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Accenture's Gramling on Latest Holiday Shopping Survey

Kathryn Gramling discusses new Accenture data showing that nearly half of consumers plan to spend the same amount or less than they did last year. She discusses whether that level of restrained spending represents a meaningful shift from prior years and what it may signal for holiday retail demand. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Jess Menton on "The Close."

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Zocdoc CEO on Rollout of its Care Access Network

Dr. Oliver Kharraz, the CEO and Founder of Zocdoc, joins the program to discuss the company's latest development: the launch of a new care access network. Kharraz discusses how the update is expected to drive growth and what has changed for patients compared with what they could do before. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Jess Menton on "The Close."

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Crusoe CEO: Data Center Indusry Has a 'Marketing Issue'

Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller discusses the AI infrastructure company's nearly $4 billion in fresh funding sending its valuation to almost $31 billion. He also discusses how it will fuel the company's push to build AI infrastructure spanning data centers, cloud computing and managed AI services. He says Crusoe could eventually enter the public markets and pushes back against growing opposition to data centers, arguing the industry has a "marketing issue" and needs to better communicate its impact on water, jobs and local tax revenue. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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Former FTC Technologist Warns Against an AI 'Cartel'

As frontier AI labs seek greater coordination on safety, Neil Chilson, Head of AI Policy at the Abundance Institute and former FTC Chief Technologist, warns that government-backed antitrust exemptions could create a durable "cartel" that ultimately harms competition. He argues companies can collaborate on safety standards without suspending antitrust rules, and that existing consumer-protection and liability laws already provide tools for addressing harms caused by AI. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW, & Politico From White House

Kailey Leinz discusses the breaking news that Donald Trump posted an announcement saying CNN, MS NOW and Politico would be barred from the White House, describing them as "fake" and accusing them of "fiction and lies." She said it was unclear whether the president can enforce the move on his own, especially without an acting White House press secretary, and suggested the decision could face immediate court challenges. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Jess Menton on "The Close."

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US and China Vie For AI Lead Before Trump- Xi Summit

Less than a week before Chinese leader Xi Jinping travels to the US to meet President Donald Trump, AI has taken center stage in the bilateral relationship. In some ways the rivalry is straightforward. Most benchmarks show American models have a lead in performance that Washington very much wants to maintain, for military and economic reasons. Anja Manuel, Aspen Strategy Group Executive Director joins to discuss the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as well as what to expect from the UN General Assembly next week.

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