BN Daybreak - Tue 28 Apr 2026: Trump's assassination attempt; Goldman Sachs' oil analysis; and OpenAI's big pivot

About this episode

The episode discusses the attempted assassination of President Trump, oil market analysis by Goldman Sachs, and the end of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership.

In today's BizNews Daybreak we break down a morning of seismic shifts, starting with the federal court appearance of Thomas Allen, the man charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump. We examine a high-stakes standoff in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran proposes a nuclear trade-off to end the naval blockade. Plus, Goldman Sachs gives an analysis on oil, and a massive industry shakeup as Microsoft and OpenAI end their exclusive partnership.

People in this episode

Host: BizNews

Topics covered

• assassination attempt
• oil analysis
• nuclear trade-off
• industry shakeup
• partnership changes

Keywords

• Trump
• assassination
• Goldman Sachs
• oil analysis
• OpenAI
• Microsoft
• Iran
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, OpenAI

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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