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Takahide Yoshiike, Executive Chief Engineer for Honda's R&D Frontier Robotics division, notes that while global competition in robotics is intense, each region has distinct strengths. Chinese companies excel at reducing production costs for humanoid robots, the United States leads in AI chip development, and Japan's advantage lies in manufacturing precise, high-quality hardware. He also discusses the evolution of Honda's humanoid robotics efforts. He speaks with Shery Ahn from the sidelines of the Tokyo Humanoids Summit on "Bloomberg Tech Asia".

Carolina Parada, VP and Head of Robotics at Google Deepmind, says "embodied intelligence is the next frontier of artificial intelligence." She is focused on pushing the boundaries of robots' ability to perform highly dexterous tasks, such as folding origami or packing a lunch box. Parada also discusses the development and research direction of Gemini Robotics. She speaks with Shery Ahn on the sidelines of the Tokyo Humanoids Summit on "Bloomberg Tech Asia".

the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo gathers leading companies, builders, and investors from around the world for live humanoid demonstrations and talks on commercialization, mass production, and safety.

The Philippine President's uneasy alliance with his Vice President has escalated into a second impeachment for Sara Duterte in as many years, and chaos within the Senate. Marcos shares his views on the rivalry between the two families in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on "Latitude".

USAID's closure placed millions of lives at risk, studies show. Donald Trump's new program requires minerals and data as a price of aid. In Mozambique, clinics now face hard choices as Ebola spreads.

The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch further talks on Tehran's nuclear program, a person with knowledge of the matter said, raising hopes the three-month conflict could be nearing a resolution. Bloomberg's Laura Davison breaks down what we know.

Bloomberg News reporter Brody Ford says Dell's server business is helping the company's revenue benefit from the AI boom. Dell gave an outlook for annual sales that far surpassed analysts' estimates, fueled by demand for servers that power artificial intelligence work. Revenue in the fiscal year ending in January 2027 will be about $167 billion, including $60 billion from the sale of AI servers, the Texas-based company said Thursday in a statement.

Albert Douer, UBQ Chairman and CEO says his dream is for more countries to adopt his technology so trash becomes seen as something with value and plastic production can rely less on oil.

Pauline Brown, former chair of LVMH North America, joined the discussion to analyze the ongoing k-shaped economic recovery, particularly within the luxury retail sector. She highlighted that even among luxury brands, performance is diverging significantly. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."

Hormel Foods reported adjusted earnings per share and organic sales for the second quarter that exceeded analyst expectations, driving a notable increase in its stock price. John Ghingo, President of Hormel Foods, discussed the company's ongoing turnaround plan and its positive impact on results. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close."

Fed's Musalem Says He Expects Warsh Will Consult, Try and Steer FOMC Alberto Musalem, St. Louis Federal Reserve president, said he expects new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to consult with the full Federal Open Market Committee and then steer members to fulfill the Fed's dual mandate. Musalem, speaking to Stephanie Flanders at the Reykjavik economic conference, also said that while he is an AI optimist, it is a 'risky proposition' to rely on the possibility of productivity gains from AI to reduce inflation.

Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudry expects says the company's track record is 'very good' when it comes to revenue, and that Anthropic's Mythos has added 'fuel to the fire' on cybersecurity.. The security software company gave a fourth-quarter revenue forecast earlier this week that was weaker than expected. Evercore downgrades the stock, noting slowing net new customers.