Bloomberg This Weekend | America’s AI Lead Shrink, New Tariff Threat To Canada

Published 18 July 2026 · us

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, International Crisis Group Senior Analyst Andres Region Phil Gunson, Fmr. US Ambassador to China & Fmr. US Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Director Meghan O’Sullivan, Oliver Wyman Risk & Public Policy Practice Partner Daniel Tannebaum, Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy, University of Law School Dean & Professor Adam Chilton and Guardian Columnist and Author of “The Power and the Glory” Jonathan Wilson. Chapters 00:00:00 - Bloomberg This Weekend Begins 00:01:35 - News Now with Alexis Christoforous 00:04:22 - Chinese Startup “Moonshot AI” Releases New Model 00:10:25 - XI Calls for Global Efforts to Guide AI 00:13:44 - US Considers New Watchdogs to Vet Top AI Models 00:17:59 - Alexis Christoforous with News Now 00:19:17 - US Trade Rep Speaks With Bloomberg This Weekend 00:31:30 - News Now with Alexis Christoforous 00:33:24 - NYC Air to Clear for World Cup as Trump Blames Canada 00:35:04 - Unhealthy Air Quality Envelops NYC as Heat Tests US Grid 00:38:46 - Texas Floods, Canada Smoke and Western Heat Batter US 00:40:01 - Trump: Cost of Pollution Must Be Added to Tariffs 00:41:30 - BTW with Alexis Christoforous 00:48:31 - Top of the Hour with Bloomberg This Weekend 00:49:43 - Alexis Christoforous with News Now 00:52:30 - Iran: US Attack Damaged Desalination Plant 00:54:45 - Fighting in Iran Intensifies on 7th Night of Strikes 01:00:16 - Trump Accuses China of Election Meddling, Threatening Truce Ahead of September Xi Meeting 01:02:53 - Protests Over Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister 01:04:31 - Documents: Canada-US Bridge Pace Omits Canada’s Debt Costs 01:06:32 - News Now with Alexis Christoforous 01:08:20 - Nearly 5,000 Died in Venezuela Earthquakes 01:14:18 - Venezuelans Protest for Free & Fair Elections 01:16:36 - Why Young Investors Are Taking on Big Risks 01:20:02 - How Executives are Viewing Disruptions in Strait 01:30:03 - Bloomberg’s Leopold on “Wolf” Jordan Belfort 01:37:04 - Top of the Hour with Bloomberg This Weekend 01:39:08 - Alexis Christoforous with News Now 01:41:57 - Wingrove on Iran: US Attack Damaged Desalination Plant 01:43:36 - Lindsey Graham’s Sister Sworn-In as SC Senator 01:45:25 - Wingrove on Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs Over Wildfires 01:48:51 - US Stocks Slammed After China AI Breakthrough 01:55:04 - News Now with Alexis Christoforous 01:56:36 - Sen.

Murphy: Iran is “The Most Significant Foreign Policy Disaster in the Last 20 Years” 01:59:00 - Sen. Murphy on America’s Relationship with Israel 02:01:05 - Sen. Murphy: Foreign Policy Will Be on the Ballot 02:04:52 - Sen. Murphy: “We Will See Whether Our Democracy Collapses” 02:07:13 - Sen. Murphy: “Too Early” To Say If He’s