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Squawk Pod
Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.
Episodes
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Gary Cohn & Chris Sununu: The Fed, AI, & the Midterms 10/29/26
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced that the Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady. CNBC’s Steve Liesman breaks down the decision, and former director…
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California’s Billionaire Tax & Global Hot Spots 10/28/26
California voters will decide next week whether to impose a one-time 5% tax on residents worth more than $1 billion. Paris School of Economics Professor…
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Anthropic’s IPO Details, Building ‘The Sims,’ & the World Bank 10/27/26
Anthropic’s S-1 is out! Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Squawk Box are dissecting it and what it means for the AI ecosystem and other AI IPOs. CNBC’s Leslie…
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Brazil & Europe, Elon Musk & Neocloud “Guppies” 102626
SpaceX has secured a $40 billion debt financing package, Ukraine is disputing Elon Musk’s claim that the country violated Starlink’s terms, and Elon Musk…
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OpenAI’s Next Round, SpaceX’s Big Plans, & Reforming the MBA Program 10/23/26
OpenAI is working on a $30 billion funding round from Coatue and the UAE, among others, which would bring the company’s valuation up to $1.25 trillion before…
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The Nasdaq’s AI IPOs, Tesla’s Q3, Gloomy Economic Sentiment 10/22/26
Ahead of Anthropic’s highly-anticipated IPO on the Nasdaq, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman discusses her exchange’s strategy to win listings in the AI IPO race…
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Musk Floats Mega-Merger, United CEO on Airfares & Fuel 10/21/26
SpaceX shares jumped after it reported surging revenue growth and Elon Musk floated a potential merger of the company with Tesla. Altimeter Capital’s Brad…
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Unrest in Europe & LeBron’s Season Debut 10/20/26
In Europe, it’s an autumn season of unrest. Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman discusses protests across France, Belgium, Italy, and other…
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Rare Disease Progress, Tech Charity, & the Elizabeth Holmes Doc 10/19/26
From the White House, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett emphasizes consumer sentiment as key to interpreting economic and inflation data. As…
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AI Czar Jay Clayton & John Legend Loves Dogs 10/16/26
The White House “Super Intelligence” task force held its first meeting yesterday amid growing calls to regulate AI. The group’s chair Jay Clayton joins us on…
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AI Jitters, NYC’s Quest to Delay Anthropic IPO 10/15/26
Investors are rotating out of tech stocks amid growing concerns around record-high interest rates and possible overspending on artificial intelligence…
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Attacks in Saudi & Fanatics Goes All-In on Gambling 10/14/26
Fighting intensified overnight in the Middle East between Saudi-backed forces and Iran’s Houthi rebel allies. Former Biden White House Senior Advisor Amos…
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Paul Tudor Jones’ Call for 2027 & Vibes 10/13/26
Amid growing concerns about valuations and the AI boom, legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones joins for his take on the markets and his outlook for the new year…
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Rising Oil Tensions, AI Agent Oversharing 10/12/26
Tensions are heightened in the Middle East following a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s airport in Riyadh. CNBC’s Dan Murphy joins from the region with the…
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SpaceX Aims for Telecom, Starbucks Eyes Chipotle 10/9/26
In a move that’s pushing telecom stocks lower, SpaceX has agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio. Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson explains how…
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AI Math vs. Human Math & Tariffs in the Midterms 10/8/26
President Trump has suggested that the U.S. may initiate more attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure, and tariffs remain on center stage as the midterm…
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DOGE ‘Blockers,’ Media’s Mega Merger, & Bigger Billionaires 10/7/26
It’s day two of a new media behemoth under David Ellison’s Skydance umbrella. Founding partner of Puck Matt Belloni details the Paramount-Warner Bros…
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Losing Friends & Antagonizing Presidents with Sen. Tillis 10/06/26
28 days from the midterms, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) reflects on his tenure in government as documented in his new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize…
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An AI Task Force, AI & Your Happiness, Plague in Siberia 10/5/26
Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton has been picked to serve as AI czar, leading a “Super Intelligence Force” to address growing concerns about AI…
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AI Safety with a Facebook Whistleblower & A $110B Media Merger 10/2/26
