Dr. Tom Leighton, CEO and co-founder of Akamai Technologies, says the company’s security services are resilient to AI disruption and that increasing enterprise adoption of AI and SaaS benefits Akamai by driving demand for its infrastructure. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Matt Shumer, AI entrepreneur and investor, discusses the complex impact of advanced AI models on the global economy and labor market. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Microsoft Corp. named AI executive Asha Sharma to lead its Xbox and gaming business, replacing Phil Spencer, and will recommit to console users after years of developing products for mobile and PC players.

OpenAI is projecting that its revenue will grow at a fast clip in the next few years and exceed $280 billion in 2030, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Paramount Skydance said it has “no statutory impediment” in the US to closing its proposed $77.9 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. after clearing a US antitrust hurdle. Paramount said Friday it has complied with the US Justice Department’s second-request review process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and that a 10-day waiting period expired on Thursday. The expiration of a waiting period doesn’t tacitly imply that regulators are on board with a deal. The department in the past has sued to block mergers after the waiting period passed. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Antitrust Litigation Analyst Jen Rie and Chris Palmeri, Bloomberg News Senior Editor and Entertainment Team Leader, join Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. They speak with Carol Massar and Emily Graffeo. (Source: Bloomberg)

Blue Owl Capital Inc., facing a looming deadline to return cash in one of its private credit funds, found four buyers for a $1.4 billion portfolio of loans to help pay out investors: Three of North America’s biggest pension funds and its own insurance asset manager.

US inflation was higher in December, with core PCE rising 0.4% month-over-month and 3% year-over-year. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge suggesting that reining in higher prices is proving to be more difficult than anticipated for the FOMC. Policymakers at their January meeting said they'd like clearer evidence that inflation is returning to their 2% goal, but Friday's December data suggests they will have to maintain a "wait-and-see" approach. Olu Sonola, Head of US Economic Research at Fitch Ratings, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He also weighs in on GDP and the potential economic impact of President Trump's tariffs being struck down by the Supreme Court. Sonola speaks with Carol Massar and Emily Graffeo. (Source: Bloomberg)

Kevin Kajiwara, Co-President of Political Risk Advisory at Teneo, says while tariffs have already weighed on corporate income statements and balance sheets, the ruling adds a new layer of market uncertainty. He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

For more than 30 years, Japan’s economy was defined by deflation, negative interest rates, and economic stagnation. Now inflation has returned, corporate governance reforms are gaining traction, and investors are taking a fresh look at Japanese markets. We speak with Apollo CEO Marc Rowan, Japan Exchange Group CEO Hiromi Yamaji, and Mireya Solís of the Brookings Institution to examine whether Japan is finally breaking free from the so-called ‘lost decades,’ and what could derail the comeback. (Source: Bloomberg)

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