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Aarti Angara, APAC Head of Global Product Solutions at BlackRock, discusses the asset manager's recent ETF investor survey findings and ETF product offerings. She speaks on "Bloomberg: ETF IQ Asia."

Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman of S4Capital, says AI is dramatically reducing the time and cost of creating advertising content, forcing agencies to rethink traditional pricing models. He also highlights AI-powered personalization at scale, as brands use data to deliver highly targeted content. Sorrell spoke with Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin.

A gauge of the inverse relationship between US government bonds and AI-focused stocks has strengthened to levels last seen a year ago. Treasury yields tumbled, with those on shorter-dated debt falling as much as 20 basis points on Thursday. The benchmark 10-year yield dropped below the key 5% level and held around 4.97% in Asian trading Friday. Bloomberg's Ven Ram breaks down the situation.

A selloff in tech giants and escalating Middle East hostilities have pushed global investors towards the safety of bonds. Meanwhile, a Chine tech repricing is deepening. Bloomberg's reporters and guests report on how the impact is cascading across Asia.

Wui Foo, President and Co-founder of cybersecurity firm FailSafe, discusses what institutions should do to protect websites and services from vulnerabilities and AI-driven cyberattacks amid a recent surge in security loopholes. He speaks with Paul Allen and Haidi Stroud-Watts on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

Chung Suk-geun, CEO of SK Group's Data Center arm, SK Hyper, says the firm is in talks with big tech firms and financial investors to secure funding for an envisioned $350 billion infrastructure buildout, as AI demand heats up. He speaks exclusively with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Tech Asia".

Mickey Drexler, Chair of Alex Mill and Former CEO and chair of J. Crew, tells Bloomberg that apparel retailers need to do more to give consumers a reason to buy. He says product, discounting and especially newness matter, while arguing that fashion has put too little emphasis on creativity and reinvention. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Affirm is teaming up with Walmart's Sam's Club as the retailer's exclusive buy-now, pay-later partner, just weeks before the key holiday shopping season kicks off. Affirm will serve as Sam's Club's exclusive BNPL provider in a multi-year agreement, starting in that role on Sam's Club's website in the coming weeks and rolling out to stores in 2027, according to a statement Thursday that didn't disclose terms of the deal. Max Levchin, Founder & CEO of Affirm, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Aaron Mulvihill, Global Alternative Strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, said public and private markets are connected as investors reassess the financing risks of the AI and data-center buildout. Credit demand and originations have not slowed, he said, but lenders are becoming more selective: AI-related borrowing must offer returns that justify its cost. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Kroger CFO David Kennerley discusses the company plans to invest $5 billion in consumer value, including affordable groceries and simpler promotions, while seeking to fund the effort through $4 billion in structural cost savings. Kennerley said the company is seeing a slight uptick in inflation but remains within the range it projected earlier in the year, and will accept supplier price increases only when justified. He speaks with Romaine Bostick in "The Close."