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Bloomberg Pursuits reporter Sarah Rappaport tells Bloomberg This Weekend that luxury travelers are increasingly seeking tiny hotels with as few as one to six rooms, combining the privacy of a villa with personalized high-end hotel service. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Rappaport says the trend is spreading across Europe and the US as travelers seek exclusivity, fewer crowds and unusual experiences in restaurants, museums and historic properties.

Washington Institute research director Dana Stroul tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the US military buildup in the Middle East, including a third aircraft carrier, is expanding President Donald Trump's options as diplomacy with Iran remains stalled and Washington weighs its approach to the Houthis in Yemen. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Stroul says US economic sanctions and the naval blockade are putting significant pressure on Iran but have not yet produced major concessions on the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran's nuclear program or its regional activities.

Fraud investigator Jay Jones, known online as "The Profiler," tells Bloomberg This Weekend that AI is helping scammers create increasingly convincing fake recruiters and job listings that can lead victims to surrender money and sensitive personal information. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Jones says he has helped remove more than 58,000 fraudulent job listings and advises applicants to verify company websites, domain histories and where application links lead before sharing personal information.

Atlantic Staff Writer Vivian Salama tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Egypt's then-intelligence chief Abbas Kamel made an unusual 67-minute trip to Israel less than two weeks before the Oct. 7, 2023, attack to warn Israeli officials that intelligence indicated Hamas was mobilizing for a major assault. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Salama says Egypt was among several regional governments that raised concerns before the attack, while questions remain about who received the warnings and how Israeli officials responded.

Debate over artificial intelligence has largely focused on whether machines could become too powerful. Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel argues that a more immediate question is whether AI changes humans themselves: weakening authentic connection, independent thought and the ways people understand meaning and purpose. Universities are already confronting that challenge as students increasingly use AI to learn and communicate, while Vanderbilt University Chairman Daniel Diermeier argues that technological fluency must be paired with the ability to think independently.

Bloomberg Economics economic statecraft lead Chris Kennedy tells Bloomberg This Weekend that the G7's coordinated release of up to 100 million barrels of oil and fuel could provide near-term relief from record diesel prices, but will not resolve supply constraints tied to the Iran war and attacks on Russian refining capacity. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Kennedy says a US diesel export ban could create unintended consequences for domestic and global fuel markets, while high diesel costs are adding economic pressure in states with competitive midterm races

Bloomberg senior White House reporter Josh Wingrove tells Bloomberg This Weekend that President Donald Trump's campaign stops in traditionally Republican states such as Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas reflect competitive races and an effort to bolster GOP support as economic concerns weigh on the party. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Wingrove also discusses Trump's appearance with Dennis Rodman amid interest in renewed diplomacy with North Korea and an upcoming Alberta vote that could begin a process toward separation from Canada.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett argues that the economic benefits of AI may be greater than current data show, comparing today's dynamics with the early internet era, when improvements in computing were difficult to capture in official statistics. At the same time, Hassett says reducing the federal workforce can generate budget savings, and he remains optimistic about economic growth in the face of a growing debt burden. He acknowledges that bringing the federal deficit to 3% of GDP will require more attention.

Former CEA Chair Cecilia Rouse believes that we may be 'entering a new normal' of the jobs report, with the break even potentially settling in around 50,000. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's "The Close."

Gary Marcus, Robust AI Inc. co-founder and former CEO, argues that developers, including OpenAI, lack sufficient safeguards for systems they can't reliably control. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's "The Close."

Morgan Stanley's Alex Straton sees Nike sales and earnings softening as the company deals with inventory gluts in North America and China. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on Bloomberg's "The Close."

A FOIA request has uncovered another little-known feature of life at the top of the Justice Department: attorneys general have used alternate email addresses to conduct government business for over a decade. This time around, Bloomberg News Senior Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold obtained the alias used by former Attorney General Pam Bondi. The discovery raises broader questions about government transparency and access to public records. Leopold explains how alternate email addresses can make FOIA searches more difficult when requesters don't know which accounts officials used to conduct government business -- and how revealing those aliases can help journalists locate records that might otherwise be missed. He speaks with Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Alexis Christoforous.