September 22, 2026: US-Iran Diplomacy Hopes, Tech Leads Asia Gains, More
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News When You Want It with Bloomberg News Now, I'm Doug Krisner. We begin at the UN General Assembly here in New York City. In a speech to the gathering, President Trump said he faces a choice on whether to make a deal with Iran or annihilate the Islamic Republic.
I can't imagine why they wouldn't want to do it. Obliteration.
How are US‑Iran diplomatic talks progressing and what did Trump say about the options?
Speed choices. I mean it's you in one case it's obliteration. And the other alternative is potential greatness. It could be a great country.
Later Trump said US officials had a very productive meeting with Iranian representatives, and he said another meeting is scheduled for the very near future. Axios reports today's meeting included U.S. envoys Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner, and Iran's foreign minister Abbas Irachi. Here is Bloomberg's Becca Wasser.
Any type of engagement I do think is a positive thing forward. Just talking, being able to at least keep those lines of communications open. How else are you ever going to negotiate an end to a conflict if you're not talking? So having these discussions is a really useful thing.
Why are tech stocks in the Asia‑Pacific rallying on AI‑related trade news?
That is Bloomberg Speck Oser. Tech stocks in the Asia Pacific are benefiting today from the AI trade. It was certainly a driving force in the U.S. session, where both the NASDAQ composite and the Nasdaq 100 closed at fresh record highs. Chip stocks climbed for a sixth straight session. We had the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up two percent. There was weakness, though, among some of the big banks, the KBW bank index down. 2.4%. Now some of that weakness, interestingly, was tied to breakthroughs in AI assistance like Meta's Muse. These agents have shown the potential to disrupt businesses that benefit from so-called consumer inertia. That's the tendency to keep buying something out of habit even when better alternatives exist.
Many insurance companies and online travel agencies fall into the
What concerns are AI pioneers raising about oversight and safety of advanced systems?
To that category. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried three times in the past twenty-four hours to return home, but she was unable to complete her journey. We are told Machado sought to travel from Panama to Venezuela by different routes. Now these attempts came as acting President Delcy Rodriguez was in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, where she met with President Trump. Machado is Venezuela's most popular politician, and the failure to return underscores the obstacles Machado faces as she seeks a role in the U.S. backed political transition after the capture of Nicolas Maduro back in January.
Security and all other needs of the territory, and it leaves the island under Danish sovereignty. President Trump said the U.S. will begin building two major military bases on the island.
Agreement to regulate artificial intelligence. Despite warnings, Trump said the US will be able to mitigate any risk.
The United States also totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme to control
How is Japan seeking to change UN charter language regarding former enemy states?
for the artificial intelligence being spoken of so much now. Here and after officially called Super intelligence.
But AI pioneer Fay Fe Lee called for more oversight by independent and public sector entities. Speaking to Bloomberg, Lee said safety assessments of increasingly capable AI systems should not be left solely to the companies developing them.
We need to understand and keep this uh technology uh continue to develop this technology in a robust ecosystem where there is public sector, there is open source, there is closed source, there is collaboration with academia, with government, with civil society. It is very, very important that we come together as a ecosystem and do this right.
That is World Lab CEO Fei Fei Li. Japanese Prime Minister Sunae Takeichi spoke to the UN General Assembly this evening and she called on the UN to remove from its charter references to both Japan and Germany as enemy states.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What are the opening remarks and context for today’s Bloomberg News briefing?
0:00–0:44
2
How are US‑Iran diplomatic talks progressing and what did Trump say about the options?
0:44–1:27
3
Why are tech stocks in the Asia‑Pacific rallying on AI‑related trade news?
1:27–2:17
4
What concerns are AI pioneers raising about oversight and safety of advanced systems?
2:17–3:46
5
How is Japan seeking to change UN charter language regarding former enemy states?
3:46–5:09
6
What factors are driving the recent dip in crude oil prices and pipeline concerns?
5:09–6:13
7
How does Bloomberg wrap up the episode and promote its daily business podcasts?
6:13–7:13
Speakers
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