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On today's podcast:
(1) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is expected to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday as he seeks to adopt a stronger policy on an issue that’s important to his governing Labour Party but may anger US President Donald Trump.
(2) Brent oil is closing in on $100 a barrel as traders watch for details of an Iranian deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while strong Chinese buying tightens the market.
(3) Mistral AI has raised €3 billion ($3.5 billion) at a valuation of more than €21 billion from investors led by Samsung Electronics Co. to fund the development of artificial intelligence models and build computing infrastructure.
(4) OpenAI’s top scientist has warned that artificial intelligence is evolving so rapidly that it is becoming increasingly difficult for humans to understand and control, and said he expects AI labs to voluntarily slow development for safety reasons.
(5) Christian Klein takes a sweeping turn around his office building in southwestern Germany and hits the brakes of his black electric BMW. The chief executive officer of SAP SE jumps out in an ebullient mood, in spite of the circumstances.
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