Economy8:43Julia Moore, co-founder and managing partner at Breakout Ventures, joins Emily Zhao, managing director at Salesforce Ventures, and Daniel Docter, managing director at Dell Technologies Capital, on Dani Burger’s Bloomberg Deals program. The discussion focuses on where venture-capital specialists see promising opportunities in artificial-intelligence investing. The segment is part of Bloomberg Television’s coverage of deals and markets.
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PoliticsFormer Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin says he does not expect to appear on a presidential debate stage in 2028. He stops short of definitively ruling out a campaign. Youngkin says communities should have the final say over data center development. He also argues that developers need to address concerns about power, water and infrastructure, while discussing a new federal scholarship tax-credit initiative.
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PoliticsThailand has indicated that engagement with Myanmar remains its preferred course, despite the Myanmar government led by Min Aung Hlaing being at odds with much of ASEAN. Bangkok welcomed the leader for his first official visit as a civilian leader. It also stressed that any normalisation would need to remain consistent with the regional bloc’s objectives. In a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Min Aung Hlaing sought to reassure Thailand that his government was working to restore stability.
WorldA deal involving Iran over Hormuz is reportedly approaching its final stage. Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst reports from Tel Aviv on the latest developments. The United States and Iran are continuing negotiations, with Oman also connected to the arrangement. The report presents the talks as ongoing while highlighting a potentially imminent agreement.
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SportsLions head coach Gavin Lee expects Friday’s sold-out ASEAN Cup meeting with Indonesia to be a very difficult contest. Speaking alongside forward Ilhan Fandi, Lee said the team would remain faithful to its identity rather than allow the qualification equation to determine its approach. The coach and player also expressed excitement about the match. Lee pointed to the strong response to the Lions’ new jersey, including queues to purchase it, as evidence that public support for the team is growing.
PoliticsThe Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating why a passenger-filled commercial jet came too close to the military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump. Marine One departed the Ellipse, just south of the White House, on Tuesday afternoon. Air traffic at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport continued for several minutes afterward, according to a CNN review of air-traffic data. The incident has raised questions about how the aircraft were managed during the departure.
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ScienceTwo NASA astronauts are carrying out a spacewalk from the International Space Station. Their work is intended to prepare the station for future upgrades to its power system. The activity is taking place outside the station as preparations continue for those planned improvements.
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PoliticsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to vote on whether Dr. Anthony Fauci should be held in contempt of Congress. Fauci, formerly the United States’ leading infectious-disease expert, could face criminal prosecution after declining to answer more than 100 Senate questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dispute with Republican lawmakers may test how far Congress can go in compelling testimony.
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World5:58Three rights organisations have published findings from an investigation into an Israeli attack in April that killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and The Legal Agenda concluded that Israel deliberately targeted the 42-year-old journalist and her camerawoman. The camerawoman was wounded in the strike. The UN human rights office says deliberate attacks on civilians are regarded as a war crime.
TechUS equity futures are wavering as a technology-led rally loses momentum ahead of Friday’s payrolls report. DeepSeek plans a significant price increase across its artificial-intelligence services, while Google is changing its AI leadership structure. Kelsey Berro of JPMorgan Asset Management discusses the coming jobs report and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve. The program also opens with a global market check and an update on Asian markets.
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PoliticsProgressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has defeated centrist rival Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Senate primary. He will meet Republican challenger Mike Rogers in the midterm election. El-Sayed’s left-wing platform includes universal healthcare, higher taxes on billionaires and corporations, and ending military aid to Israel. The result points to a growing leftward movement among US Democrats. However, the narrow margin of victory has left many party establishment figures worried.
PoliticsProgressive Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has defeated centrist rival Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. The result points to an increasingly leftward direction among American Democrats. However, El-Sayed’s narrow victory has worried the party establishment about his prospects in the autumn election. The concern is especially sharp because Michigan is a crucial swing state.
