Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) The yield on 30-year US government bonds climbed back to levels seen just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expanded a buyback program in an effort to contain long-term borrowing costs.

(2) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was confronted by the harsh reality of Britain’s weak public finances on his return to parliament on Tuesday as the global selloff in government bonds left him facing a £12 billion problem

(3) The conflict between the US and Iran escalated sharply, with American forces carrying out a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated.

(4) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China prevented the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique after a gathering of finance and central bank chiefs this week due to a dispute over its giant trade surplus.

(5) Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction that may total about $14 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. 

Podcast Conversation: Dyson Debuts $499 AI-Powered Toothbrush With a Built-In Camera

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) The yield on 30-year US government bonds climbed back to levels seen just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expanded a buyback program in an effort to contain long-term borrowing costs. (2) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham was confronted by the harsh reality of Britain&rsquo;s weak public finances on his return to parliament on Tuesday as the global selloff in government bonds left him facing a &pound;12 billion problem (3) The conflict between the US and Iran escalated sharply, with American forces carrying out a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it had retaliated. (4) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China prevented the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique after a gathering of finance and central bank chiefs this week due to a dispute over its giant trade surplus. (5) Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction that may total about $14 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Podcast Conversation: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/dyson-announces-499-camerajet-smart-toothbrush-with-ai-built-in-camera" data-destination="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/dyson-announces-499-camerajet-smart-toothbrush-with-ai-built-in-camera">Dyson Debuts $499 AI-Powered Toothbrush With a Built-In Camera</a>

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Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.

Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg’s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.

Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is the daily morning podcast that helps you understand the stories shaping Europe and the world before the day gets going.
Produced in the early hours each weekday, the show delivers fresh reporting, sharp analysis and clear context on politics, business and global markets by 7am London time. From decisions made in Brussels and London to developments across the global economy, Daybreak Europe connects the dots between power, policy and money.
Hosted by Stephen Carroll in Brussels and Caroline Hepker in London, and powered by Bloomberg&rsquo;s global network of more than 3,000 journalists and analysts, the podcast goes beyond headlines to explain what is changing, why it matters and what could come next.
Trusted by professionals, business leaders and investors, but made for anyone curious about how economics and politics shape everyday life, Bloomberg Daybreak Europe&nbsp;is the essential way to start your morning informed and ahead.

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Bessent's Gains Wiped Out, Gilts Lead Global Selloff, Putting AI in Your Mouth

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