Analysis: Interviews

Oil Rises as Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Crude Pipeline

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...

How China Is Responding to Calls to Rein in AI

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. ...

By The Way: Headlines You May Have Missed

The middle-class side-hustle, mean girl moms, and the 2026 Emmy awards: Watch Lisa Mateo, Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason talk about headlines from this week you may have missed on Bloomberg This...

Refining Bottleneck Sends Diesel to Record High

Record diesel prices are exposing a critical constraint in global energy markets as refinery disruptions abroad collide with limited capacity in the US. GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan is on Bloomberg...

Rising Costs Test Republicans Before Midterms

Affordability is emerging as a central midterm issue as Americans contend with higher energy and everyday costs, putting pressure on Republicans to show how they would deliver relief. Bloomberg...

Senator Coons Urges Congress to Act on AI Risks

Senator Chris Coons is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says Congress needs enforceable guardrails for rapidly advancing AI, warning that lawmakers are struggling to keep pace while competition with...

Shelton Eyes End to US Men's Grand Slam Drought

Ben Shelton heads into the US Open final with a chance to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam singles title since Andy Roddick in 2003, potentially giving US men's tennis a new...

Investors See AI Slowdown as a Temporary Step

Calls to slow AI development may create near-term uncertainty for markets, but BMO Capital Markets' Jennifer Lee is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says the technology's infrastructure, investment...

Iran Seeks Gulf Support for Hormuz Plan

Gulf states are weighing how to respond to Iran's push for a new arrangement governing the Strait of Hormuz as continued attacks threaten shipping and drive up energy costs. On Bloomberg This...

AI Industry Faces Pressure to Slow the Race

The AI industry is confronting a growing tension between racing to build more powerful systems and concerns that those systems could become harder to understand and control. Joining David Gura and...

Pointed! Bloomberg's Weekly News Quiz For Risk-Takers

Pointed offers a strategic twist to the news quiz format, testing not just players' knowledge of the news but also their confidence in their answers. Join Bloomberg's Lisa Mateo, Christina Ruffini,...

Iran War Revives Lessons of Iraq for Fukuyama

Joining David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend, Stanford Spogli Institute for International Studies Senior Fellow Francis Fukuyama says the Iran war risks repeating lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan,...

Energy Driven Inflation Complicates Fed Rate Call

PNC Chief Investment Officer Amanda Agati is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says the Fed faces a difficult decision as energy-driven inflation pushes markets toward expectations for higher rates,...

Luxury Shoppers Put Value Ahead of Labels

Bloomberg Pursuits Global Luxury Editor editor Chris Rovzar says luxury shoppers are increasingly prioritizing price, quality and lasting value over labels, helping brands such as Coach and Ralph...

AI Agents Test the Limits of Human Control

Future of Life Institute Chair & Co-Founder Max Tegmark joins Bloomberg This Weekend and says recent incidents involving autonomous AI agents show that loss-of-control risks are no longer purely...

Higher Interest Rates May Be the New Normal

Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Economics Chief Economist Tom Orlik says higher interest rates may be the new normal, leaving governments, businesses and households facing a mounting cost...

Europe's Solar Boom Has a Storage Problem

Solar has become Europe's largest source of power during summer months, helped by government incentives, falling technology costs and a rapid buildout across rooftops and utility-scale projects....

Iran Nuclear Activity Raises New Concerns

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Ray Takeyh says renewed Houthi attacks represent a significant setback for the US strategy of stabilizing regional oil flows...

By The Way: Headlines You May Have Missed

College athletes buy million-dollar homes, 'sudden wealth syndrome,' Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' on auction, snoring sleep partners could impact your health: Join Lisa Mateo, David Gura and...