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Bloomberg Pursuits editor of Global Luxury coverage Chris Rovzar joined Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo on Bloomberg This Weekend to explain the concept of "Hotspan", the idea of maintaining fitness, functionality, and good looks, well into older age.
As the United States and China compete for dominance in artificial intelligence, energy is emerging as a critical battleground. Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warns that while the US still leads in AI technology, electricity shortages could become a major constraint as data center demand surges. Former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns says China's enormous investments in transmission, renewables, batteries, and power generation are already reshaping global supply chains, while Hoover Institution senior fellow Elizabeth Economy argues Beijing's clean-energy strategy is as much about economic and geopolitical power as climate policy. Together, their assessments point to a growing reality: the AI race may depend not just on chips and software, but on generating enough power to sustain the technology.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a two-term Republican who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, could not muster enough votes to continue to a runoff next month. Bloomberg News Defense Reporter Jen Judson and New York Times White House Correspondent Luke Broadwater joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
President Donald Trump said he made no commitment to Chinese President Xi Jinping over Taiwan, and would make a decision soon over a planned $14 billion arms deal with the island. Bloomberg White House Correspondent Courtney Subramanian and Reporter Michelle Kaske joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the summit's deals, sticking points and unfinished business.
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The Long Island Rail Road, the nation's busiest commuter line, will suspend service for the first time in more than 30 years after labor groups and transit officials failed to reach a deal on wage increases by a Friday night deadline. Bloomberg News Reporter Michelle Kaske joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
What drives the tech titans behind the AI arms race? For some, it's the thrill of scientific discovery; for others, it's the pursuit of profit. Through the story of DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis and other AI leaders, author Sebastian Mallaby explores how motivations ranging from scientific curiosity to commercial ambition and political power are shaping the future of the technology. We sat down with Mallaby to discuss the fraught and simultaneously symbiotic tension between science and capital at the heart of the AI revolution, and whether governments are prepared for systems becoming dramatically more powerful.
Keir Starmer is facing calls from more than one-fifth of his party to step down as Prime Minister due to personnel scandals, fiscal struggles, and dismal election results. Bloomberg News Senior Executive Editor Dave Merritt joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
President Trump arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping aimed at stabilizing US-China ties against the backdrop of the Iran war and the race to control and contain AI. Tech CEOs including Jensen Huang and Elon Musk tagged along, sending Nvidia, Tesla and Chinese AI-related stocks higher. And while the US president may want to focus on trade, Beijing's role in the Middle East and Taiwan arms sales, Xi has a stronger hand than he did at their first summit. Co-Host of Bloomberg Tech Caroline Hyde joined Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
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Louisiana voters will head to the polls for an election that includes a closely watched U.S. Senate race, statewide contests, constitutional amendments and several local races in New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Bloomberg Government Congressional Health Policy Reporter Victoria Knight joined Christina Ruffini this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.
Tensions between the US and China have deepened since the last time a US president traveled to Beijing for a summit, in 2017. President Trump's return to China, in a swirl of dinners and festivities, generated positive optics for host and guest alike, but brought less apparent progress on some of the biggest bilateral sticking points, from tariffs and trade to US arms sales to Taiwan. Bloomberg News Chief North Asia Correspondent Stephen Engle and White House Correspondent Courtney Subramanian joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura this morning on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the summit's deals, sticking points and unfinished business.
