For years, as artificial intelligence has evolved from the stuff of sci-fi movies to an app ordinary people have installed on their phones, tech leaders and some AI insiders have talked about the potential for it to escape human control and wreak havoc on society. Those fears have become impossible to ignore in recent weeks, driven by advances in the technology, a series of cybersecurity breaches involving AI agents, and new warnings from rank-and-file AI staffers.
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Artificial intelligence industry leaders met with President Donald Trump to discuss growing concerns over threats posed by the technology. Trump has said he doesn't want to stifle innovation by using too much regulation. Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp was among those at the meeting and he spoke to Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg's Anna Irrera joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." Citigroup is partnering with Coinbase Global to allow the bank’s institutional clients to accept stablecoin payments, as large financial institutions step up their involvement in new forms of digital money.
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OpenAI is holding back a version of its advanced Astra model while it develops stronger safeguards, offering one of the clearest examples yet of what the company’s call for “pacing” AI development means in practice. Bloomberg’s Natasha Mascarenhas discusses concerns that the model wasn’t reliably staying within its authorized scope, and recent incidents involving OpenAI models accessing outside systems. She joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." This week marks the last week for Peirce as a commissioner of the SEC. They discuss how the crypto industry has changed in her almost nine years as commissioner. (Source: Bloomberg)
Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Sebastian Mallaby discusses the Trump administration’s push to use AI to make the federal government more accessible and efficient, while navigating a growing divide over how quickly the technology should advance. He also examines the evolving relationship between President Trump and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, whose warnings about AI risk contrast with the administration’s focus on accelerating US development and maintaining its lead over China. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)
Sonali Theisen, global head of digital assets platform, FICC e-trading, and markets strategy investments at Bank of America, joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." (Source: Bloomberg)
Dyson Ltd. said water seepage caused an early batch of its new artificial intelligence-powered toothbrushes to malfunction, offering its first explanation for the product’s disappearance from stores.
Gracy Chen, BitGet CEO, joins Scarlet Fu and Tim Stenovec on "Bloomberg Crypto." Hacked crypto exchange Bitget recorded roughly $463 million in net outflows in the 24 hours into Tuesday, as customers moved assets off the platform following last week’s $388 million theft. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down President Trump's new AI-powered website America.gov, putting AI at the center of his agenda. Plus, Anthropic warns of "existential risks to humanity" in its prospectus ahead of its IPO according to reports, and AMD makes a big AI bet on the frontier by acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in an all-stock deal valued at $8.2 billion. (Source: Bloomberg)
Simon Ahdoot, CEO, Hypertec, discusses how the growth of AI and cloud computing is driving demand for hyperscale data centers, where constraints could emerge and what Canada needs to compete for AI infrastructure investment, with Bloomberg’s Mathieu Dion at the 2026 Bloomberg Canadian Finance Conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
Menos capas gerenciales y más contacto entre ingenieros y altos ejecutivos. El sucesor de Tim Cook empieza a reestructurar Apple con la mira puesta en acelerar lanzamientos y reducir la burocracia.
OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new round of funding, according to people familiar with the matter, after the artificial intelligence startup pushed back its plans for an initial public offering.
Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick reports on how the rise of prediction markets is impacting sports betting and if more regulation is needed. Executives from BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, Robinhood and Fanatics all weigh in. (Source: Bloomberg)
OpenAI has unveiled an always-on artificial intelligence agent that’s designed to proactively tackle work on a user’s behalf, competing with firms like Meta Platforms Inc. in a growing field for AI-powered digital assistants.
OpenAI is holding back a version of its Astra model while it establishes stronger safeguards for artificial intelligence development, flagging heightened risks after a spate of recent rogue AI hacking incidents.
Bloomberg Tech Anchor, Ed Ludlow discusses the move, as well as broader AI fears impacting the markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Ternus is already moving to overhaul the company so it can accelerate product development and be a leaner organization. Early ideas include cutting some middle-management jobs and focusing more on engineering. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
Police in the Netherlands have arrested a Dutch man on suspicion of cybercrime-related activities, according to the person’s employer and other people familiar with the matter.
Gabriela Santos, Chief Market Strategist for the Americas at JPMorgan Asset Management says the recent surge in Treasury yields looks overdone, arguing the US economy is resilient but normalizing rather than booming. She urges investors to favor high‑quality large caps over speculative AI plays, watch leverage and stay selective in banks as secular AI forces drive market dispersion. (Source: Bloomberg)