BN Daybreak - Wed 13 May 2026: Trump’s China trip; Warsh Fed nod; AI bubble?; Anthropic; Boxer; and Job trends

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In today’s BizNews Daybreak, President Trump heads to Beijing for a trade summit alongside Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Elon Musk.

The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Fed’s Board of Governors, while analysts debate an "AI bubble" amid Anthropic’s $30 billion funding talks.

Plus, South African retailer Boxer discusses its expansion against Walmart, and we take a look at the impact of AI on global labor productivity.
13 May 12AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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