<p>Trump’s economic crackdown on China’s US interests is creating opportunities for a Utah-based intelligence firm</p>

METR, which stands for Model Evaluation and Threat Researc, is focused on understanding the degree to which AI models can engage in autonomous, complex tasks. METR see this is as a particularly important benchmark, given the risk that AI could one day be engaged in recursive self improvement, taking humans out of the loop. But how do you really gauge a model's ability to do complex problems. And what is being measured for exactly? On this episode we speak with METR's President Chris Painter as well as Joel Becker, a member of the technical staff who works on evaluation methods for the organization. We discuss both the mechanics and the philosophy of METR's work, and what it means when we see a a chart showing that Clause Opus 4.6 can do a task that would take a human nearly 12 hours. (Source: Bloomberg)

Investor Adam Levinson said he remains bullish despite recent market volatility, and is buying the dip ahead of an expected rally on a resolution in the Iran conflict.

China’s central bank and foreign‑exchange regulator reiterated the need to curb excessive &mdash; or “involution‑style” &mdash; competition within the country’s finance industry, framing it as a governance and discipline concern.

China said it is closely monitoring US legislative plans after the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced export-control bills targeting semiconductors, which Beijing warned could disrupt global supply chains if passed.

Policymakers in the US and across the Group of Seven will probably keep interest rates steady this week while watching nervously for signs of higher energy costs fanning inflation.

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he had information that wealthy figures linked to Viktor Orban’s outgoing government were moving assets abroad and called on authorities to detain fleeing “oligarch” families.

Bargain hunters are snatching up private lending funds in the stock market, eager to buy assets that look cheap by a key measure.

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 “Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed” Co-Authors Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian, Former US Fifth Fleet Commander for the US Navy Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan , S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin, Representative Michael McCaul, Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment Vice President David Francis and Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment Founder and CEO Travis Murphy. (Source: Bloomberg)

European countries need to step up strategically in the Middle East, strike deals with partners across the region and try to bring an end to the Iran war, Cyprus’ foreign minister said Friday. Bloomberg News Chief Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)