickly came out with statements supporting him. His opponent in November will be James Talarico, who's been building his war chest since winning the Democratic primary outright in March.

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Analysis Finds Trump's Deregulation Plan Falls Flat

A White House plan to rapidly repeal regulations has flopped, with just a handful of rules dumped via the expanded use of an administrative shortcut since a widespread review effort was ordered more than a year ago. Bloomberg Law Principal Legal Reporter Robert Iafolla joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This weekend to discuss.

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