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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Monica Ricks. The Pentagon is close to cutting ties with Anthropic and may label the artificial intelligence company a supply chain risk due to restrictions on how it can use the technology.
According to Axios, Anthropic wants to make sure its AI isn't used to spy on citizens on a large scale or develop weapons that can be deployed without a human involved. But if anthropics deemed a risk, Pentagon officials say any company that wants to do business with the military would have to cut ties with anthropic, too.
A second round of talks over Iran's nuclear program are set to start tomorrow in Geneva, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists President Trump's looking for a diplomatic solution. We're hopeful there's a deal. The president always prefers peaceful outcomes and negotiated outcomes to things. He's a president that's shown his willingness to talk to anyone and meet with anyone.
Rubio himself is meeting with Hungary's prime minister in Budapest today after attending the Munich security conference in Germany. His comments come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also offered proposed terms for a de-escalation deal with Iran. Israel says Iran shouldn't possess enriched material or nuclear enrichment capabilities.
Netanyahu also suggested limiting Iran's range of ballistic missiles. Trump's threatened a strike without an agreement. Meantime, President Trump's newly created Board of Peace is expected to meet in Washington this week to talk about rebuilding Gaza. Trump says members will discuss $5 billion in commitments, even though some reports estimate construction there could cost up to $70 billion.
there could be a second bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery. Its board is reportedly weighing Paramount's new offer, which includes a breakup fee if Warner ends its deal with Netflix and a backstop on Warner's debt refinancing. Bloomberg's Tony Zsuzska says Netflix could get the short end of the stick here.
One of Paramount's strategies also has been to try to portray itself as a better place to get through the antitrust process, which involves Washington, the Department of Justice, and sort of had to remove the Trump administration, although Trump himself has said that he won't intervene.
Bloomberg's Tony Zizka says Warner Brothers still has concerns about Paramount's offer, but this is the first time the board has considered it could lead to a better deal. U.S. markets are closed today for President's Day, but stocks are still trading overseas. The FTSE in London and CAC in Paris are both up about a third of a percentage point. The DAX in Germany is down about two-tenths percent.
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Chapter 2: Why is the Pentagon considering cutting ties with Anthropic?
natural gas tumbled to a four-month low as warmer weather forecasts weigh on heating demands. Futures for March delivery slumped as much as 7.4% in early Asian trading. And Bitcoin's looking for a little direction now after four straight weeks of losses. The cryptocurrency's weekend rally fizzled Sunday, dropping another 2.6% for the week. Right now it's trading around $69,000.
Hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled today as a partial government shutdown continues affecting Homeland Security, which covers TSA and agencies like FEMA and ICE. Democrats are demanding reforms for ICE, but Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma calls it political theater. ICE and the Border Patrol is funded through the one big beautiful bill up until 2028.
And so the only thing they have shut down is the federal agencies that I named, like FEMA and the Coast Guard and TSA.
Chapter 3: What are Anthropic's concerns regarding AI use?
So they're shutting down thousands of workers for nothing but a talking point. Mullen on CNN. White House border czar Tom Homan removed about 1,000 ICE agents from Minnesota yesterday. Hundreds more will be leaving today. With home prices stubbornly high, traders will be keeping a close eye this week on the pace of home construction. Here's Bloomberg's Andrew O'Day.
The market expects the quarterly report from luxury home builder Toll Brothers to report the first drop in its pace of completed home projects since 2023. It is happening amid heightened government scrutiny of larger home builders, specifically the industry practice of purchase commitments, which lock in future home projects at predetermined prices.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency argues that without that practice, home prices could drop 10%. Andrew O'Day, Bloomberg Radio. More housing market insights this week include reports from the government tracking housing starts, building permits and new home sales for December. The data was delayed due to the government shutdown.
The Simpsons hit a milestone, becoming the first scripted primetime series to air 800 episodes last night, which was followed by its 801st episode. The show's been running since 1989. It's currently in its 37th season, but will keep making history since it's confirmed for at least 40.
Norway still leads the overall medal count at the Milano Olympics with 27 medals, but Team USA scored 17 so far, including five gold. We're about halfway through the Winter Games right now, and there's more ski jumping, figure skating, bobsled curling, and hockey events to look forward to today, including the U.S. women's team taking on Sweden for a spot in the gold medal game.
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Chapter 4: What is the current status of Iran's nuclear talks?
And that's News When You Want It with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Monica Ricks, and this is Bloomberg. As a place to do business, the UK stands apart. Not because of a single advantage, but a uniquely powerful combination of many. As one of the world's leading financial centres, the UK puts over Ā£10 trillion to work every day, fuelling innovation across every sector.
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