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Episodes
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- Midterm Polling Reliability; Democratic Representative Focuses on Accountability · 42 minDonald Trump is concluding his electoral campaign with a whirlwind sprint across the country to turn out his most fervent supporters and thwart Democratic designs to curtail his…
- AI Spending Fuels Market Selloff; Democrats Eye House Majority · 34 minDisappointing Big Tech earnings are intensifying investor concerns about whether massive AI spending will generate sufficient returns, as Alphabet and Intel come under particular…
- Israel Election; Halloween Candy Prices · 41 minIsrael’s election campaign has been consumed by Iran, national security and the impact of three years of war, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main…
- 16 Months in a Russian Prison; HR Navigates AI · 37 minUkraine said limits on the speed of its SpaceX Starlink terminal connections had been lifted in overnight testing, a move that may ease the latest tensions between Kyiv and…
- France Protests; Pope Leo's Health · 40 minRepublican lawmakers blasted President Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party…
- President Trump Halts Russia Energy Sanctions; GTA VI · 45 minPresident Donald Trump waived massive tariffs linked to Russian energy exports mandated in a law that he signed last month, as the measures complicated his push to lower diesel…
- Saudi Airport Attack; Trump Criticizes Zelenskyy · 41 minSaudi Arabia said 12 people were killed and 309 were injured Saturday in an attack on the Riyadh airport, the deadliest incident in an intensifying conflict with Yemen’s Houthis…
- Dangers of Pneumonic Plagues; Banana Ball · 32 minRussian authorities said they had completed precautionary measures following the death of an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East after…
- AG Todd Blanche on Powell Investigation; AI Safety in Question · 43 minThe US Justice Department isn’t reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns related to the central bank’s building…
- Trump Campaigns in Republican Territory; LinkedIn Scams · 36 minPresident Donald Trump declared at a rally in Alabama that his economic agenda had helped attract investment and jobs in a midterm campaign pitch to a state that has long been…
- Congress and AI Safety; UK Labour Party Conference · 46 minIran said it’s awaiting a definitive US response to a seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz but won’t soften its conditions, after President Donald Trump…
- Trump-Xi Summit; Nor'easter Brings Winds and Rain · 34 minDonald Trump’s lavish welcome of Xi Jinping this week marked a high point for stability in a US-China relationship that’s seen a lot of lows. Now, the Chinese leader is pushing…
- Live from the Qatar Economic Forum · 41 minBloomberg This Weekend is live from the Qatar Economic Forum in New York City. Qatar is setting up a dedicated platform to manage and grow its wealth fund’s domestic portfolio…
- Utah Governor on Healthier Political Conflict; NYC Fights Against Consumer Fraud · 44 minWarren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway to be replaced by his son Howard, and will become chairman emeritus of the company. Buffett will remain a member…
- Anthropic’s AI Warning; Cities Adapt to Drone Threats · 41 minLeaders of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms say it's time to slow the development pace of their most advanced models, citing escalating risks of the…
- Suspected Iranian Nuclear Activities, Growing Loss-Of-Control Risks of AI · 42 minThe International Atomic Energy Agency has observed construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a site suspected of housing nuclear-related activities. IAEA Director…
- US-Canada Trade War Nears Next Escalation; Rising Popularity of Labor Unions · 41 minDemocratic Representative Haley Stevens said her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute with Canada. The latest round of tariffs…
- Apple CEO John Ternus; Should Humans Talk to Animals? · 31 minApple Inc. is about to start the biggest run of device releases in its history, delivering a wave of fresh form factors and whole new product areas in 2026, 2027 and beyond. New…
- Introducing: Bloomberg Money · 1 minBloomberg Money is a new, weekly podcast focused on YOUR money. Listen for wealth strategies, retirement tips and a personal finance insights. Join Tom Keene and Scarlet Fu for…
- Shein's Hong Kong IPO; Investors Bet on Hair Loss Treatments · 45 minThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming featured Kevin Warsh’s first speech as chairman. Warsh used his keynote speech to…
- Nepal Death Toll Rises; Meta Settlement · 38 minNepal is seeking international help to cope with the aftermath of catastrophic flash floods that have left nearly 3,000 people missing along the mountainous border with China. At…
- AI Takes Center Court at the US Open; Prince Harry and Meghan Head Back to Britain · 42 minFan Week at the US Open kicks off today. IBM and the US Open are expanding their use of AI to give fans real-time match insights, including personalized updates, an AI assistant…
- MI6 Veteran Warns Against Politicizing Intelligence; World Robot Conference · 36 minPresident Donald Trump is betting new sanctions and economic pressure can force Tehran to accept a deal to end the war on US terms. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may…
- Meta Faces Landmark Trial; Peptides for Pets · 33 minMeta faces a landmark federal trial brought by 29 states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict young users and that the company…
- Trump: USS Lincoln Deployment 'Not Nearly Long Enough' · 40 minPresident Donald Trump downplayed concerns over conditions for sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid an uproar from service members' families as its deployment to the…
