Qualcomm Inc. has agreed to license patents related to Huawei Technologies Co.’s novel LogicFolding chipmaking technique as part of a wide-ranging pact, a win for the Chinese company’s technological ambitions.
Schneider Electric said it is acquiring US-based engineering software developer PTC for an implied enterprise value of $23.7 billion. The French conglomerate will buy PTC for $205 per share in an all-cash deal. Bloomberg's Manuel Baigorri breaks down the situation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Roy Larke, Co-founder at consultancy JapanConsuming, discusses the outlook and challenges facing Japan's retail and consumer sector. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)
Merryn Somerset Webb talks with Alex Edmans, author of "The Madness of Markets: Why Smart Investors Make Crazy Decisions – And How to Exploit Them," about why even sophisticated investors struggle to overcome the psychological biases that shape their decisions. Markets are driven by humans, and humans are emotional. Edmans explains how understanding the influence of emotion, herd behavior and over-confidence can help investors make better decisions — and potentially achieve better returns. (Source: Bloomberg)
Malaysia plans to introduce its first dedicated artificial intelligence law in early 2027, as governments worldwide step up efforts to regulate the technology that’s drawing growing scrutiny over its risks and potential misuse.
Asia’s powerhouse economies are more at risk than most from a potential AI bust, which could undercut surging exports and send shockwaves across markets, a new study found.
Speaking at a tech forum, SoftBank chief Masayoshi Son - one of AI’s fervent believers - said that even he is worried about safety risks as machines quickly gain more abilities. He reiterated his projection that AI and machines with learning capabilities could account for at least 20% of global gross domestic product by 2040. (Source: Bloomberg)
American AI companies’ performance lead over China narrowed sharply in past months to a record low after labs such as DeepSeek gained ground, threatening US tech supremacy, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who warned that artificial intelligence could become too powerful for humans to control, will testify Monday at a New York City Council hearing alongside representatives of some of the world’s biggest AI companies.
Schwab Head of Macro Research and Strategy Kevin Gordon tells Bloomberg This Weekend that AI-related technology stocks are supporting the broader market even as many individual companies have suffered significantly larger declines, highlighting increasingly narrow market leadership. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Gordon says a gradual Federal Reserve tightening cycle and a labor market that avoids widespread layoffs could support stocks, while investors are increasingly focused on whether companies sustain their enormous AI capital spending. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Pursuits Senior Features Writer Thu-Huong Ha tells Bloomberg This Weekend about spending 48 hours in Singapore without relying on a smartphone, navigating a city where transportation, payments, dining and government services are deeply integrated with digital technology. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Ha says the experiment required more patience and effort but also made her more observant of her surroundings and convinced her there is value in experiencing boredom without immediately reaching for a screen. (Source: Bloomberg)
The “Super Intelligence Force” will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission Andrew Ferguson, President Donald Trump says on Truth Social.
SoftBank Group Corp. chief Masayoshi Son — one of AI’s fervent believers — said that even he’s worried about safety risks as machines quickly gain more abilities.
The UK’s dependence on big American cloud providers poses “a strategic and economic vulnerability” to the country, politicians warned, as US authorities have the power to switch off Britain’s public services or demand personal information under federal law.
South Korean regulators urged financial institutions to promptly complete internal security inspections and report the results to authorities after a series of cyberattacks led to personal data breaches across the industry.
President Donald Trump said he appointed Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to help lead a White House task force on artificial intelligence as the fast-moving technology raises concerns about its safety risks.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized prominent artificial-intelligence figures’ warnings about existential risks posed by the technology as alarmist and unhelpful, calling on the industry to police itself and produce solutions.
