Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, shares insights on the company's financial strategies and highlights the need for balancing costs with AI innovation. Daniela Amodei, President of Anthropic, discusses their focus on enterprise customers and the imperatives of AI safety. Bloomberg reporters dive into Russia's acquisition of NVIDIA chips through India and Apple’s new advancements like the AI-powered M4 iMac. Analysts tackle Volkswagen's cost-reduction strategies amid challenges for European automakers and explore the implications for the app market with Bending Spoons' acquisition activities.

Timothy Fiore, Chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, dives into the contraction of US manufacturing activity and its troubling employment implications. Grace Lee, Senior Portfolio Manager at Columbia Threadneedle, shares insights on market trends and the recent S&P 500 downturn. Stefan Nicola, Bloomberg's European Automotive Editor, discusses Volkswagen's potential factory closures amid increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers. Meanwhile, Marvin Loh highlights the importance of evolving investment strategies in the face of economic uncertainties.