Iran’s supreme leader was killed in US–Israeli airstrikes, a seismic development in a conflict that’s spread to half a dozen countries across the Middle East and threatens to disrupt energy flows. For details, and suggestions of what happens next, 'Bloomberg This Weekend' hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini speak with Bloomberg anchor Joumanna Bercetche in Dubai, Bloomberg Israel bureau chief Ethan Bronner in Tel Aviv and Nancy Youssef, a staff writer at The Atlantic.

Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader was killed in US&ndash;Israeli airstrikes, a seismic development in a conflict that&rsquo;s spread to half a dozen countries across the Middle East and threatens to disrupt energy flows. For details, and suggestions of what happens next, 'Bloomberg This Weekend' hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini speak with Bloomberg anchor Joumanna Bercetche in Dubai, Bloomberg Israel bureau chief Ethan Bronner in Tel Aviv and Nancy Youssef, a staff writer at The Atlantic.

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David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring you unique discussions and in-depth conversations with lawmakers, business leaders and cultural icons.   
Bloomberg This Weekend gives you insight to make sense of the world.

Catch up. Look ahead. Enjoy your weekend.&nbsp; &nbsp; Listen to Bloomberg This Weekend for unique conversations spanning news, politics, lifestyle and culture.&nbsp; &nbsp; David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring you unique discussions and in-depth conversations with lawmakers, business leaders and cultural icons.&nbsp; &nbsp; Bloomberg This Weekend gives you insight to make sense of the world.

Next Steps in Iran After Death of Khamenei

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Leaders of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms say it's time to slow the development pace of their most advanced models, citing escalating risks of the technology. Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei will implement new safety steps, including third-party evaluators, and is calling on the industry to support a broader downshift. The move to slow AI development comes as anxiety about severe risks has begun to enter the mainstream, driven by warnings from within the industry that AI poses a growing threat to national security and the global economy.

Also this weekend, as drones become cheaper, faster and harder to detect, cities far from traditional battlefields are confronting the challenge of protecting civilians without creating new risks from falling debris or costly interceptions.

On today’s show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo speak with:

- Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who urges Congress to act on AI risks.

- Morgan Meaker, Bloomberg Weekend Senior Writer, on how governments are searching for defenses that can keep up with rapidly evolving drone threats.

- Isabel Woodford, Journalist & Features Writer, on the therapists experimenting with AI "twins" to give patients greater access.

Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa discuss the stories you might have missed this week on BTW.

For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.

Leaders of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms say it's time to slow the development pace of their most advanced models, citing escalating risks of the technology. Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei will implement new safety steps, including third-party evaluators, and is calling on the industry to support a broader downshift. The move to slow AI development comes as anxiety about severe risks has begun to enter the mainstream, driven by warnings from within the industry that AI poses a growing threat to national security and the global economy.
Also this weekend, as drones become cheaper, faster and harder to detect, cities far from traditional battlefields are confronting the challenge of protecting civilians without creating new risks from falling debris or costly interceptions.
On today&rsquo;s show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini, and Lisa Mateo speak with:
- Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who urges Congress to act on AI risks.
- Morgan Meaker, Bloomberg Weekend Senior Writer, on how governments are searching for defenses that can keep up with rapidly evolving drone threats.
- Isabel Woodford, Journalist &amp; Features Writer, on the therapists experimenting with AI "twins" to give patients greater access.
Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa discuss the stories you might have missed this week on BTW.
For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.

Anthropic’s AI Warning; Cities Adapt to Drone Threats

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The International Atomic Energy Agency has observed construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a site suspected of housing nuclear-related activities. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there are indications of movement around the construction site, but no concrete information on activities taking place there. The IAEA's board of governors has referred Iran's nuclear file to the UN Security Council for non-compliance with requirements related to its atomic activities.

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned this week, warning that labs are racing toward systems they may not be able to control. Evan Hubinger, who leads Anthropic’s alignment science work, said he sees a greater than 10% chance that AI causes human extinction within the next decade. The figure is clearly subjective, but it shows the depth of concern among leading safety researchers that alignment efforts will fall behind. OpenAI announced in August it is pacing progress to meet the safety standards required by new capability levels, including temporarily slowing frontier training while it strengthens alignment, monitoring and security. The faster capabilities advance, the more quickly safety work must catch up — even as some techniques behind those gains make models harder to understand and monitor. That leaves labs deciding when safety concerns justify slowing progress, even as competition pushes them to keep advancing.

