It’s BlackRock vs. Apollo in war to bank corporate America
With a little-noticed deal this week for senior-care clinics, BlackRock entered the lending space, which Apollo has had to itself until now.
Semafor Tech1 min read
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BlackRock’s Magyera on Latest Future of Wealth Report
A BlackRock survey found that while 7 in 10 Americans believe they are on track for retirement, workplace savings may replace only 50% to 60% of the retirement income they expect to need.
Bloomberg Technology1 min read
BlackRock steps up Gulf investment
The world's largest asset manager is investing and hiring more in the region, and estimates $50 billion to $100 billion of Gulf money that would have gone abroad could be spent locally.
Semafor Tech3 min readOpenAI in $30 Billion Round Talks With BlackRock, UAE Funds
OpenAI is in talks with multiple investment funds from the United Arab Emirates to help anchor a $30 billion round of financing, according to people familiar with the matter. BlackRock is also in discussions to participate in the round. Ruhell Amin reports on Bloomberg Television.
Bloomberg Technology1 min read
What BlackRock's 'The Machine-Native Economy' Actually Says About x402 (With Receipts)
BlackRock's Digital Assets Research team published an 11-page paper on September 22, 2026 — "The Machine-Native Economy: How digital assets connect intelligence, commerce, and compute" — and the crypto press ran with the headlines. I read the full PDF.
Dev.to AI3 min read
Governing AI agents at scale with BlackRock
We’re introducing Devin Plugins, which give enterprises a way to manage the context and capabilities their agents use at scale. Plugins bundle skills, rules, MCP servers, hooks, and subagents, with consistent configuration and governance across local and cloud agents.
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