Nvidia’s UK AI Bet, Trump & Xi To Hold Call, $1T 'Hedge America' Trade

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: (1) Nvidia plans to invest £2 billion ($2.7 billion) to support the UK’s artificial intelligence industry in partnership with several venture capital firms. (2) With golden carriages, military splendor and an opulent banquet, the UK’s royal gambit paid off this week, as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer concluded an historic state visit by hailing the trans-Atlantic relationship and — at least publicly — smoothing over their policy differences. (3) The Bank of England’s decision to slow the pace and change the make-up of its quantitative tightening plan on Thursday shattered any lingering illusion the policy remains on autopilot. (4) The call Friday between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping promises to determine the fate of TikTok — and potentially ease trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. (5) Europe’s top business lobby in China urged Beijing to address price wars and unsustainable competition as the country readies its next five-year plan — adding to pressure from the US over the matter. (6) President Donald Trump said US broadcast networks should face scrutiny over their licenses if they’re too critical of him, in what amounts to his furthest-reaching threat to media freedoms. (7) It turns out that all the “Sell America” angst swirling in markets earlier this year was misplaced. The real mantra from global investors is more like “Hedge America” — that is, keep snapping up US stocks and bonds but do so while buying derivatives that protect those investments against any further declines in the dollar. Podcast Conversation: What You Need to Know About Ketamine Therapy, the Buzzy Mental Health Trend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.