On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura speak with:
Ernest Moniz, Former US Energy Secretary and CEO of the EFI Foundation on Iran's nuclear program and the tight global supplies of diesel
Max Tegmark, Professor Conducting AI Research at MIT and Chair of the Future of Life Institute on loss-of-control risks of AI agents
Tom Orlik, Bloomberg Economics, Chief Economist on higher interest rates being the new normal
Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers.

For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has observed construction activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, a site suspected of housing nuclear-related activities. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there are indications of movement around the construction site, but no concrete information on activities taking place there. The IAEA's board of governors has referred Iran's nuclear file to the UN Security Council for non-compliance with requirements related to its atomic activities.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned this week, warning that labs are racing toward systems they may not be able to control. Evan Hubinger, who leads Anthropic&rsquo;s alignment science work, said he sees a greater than 10% chance that AI causes human extinction within the next decade. The figure is clearly subjective, but it shows the depth of concern among leading safety researchers that alignment efforts will fall behind. OpenAI announced in August it is pacing progress to meet the safety standards required by new capability levels, including temporarily slowing frontier training while it strengthens alignment, monitoring and security. The faster capabilities advance, the more quickly safety work must catch up &mdash; even as some techniques behind those gains make models harder to understand and monitor. That leaves labs deciding when safety concerns justify slowing progress, even as competition pushes them to keep advancing.
On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and David Gura speak with:
<ul>
<li>Ernest Moniz, Former US Energy Secretary and CEO of the EFI Foundation on Iran's nuclear program and the tight global supplies of diesel</li>
<li>Max Tegmark, Professor Conducting AI Research at MIT and Chair of the Future of Life Institute on loss-of-control risks of AI agents</li>
<li>Tom Orlik, Bloomberg Economics, Chief Economist on higher interest rates being the new normal</li>
<li>Plus, Christina, David, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers.</li>
</ul>
For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.

Suspected Iranian Nuclear Activities, Growing Loss-Of-Control Risks of AI

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Democratic Representative Haley Stevens said her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute with Canada. The latest round of tariffs began when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on US goods set to take effect on Sept. 8, and it’s unclear whether the two countries will reopen negotiations anytime soon. Michigan’s economy relies heavily on cross-border trade and the auto industry, making it particularly vulnerable to the dispute. Canada was Michigan's largest export market in 2025 with exports totaling $23 billion, according to data from the International Trade Administration.

A Gallup poll shows 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and a record 47% want them to have more influence, while 52% of Republicans also approve.  AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says unions are organizing around wages, AI and the midterms. This comes as House Republicans investigate whether some unions improperly used member dues for political activity, allegations Shuler rejects.

On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason speak with:
Representative Haley Stevens (D-Michigan), on the effect of the trade war between the US and Canada on Michigan
Representative Kevin Kiley (I-California), on this week's Republican Convention ahead of the midterms
Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President on the rise in labor union membership and their desire for more influence
Plus, Christina, Jeff, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers.

For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.

 

Democratic Representative Haley Stevens said her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute with Canada. The latest round of tariffs began when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21. Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on US goods set to take effect on Sept. 8, and it&rsquo;s unclear whether the two countries will reopen negotiations anytime soon. Michigan&rsquo;s economy relies heavily on cross-border trade and the auto industry, making it particularly vulnerable to the dispute. Canada was Michigan's largest export market in 2025 with exports totaling $23 billion, according to data from the International Trade Administration.
A Gallup poll shows 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and a record 47% want them to have more influence, while 52% of Republicans also approve.&nbsp; AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says unions are organizing around wages, AI and the midterms. This comes as House Republicans investigate whether some unions improperly used member dues for political activity, allegations Shuler rejects.
On today's show, Bloomberg This Weekend hosts Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason speak with:
<ul>
<li>Representative Haley Stevens (D-Michigan), on the effect of the trade war between the US and Canada on Michigan</li>
<li>Representative Kevin Kiley (I-California), on this week's Republican Convention ahead of the midterms</li>
<li>Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO President on the rise in labor union membership and their desire for more influence</li>
<li>Plus, Christina, Jeff, and Lisa Mateo play Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk Takers.</li>
</ul>
For more conversations like this, watch and listen to Bloomberg This Weekend live on Saturdays and Sundays from 7AM-10AM ET. Watch on Bloomberg Television, listen on Bloomberg Radio and stream the show live on the Bloomberg Business app and Bloomberg.com/video.
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US-Canada Trade War Nears Next Escalation; Rising Popularity of Labor Unions

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Next Steps in Iran After Death of Khamenei

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