Bloomberg News Now covers Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz facing a historic CDU election defeat and the far-right AfD's surge, alongside Russia's controlled parliamentary landslide. The episode also examines new US-China AI dialogue ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Qatari energy chief Saad al-Kabi's rebuttal on the Strait of Hormuz, and Société Générale's profit targets. Additionally, Citi's Jane Fraser discusses AI-driven cyber risks, while market updates highlight a risk-on session with rising European stocks and falling crude oil prices.