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen wrote a memoir of her time at Facebook, during which she leaked documents to The Wall Street Journal to shed light on…
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AI Agents with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky & Walter Isaacson 10/1/26
Google is the latest tech giant to release its own AI agent as concerns about AI safety persist both inside and outside the tech industry. Elon Musk…
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A White House Accord with AI’s Leaders 9/30/26
After President Trump hosted tech and AI leaders at the White House on Tuesday, the group ultimately agreed to an “Accord on Super Intelligence.” Director of…
Squawk PodInside Man: How Chinese Spies Used Lies, Romance and Betrayal to Target the Federal Reserve
One week after a friendly summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, CNBC details an aggressive plot by China to infiltrate…
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Tech in DC: SEC Chair Atkins, Speaker Johnson & Senator Warren 9/29/26
As tech titans head to the White House for a meeting, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) discusses his expectations for the meeting, the future of AI guardrails, and…
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Jensen Huang on AI Safety & Bob Chapek on His Disney Ouster 9/28/26
In an extended interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explains the company’s newest AI safety software–part of an effort to create a modern web browser for AI…
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A Trump-Xi Summit & Cathie Wood’s Investor Letter 9/25/26
U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue has been in the room during the summit and state dinner between President Trump and President Xi this week. Amb. Perdue…
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Meta’s “Right to Win AI” & A Bond Market Rout 9/24/26
Meta’s Muse Charm launch has prompted a surge in Meta stock as investors consider the wider implications of a device to harness AI. Media and tech watching…
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Socialism Vs. Capitalism & Diesel Exports 9/23/26
As support for Democratic Socialists grows around the country, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has launched a “Free Enterprise Express” bus tour to educate…
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Ken Langone, Sen. Peter Welch & Anthony Scaramucci 9/22/26
Outspoken investor, philanthropist and Home Depot founder Ken Langone is Squawk Box’s special guest. In an extended conversation, he discusses the consumer…
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Treasury Sec. Bessent, AI Control, & the White House Press Pool 9/21/26
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is fresh off a meeting with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng, just a few days before the meeting between President Trump and…
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Controlling AI with Mustafa Suleyman & Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Chair 9/18/26
Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO, says artificial intelligence models need to stay aligned with humanity’s interests and says that, for his peers in the…
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The Fed Moves and Rahm Emanuel looks at 2028 9/17/26
The Federal Reserve delivered a much-anticipated rate hike, part of new Chair Kevin Warsh’s goal to combat inflation. CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports on President…
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“Science of the AI Mind” & Ron Baron 9/16/26
Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dario Amodei discussed AI guardrails at the Salesforce conference this week, each with a different perspective on safety and…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore & the AI Buildout 9/15/26
Seven weeks away from the midterm elections, Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) discusses his own reelection campaign, the future of the Democratic Party, and…
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Calls for an AI Slowdown 9/14/26
Leaders in AI have joined a refrain to slow the pace of innovation as fears of AI’s risk to humanity mount. Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, Satya…
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25 Years Later 9/11/26
25 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Squawk Box remembers those who were lost and those who rebuilt. KBW CEO Tom Michaud, spared that…
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AI Alarms, Canada’s Opposition, The GOP Convention 9/10/26
Former Google Design Ethicist Tristan Harris is now co-founder and president of the Center for Humane Technology, and he explains the alarm from AI…
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith & Utah Gov. Cox: AI, Teaching, & Peace 9/9/26
Microsoft has teamed up with the American Federation of Teachers to create guardrails for AI in classrooms. Microsoft President Brad Smith and AFT President…
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GLPs & Fraud with Dr. Oz & Kevin O’Leary’s $11m Baseball Card 9/8/26
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods–including on U.S. steel and dairy–have taken effect as fallout continues from the collapse of trade talks last…
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What Pablo Torre Found Out & Banning Artificial Superintelligence 9/4/26
: The long tail of the NBA’s shocking punishment of LA Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Podcaster Pablo Torre has been at the center of…
