Edward Ludlow has The Rundown on this week’s biggest tech stories, from Unitree Robotics’ IPO in Asia to Meta’s court case. Keep up to date with our latest technology coverage here: https://bloom.bg/4dXaQUj

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Bloomberg News Cyber Security & Tech Reporter Katrina Manson got a firsthand look at autonomous drone-swarm technology that allows multiple aircrafts to coordinate and strike targets even when communications or GPS are disrupted. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend, Mason explains to Carol Massar that the Pentagon is testing the technology as part of its Swarm Forge program, but experiments in which AI identified civilian vehicles as potential targets highlight the risks as militaries push toward greater autonomy in warfare.
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An appeals court has temporarily put a hold on a Staten Island judge’s order blocking the rollout of New York’s pied-à-terre tax, allowing the city to continue implementing the tax.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government sees little chance of resuming talks with President Donald Trump before the midterm elections after trade negotiations collapsed, according to people familiar with the matter.

Iran’s currency weakened to an all-time low against the dollar amid a mounting US campaign to cripple the country’s economy after almost six months of war. The rial was trading at 1.992 million per dollar on the unregulated market on Monday, according to data from tracking website Bonbast, down 4.5% since US President Donald Trump announced a “crushing economic operation” against Tehran last week.

The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won’t find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Opening Trade | 8/24/2026
00:01:11 – Markets on Watch for Bessent, Warsh Guidance
00:04:18 – Canada Sees Long Trade War with US
00:06:41 – AI Trade Under Pressure Ahead of Nvidia Results
00:11:21 – Alibaba Raises $10B in Record HK Share Sale
00:12:59 – Nvidia Customers Notified About Price Hikes
00:15:16 – Gautham Samarth of M&G Investments
00:21:08 – Need To Know: Shein, Italian Diesel, UK’s Burnham
00:25:23 – Pooja Kumra of TD Securities
00:35:07 – US Set To Unveil Plan To Choke Iran’s Economy
00:39:16 – MLIV
00:42:59 – Stocks To Watch
00:47:26 – The Market Open
00:50:14 – Richard Saldanha of Aviva Investors
00:58:57 – Core 6 & Movers
01:02:25 – US & Canada Head Into Trade War
01:07:47 – Banca Generali Evaluating Monte Paschi Takeover Bid
01:13:52 – Europe’s Shifting Defense Landscape
01:19:10 – MilDef CEO Daniel Ljunggren
01:25:49 – Bessent Vows ‘Economic D-Day’ for Iran
01:27:54 – China ‘Closely Monitoring’ Mideast Situation
01:30:32 – Oil Declines Ahead of Iran Plan
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Germany’s manufacturing sector recorded its best performance in more than four years in August, helping overall business activity expand for a second straight month. Meanwhile France’s private sector unexpectedly weakened this month as extreme summer temperatures took a toll on the services sector.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he’s prepared to expand efforts to buy back costlier debt and that the administration will be unveiling a new fiscal initiative to address the highest borrowing costs in years.

Plus, Anthropic expects to match or beat the size of SpaceX’s record-setting initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, in the latest sign of overwhelming demand from investors looking to profit from the artificial intelligence boom.

Today’s guests:
Modupe Adegbembo, Jefferies, Economist; Marina Zavolock, Morgan Stanley, Chief European Equity Strategist; Majid Jafar, Crescent Petroleum CEO.

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“The Pulse With Francine Lacqua” is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – The Pulse
00:00:24 – Eurozone August Composite PMI 52.1, Manufacturing PMI 52.8
00:03:17 – Market roundtable: Jefferies’ Modupe Adegbembo & Morgan Stanley’s Marina Zavolock
00:15:36 – Paschi offers to buy BPM, Banca Generali for €34 billion
00:19:31 – Anthropic said to aim for SpaceX IPO record
00:23:23 – Friday headlines
00:24:02 – UK economy speeds up as firms and shoppers splash out, PMI Shows
00:25:23 – US to unveil Iran economic isolation plan on Monday
00:30:25 – Majid Jafar, Cresecent Petroleum, CEO
00:39:36 – How Germany lost its industrial edge
00:41:17 – Germany faces regional elections next month
00:43:49 – Poland’s economic transformation
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