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  • Iran War: Market Euphoria As Trump Envisions US Withdrawal In Weeks | Daybreak Europe 4/1/2026
    on April 1, 2026 at 7:15 am

    Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Live from London, we set the agenda for your day, catching you up with overnight markets news from the US and Asia. On today's show, global stocks rally after the US President said he sees the war on Iran ending within two to three weeks. Donald Trump suggests the US has largely accomplished its military goals, and will leave it to other countries to resolve issues with the Strait of Hormuz. The Wall Street Journal reports that the UAE is lobbying for a military coalition to forcibly reopen the Strait. Also on the programme, OpenAI hits a $852 billion valuation after it raised $122 billion in its largest funding round on record. Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank are providing the bulk of the financing, with Amazon's $35 billion investment contingent on OpenAI going public or achieving artificial general intelligence. (Source: Bloomberg)

  • Operation Chargeback
    on April 1, 2026 at 7:00 am

    Mutmaßlicher Kreditkartenbetrug in Millionenhöhe. Deutschland hat im Ermittlungsverfahren “Operational Chargeback” weltweit Beschuldigte im Visier. (Source: Bloomberg)

  • Baidu Robotaxis Freeze in Wuhan, Sparking Flurry of Police Calls
    by Linda Lew on April 1, 2026 at 3:52 am

    A number of Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped on the streets of China’s Wuhan city on Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded and raising concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous driving technology.

  • Singapore Gets Robotaxis as Grab, WeRide Launch Driverless Cars
    by Olivia Poh, Srinidhi Ragavendran on April 1, 2026 at 3:00 am

    Singapore’s Grab Holdings Ltd. became Southeast Asia’s first ride provider to start a driverless service, betting the technology can help cut costs and prove out robotaxis in dense urban traffic.

  • Samsung’s Best Day Since 2001 Drives Rebound in Korean Stocks
    by Sangmi Cha on April 1, 2026 at 2:29 am

    Chipmakers drove a rebound in South Korean stocks, as hopes that the Iran war may be nearing an end revived risk appetite.