PoliticsEU lawmakers are holding an online meeting focused on the migrant rush in Ceuta. Magnus Brunner, the EU commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, is taking part. Juan Jesus Vivas Lara, Ceuta’s mayor-president, is also participating. The meeting addresses the situation surrounding the rush of migrants into the territory.
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World2:44Israel has carried out another wave of air strikes in southern Lebanon, hitting the town of Al Mansouri. The attacks came after overnight strikes that Israel said were a response to alleged Hezbollah breaches of the US-backed ceasefire agreement. Eight people were wounded in the latest bombardment. Al Jazeera correspondent Zeina Khodr is reporting live from Al Mansouri in southern Lebanon.
SocietyThe murder trial of Boston mother Lindsay Clancy has reached its eighth day of testimony. Clancy is accused of killing her three children. Jurors are being presented with critical evidence concerning her mental health and toxicological history. The proceedings continue as the jury considers that evidence.
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TechAfter an online purchase is made, an order may enter processing within minutes. The operation begins with a small silver ground robot that glides beneath a shelf, lifts the entire unit and carries it across the warehouse to staff. BBC visited Geek+’s factory in Hefei, China, where rows of robots are tested before leaving the production line for destinations worldwide. Some of Britain’s biggest retailers, including Tesco, Asda and Next, now use the company’s technology. The report highlights the growing role of Chinese warehouse automation in British retail.
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SocietyRegional authorities said military helicopters carried the bodies of famed climber Nirmal Purja, Chinese climber Zhong Wang, Nepali climbers Nima Sherpa and Kilu Sherpa, and another Sherpa climber from Broad Peak’s base camp to the city’s airbase. The remains were then transported to Skardu. Three additional bodies had already been brought down from the mountain on August 1.
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PoliticsGermany’s landmark pension reform was intended to demonstrate that the country could deliver major changes. Instead, it has provoked a backlash in eastern Germany and revealed deep divisions inside Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s own party. The discussion examines why the pension system is under pressure and why eastern regions are resisting important elements of the reform. It also considers whether the dispute could become a serious threat to the government, alongside the economic issues surrounding the plan.
PoliticsThe U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on whether Dr. Anthony Fauci should be held in contempt of Congress. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Trusty and Senator Rand Paul discuss Fauci’s testimony and his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment. The proceedings focus on the dispute surrounding his testimony and congressional scrutiny of his conduct.
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ScienceScientists say wildfires are spreading across the world while growing larger, more intense and longer-lasting. NASA’s analysis of satellite data indicates that extreme wildfire activity has increased by more than twofold over the past 20 years. Although fire is a natural process that can help some forests, grasslands and wildlife regenerate, scientists warn that climate change is making many fires more disruptive and more difficult to contain. Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan explains the findings.
SocietyCornwall attracts millions of visitors each year with its beaches, coastline and attractive coastal towns. Yet many young people who grow up there experience a very different reality. Long journeys to work-experience placements and university open days can make it harder to access opportunities. Some students say those pressures force them to weigh whether staying is realistic or whether they should leave. Headline figures about poor outcomes in the North also fail to capture the whole picture, according to the report.
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EconomyDBS, Southeast Asia’s largest lender, lifted its 2026 guidance after posting record second-quarter earnings. CEO Tan Su Shan said the bank expects Singapore-dollar rates to stabilise and does not anticipate a US Federal Reserve rate increase this year. She also explained why Singapore and Hong Kong continue to draw global wealth. The discussion covered opportunities DBS sees in Taiwan.
WorldIran says it has reached an agreement in principle with Oman on a proposed shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says a joint statement from Tehran and Muscat is nearing completion. Stocks lacked direction as technology shares weakened, while investors awaited movement in US-Iran talks and prepared for Friday’s US jobs report. Bloomberg has learned that Wall Street firms have faced a wave of sophisticated cyberattacks.
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SocietySalt farmers in Indonesia’s West Java province are benefiting from a drought linked to El Nino. The dry conditions are helping them bring in their harvest. Crop farmers, however, are preparing for a longer struggle as intense heat persists. The same weather pattern is therefore bringing relief to salt producers while creating difficulties for growers of other crops.
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