- Wait Drags on For Iran Deal; Rep. Stevens on State of Democratic Party · 45 minThe wait dragged on for an Iranian deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as the Islamic Republic’s top envoy said direct talks with the US were currently impossible. Iranian…
- Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General; China-US Tech Battle · 44 minThe US Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general, elevating President Donald Trump’s one-time personal defense lawyer to lead the nation’s top federal law enforcement…
- Governors Talk Affordability; AI Complicates Dating · 33 minGovernors from Oklahoma, Maryland and Delaware say states remain the nation's laboratories of democracy, sharing policy ideas on housing, education, child care and energy while…
- India's Cockroach Protests; Netanyahu's Challenger · 34 minThe Cockroach Janta Party, which led India’s biggest student protests in years, wants to build a nationwide movement to hold the government accountable for its promises to young…
- US Pauses Strikes on Iran; Miami vs NYC · 41 minThe US paused an almost two-week run of strikes against Iran for a second night while the Islamic Republic signaled it was refraining from any retaliatory attacks and held talks…
- Trump Headlines White House Correspondents' Dinner; Measles Cases Rise · 40 minPresident Donald Trump headlined a scaled-down White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday, three months after the original event was cut short by a gunman who allegedly sought…
- Sen. Shaheen on Russia Sanctions Bill; World Cup Finale · 42 minPresident Donald Trump says Republicans should “add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill” in a post on Truth Social today. He adds it is what late Lindsey Graham “wanted to do, and…
- Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs Over Wildfires; Moonshot Roils Markets · 37 minWashington’s air improved slightly on Friday while New York City could be blanketed by more wildfire smoke later in the day. President Donald Trump alleged Canada is “responsible…
- Senator Lindsey Graham Dies; US Strikes Iran · 46 minLindsey Graham, the South Carolina senior senator and foreign policy hawk who changed from a Donald Trump skeptic to one of the US president’s strongest allies, died on Saturday…
- US Demands an Open Strait; Russian Forces Strike Kyiv · 45 minThe US is demanding that Iran issue a public statement that all channels of the Strait of Hormuz are open to shipping and that they will not attack transiting civilian vessels…
- America Celebrates July 4th; Trump Accounts Arrive · 35 minPresident Donald Trump gave a speech on the National Mall after thunderstorms delayed the start of his remarks, celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary and highlighting his…
- Celebrating America 250: BTW at The Intrepid · 42 minBloomberg This Weekend is on the USS Intrepid in New York to celebrate America's 250th birthday! New York Harbor welcomed more than 40 tall ships to mark the nation’s 250th…
- Supreme Court Decisions Expected This Week; Dulles Airport Revamp · 36 minMore opinions from the US Supreme Court are set for Monday, with key decisions yet to be announced on birthright citizenship and President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve…
- Tanker Struck in Hormuz; AI at the Ballot Box · 35 minThe US attacked Iran one day after Tehran struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, an exchange that threatened to break the fragile ceasefire between the two countries…
- US-Iran Talks Begin in Switzerland · 35 minThe US and Iran began talks on a permanent peace deal that seek to settle the issue of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The…
- Iran Says Hormuz Is Closed Again; Sit-Down with Sen. Warnock · 43 minIran said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz for shipping transit due to what it called Israel’s violation of a ceasefire, even as Pakistan said US-Iran talks were set to open in…
- Trump Eyes Iran Deal, But Tehran Still Reviewing; Knicks Win The NBA Finals · 43 minUS President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict with Iran would be signed on Sunday, a claim contradicted by Iran as the two…
- Why Musk Raced to Take SpaceX Public in the World's Biggest IPO · 39 minElon Musk and his executives had one overarching message for the army of people working on the SpaceX initial public offering over the past six months: Faster, move faster. As…
- SpaceX IPO, Airline CEOs at IATA · 39 minElon Musk's SpaceX is set to deliver the biggest ever IPO, more than doubling the size of Saudi Aramco’s $29.4 billion listing in 2019. The company is offering about 555.6…
- Trump to Consider Government Stakes in AI Companies; Knicks Win · 42 minPresident Donald Trump expressed interest in the US government holding equity stakes in leading artificial intelligence developers, saying that he planned to discuss the idea of…
- Trump Sends Mixed Signals on Iran War · 41 minNew details emerged this morning about President Trump's meeting in the situation room last Friday. According to Axios, President Trump is asking for several amendments to a deal…
- Hegseth: Ready to Restart Iran Strikes if No Deal Reached · 41 minUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised defense allies in Asia and hailed newly stable ties with China, while taking swipes at longstanding security partners in Europe. The…
- Trump: Won't Rush into a Deal with Iran; Gunman Near White House · 42 minPresident Donald Trump said the US won’t “rush” into a deal with Iran, saying both sides must take their time to “get it right.” This comes after an earlier White House…
- Iran Peace Deal Push Intensifies; Ebola Outpaces Control in Congo · 45 minPersian Gulf nations and Pakistan stepped up efforts to transform a fragile truce in the Iran war into a permanent peace deal, with US President Donald Trump again signaling that…
- Republican Senator Bill Cassidy Loses Louisiana Race in Win for Trump · 40 minPresident Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. succeeded in their efforts to defeat Senator Bill Cassidy in Louisiana’s Republican primary. Cassidy was one of…