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Nvidia Buys Hugging Face 9/3/26
Nvidia has officially agreed to buy open-source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, as the chipmaker and world’s most valuable…
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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel & Sec. Lutnick Blames Canada 9/2/26
Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel is in Tokyo, where he’s discussing the firm’s stakes in Japanese trading houses. Abel also discusses Berkshire’s…
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Apple’s New CEO & Mayor Mamdani’s Business Council 9/1/26
Anthropic has secured a $35 billion deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda for a Texas data center, and today Apple welcomes its new CEO John Ternus, after Tim Cook’s…
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The G20, Spider-Man, & OpenAI’s Call on Cursor 8/31/26
In the first attack since July, the U.S. struck Iran at Larak Island. CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on the latest exchanges from Dubai. OpenAI will end access to…
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Affirm’s Q4 & Big Tech in Court: Meta & Anthropic Rulings 8/28/26
After reporting a strong Q4, Affirm’s stock surged. Affirm CEO Max Levchin discusses his view of the consumer and the economy, from his position in buy-now…
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Nvidia’s Blowout & an E-Shaped Economy 8/27/26
Nvidia reported a blowout quarter, issuing optimistic revenue guidance that’s pushing the stock higher. CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos discusses CEO Jensen…
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Angles of AI: Flexible Power, AI in Op-Eds, & Top Talent Moves 8/26/26
Labor Secretary under President Clinton Robert Reich discusses the tariffs between the U.S. and Canada and AI’s impact on the workforce, as well as wealth…
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Canada’s Side of Tariffs, DoD Drones, & The Bond Market Speaks 8/25/26
Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller has penned a sharp op-ed criticizing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s new bond buyback strategy. In “Operation…
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USTR Jamieson Greer & a GPU Lifecycle 8/24/26
After the U.S. treasury yields surged to levels not seen in nearly 20 years, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury would double the…
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Debating a California Wealth Tax & Adding AI to Therapy 8/21/26
Proposition 40, a proposed wealth tax in California, has sparked heated debate among investors, tech founders, and billionaires. Venture capitalist Ben Narasin…
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U.S. Debt, Data Centers in the Midterms, & Coinbase CEO 8/20/26
The morning after crypto and tech leaders met President Trump at the White House, attendee and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong discusses the Clarity Act vote in…
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Moderna & Merck’s Cancer Treatment Win & Figma CEO 8/19/26
Shares of Moderna and Merck are surging on positive results from a Phase 3 trial of a groundbreaking cancer treatment. After a decade in development…
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AI “Genies” & Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum 8/18/26
In an exclusive, rare interview, CEO and co-founder of Hims & Hers Andrew Dudum sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin. Dudum maps out his vision for an AI-enabled…
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OpenAI President Greg Brockman: Now Is the Time to Act 8/17/26
OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman issues a call to amp up cybersecurity in the age of AI. Brockman addresses recent leadership departures at…
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A Wisconsin Upset & Gary Vee’s Next Bet 8/14/26
Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor delivers a surprising result as pollster and strategist Frank Luntz discusses what it says about the state of the…
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Truth Social’s Advantage & AI Anxiety 8/13/26
A lawsuit claims Truth Social is giving paid subscribers an unfair advantage by allowing them to see President Trump’s posts fractions of a second before other…
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AI Deals Go Round and Round & Cava’s CEO 8/12/26
Nvidia’s $500 billion deal with top Wall Street firms has sparked a debate about circular spending in the AI ecosystem. Ed Zitron is a critic of the…
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Nvidia’s Investable Chips, the VA Governor, & AI Gone Rogue 8/11/26
Nvidia is taking in $500 billion in new financing from major Wall Street firms as CEO Jensen Huang touts chips as the next “investable asset.” Former senior…
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Open-Sourcing Meta & Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders 8/10/26
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will open source its most powerful AI models, including a new model called Muse Glimmer. AI investor Vinod Khosla discusses…
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AI-Made Viruses, A July Jobs Report, & Meta’s Child Harms Case 8/7/26
In a surprise to Wall Street, the Labor Department reported a loss of 23,000 nonfarm jobs in July. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the report…