Bloomberg Opinion columnist Parmy Olson discusses Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei's proposal that AI labs should slow down their most cutting-edge research. "Pacing or slowing down does also just essentially kick the can down the road," Olson says on Bloomberg Television. "Dario's essay was quite vague in terms of how he thinks that should happen."
The UAE's post-pandemic boom is being tested by a war showing few signs of resolution, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz drives up import costs and fuel prices. Yet the economy is showing signs of resilience. Bloomberg's Zainab Fattah reports.
Maria Municchi, multi asset fund manager at M&G Investments, discusses the outlook for the artificial intelligence trade after leaders of the biggest firms proposed slowing the technology's development. She tells Bloomberg Television that while "price will continue to behave pretty well," markets are becoming "a little bit more wary" about whether the capex boom will translate into delivered earnings.
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." For up to the minute market intelligence and insight, click MLIV <GO>.
The Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure to hike interest rates this week to tame elevated inflation, putting Chairman Kevin Warsh on a collision course with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly pressed the central bank to slash rates. Bloomberg MLIV's Mark Cranfield previews Wednesday's decision, and also what to expect from the Bank of England and Bank of Japan.
UniCredit Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel and German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil are set to meet and "engage in a dialogue" to discuss a potential deal over Commerzbank. The talks mark a clear break from Berlin's previous effort to thwart a transaction that might end up being the largest across global banking in almost two decades. Bloomberg's Steven Arons breaks down the situation.
Oil pushed higher after Saudi Arabia shut a major crude pipeline following attacks, disrupting a route used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz during the US-Iran war. Meanwhile, a planned meeting between Iran and several Gulf nations on creating a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed. Hasan Alhasan, Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the developments in the region.
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, is poised to make a $23 billion leap up the list of the world's wealthiest as he opens an initial public offering for his refinery. The tycoon's net worth is projected to reach as much as $58.2 billion with the IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Fze, according to Bloomberg calculations, surpassing US hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin and tech billionaire Eric Schmidt. Bloomberg's Anthony Osae-Brown reports.
Oil pushed higher after Saudi Arabia shut its East-West crude pipeline, a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for its oil exports, following multiple attacks on Thursday. Meanwhile, a planned meeting for Monday between Iran and several Gulf nations on creating a temporary shipping lane through Hormuz has been postponed, according to Oman's foreign minister. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace reports.
Pakistan GasPort Chairman Iqbal Z. Ahmed highlights how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted LNG supply chains, reshaping Pakistan's demand outlook. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of 'Gastech Bangkok 2026'.
Bloomberg's Yvonne Man speaks with Artificial Analysis's Micah Hill-Smith about the AI race, China's role in it, and the growing debate over model safety.
Balaji Krishnamurthy, President of Chevron in Australia, discusses the outlook for LNG supply and demand, and pricing levels, as energy disruptions continue on Middle East tensions. He speaks with Haslinda Amin, on the sidelines of Gastech in Bangkok, on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".
