2026
Days after filing confidentially to go public, Anthropic, the $965 billion artificial intelligence juggernaut that’s one of the fastest-growing startups of all time, dropped another bombshell.
2026
The Trump administration is making another move into venture-style investing, taking equity stakes in nine quantum computing companies. IBM, the largest recipient of the investment, thinks that quantum systems could eventually solve problems involving drug discovery, financial markets, cybersecurity, logistics, and climate science that remain beyond the reach of classical computers. But while companies such as IBM and IonQ claim major breakthroughs are near, former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano questions the government’s role in choosing specific corporate winners and warns that commercial adoption may still take years to realize. (Source: Bloomberg)
2026
<p>SpaceX is coming to a mutual fund or 401(k) near you.</p>
2026
OpenAI is under investigation by a coalition of state attorneys general who requested information from the artificial intelligence company on a wide range of topics.
2026
For several global central banks, the question of whether the Iran war poses more of an immediate danger to inflation or to growth is likely to remain open in the coming week.
2026
Wall Street has an answer for retail investors seeking to profit from elevated interest rates and dodge defaults in private credit: funds that buy collateralized loan obligations.
2026
The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by Swarovski CEO Alexis Nasard, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar Dr. Amesh Adalja, and Pacific University Political Science Professor Jules Boykoff. (Source: Bloomberg)
2026
While plenty of Americans are emphatically unready to give up caffeine, many are experimenting with a new range of options beyond the traditional cup of hot java, paying heed to caffeine’s impact on their sleep, mood and energy level. Consumers are becoming more cognizant of “energy management” in their beverage choices, says Daniel Jhung, president of the coffee and beverage division of Nestlé USA. For many, this might mean drinking coffee in the morning, but going easy on caffeine in the afternoon. Bloomberg reporter Kristina Peterson joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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<p>The firm’s co-founder talks about the celebrity buzz that sparked her interest in prediction markets, the legal battles her firm faces and Jay-Z’s advice.</p>
2026
This week, the arrival of mega-IPOs is testing capital markets as investor appetite grows larger than supply. The federal government is making a direct investment in private technology companies, betting on quantum computing. Plus, Google is making its most radical change to search in twenty years by incorporating AI. Later, the most lucrative World Cup in history is testing how much fans are willing and able to pay for football. (Source: Bloomberg)