Washington vs. Big Tech: Taking on the Trillion-Dollar Club

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for a “constructive” and “healthy” relationship between the United States and China, in spite of conflicting national security interests. Former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns and West Exec Advisors co-founder Michele Flournoy discuss the fine line that corporate leaders must walk to do business globally. Twitter has finally implemented a previously announced removal of blue check marks. The change means that only paying Twitter Blue subscribers will retain a blue check mark next to their name. Disney is telling its lobbyists to step up its fight against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies by targeting land use related bills that could hurt the company.  Plus, Buzzfeed is laying off 15% of its staff and police in Canada are investigating a gold heist valued at around $15 million from Toronto’s Pearson airport. In this episode (no blue check marks here!):Michèle Flournoy, @micheleflournoyJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

21 Huhti 202329min

Actor, comic, investor, and entrepreneur Kevin Hart discusses his new tequila brand, Gran Coramino, with partner and CEO of Global Brand Equities, James Morrissey. Hart discusses his many ventures, including VC, vegan fast food, and entertainment. As debt ceiling negotiations heat up in Washington, members of the Problem Solvers Caucus Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) emphasize the importance of finding common ground between parties and moving forward. Plus, Tesla has a margin problem, Florida Governor DeSantis’s fight with Disney is escalating, and news for Swifties of all ages: Taylor Swift dodged the FTX disaster by doing her due diligence.  In this episode:Kevin Hart, @KevinHart4realJosh Gottheimer, @RepJoshGPhil Lebeau, @LebeaucarnewsJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

20 Huhti 202335min

Fox Corp. has agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit over false claims that Dominion’s machines swayed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Tom Rogers, Gamesquare executive chairman, and Barton Crockett, Rosenblatt Securities senior analyst, discuss the fallout from Fox Corp’s defamation lawsuit settlement and the future of Fox. CNBC’s Eamon Javers also discussed the settlement with Hootan Yaghoobzadeh, co-founder of Staple Street Capital, the private equity firm that owns Dominion Voting Systems. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman discusses A.I.’s role in the markets and how the exchange is implementing the technology for safety and efficiency. Plus, Google is launching its first foldable smartphone, and Netflix delays its password-sharing crackdown.In this episode:Adena Friedman, @adenatfriedmanEamon Javers, @EamonJaversJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

19 Huhti 202333min

Fresh off his own trip to Taiwan and China, New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman discusses the complicated cultural and financial relationship between the U.S. and China. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discusses the tense debt ceiling negotiations across the aisle and a timeline for a resolution. CNBC’s Steve Kovack reports on Apple, which has opened its first store in India in a shift away from China. Plus, McKinsey is paying new hires to delay their starts, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is taking on Disney (again). In this episode: Hakeem Jeffries, @RepJeffriesThomas L. Friedman, @tomfriedmanSteve Kovach, @stevekovachJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

18 Huhti 202332min

In his latest business venture, actor, producer, and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds has invested in fintech company Nuvei. Reynolds and his new partner Nuvei CEO Philip Fayer share how they’ll work together, and why they’re betting on fintech and on innovation in Canada. Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz and Gramercy advisor and president of Queens’ College, discusses his next concern for the markets, as the “higher for longer” interest rate policy continues. Plus, it’s game time for the banking industry; big banks have begun to roll out results, and mid-size banks are unveiling financials this week. A month after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the subsequent regional banking crisis, investors will read quarterly financials as indicators of banking instability and the long term impact of SVB’s failure. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has big expectations for AI, and Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News will head to trial Tuesday, after a delay. In this episode:Ryan Reynolds, @VancityReynoldsMohamed El-Erian, @elerianmJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17 Huhti 202337min

President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Austan Goolsbee considers which economic data reveals the most about the American economy. Goolsbee discusses the Fed’s battle against inflation and the indicators of recession that he’s watching closely. Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali, who explains the long road to building an American fanbase, starting with the Netflix show “Drive to Survive.” CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on Boeing’s warning about 737 Max deliveries and the many issues the company has faced in recent years. Plus, French protesters stormed the LVMH headquarters this week, home to offices of CEO–and the world’s richest man–Bernard Arnault.  In this episode:Stefano Domenicali, @F1Austan Goolsbee, @Austan_GoolsbeeJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinMelissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBCSteve Liesman, @steveliesmanCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

14 Huhti 202337min

Tech entrepreneur Alex Karp discusses how AI like ChatGPT fits into Palantir’s data analytics and machine learning. At the Leadership Summit in Kiawah, the Palantir CEO weighs in on large language models, or LLMs, America’s edge in tech innovation, the Russian war in Ukraine, and threats from China–including TikTok. In Seattle, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy discusses his own generative AI and LLM project: Bedrock. In a wide-ranging interview, Jassy discusses Amazon’s growth in grocery and health care, Prime Video live sports, and ML-enabled advertising. Plus, he has unveiled Amazon’s latest shareholder letter.  In this episode:Andy Jassy, @ajassyAlex Karp, @PalantirTechAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinMelissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBCKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13 Huhti 202343min

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is in Tokyo for the first time in 11 years. This special three-part series delivers Becky Quick’s full interview with the Oracle of Omaha in Japan. In the third and final part of their conversation, Buffett weighs in on artificial intelligence, his evolving views on bitcoin, and how he stays sharp at 92. (Spoiler: He’s sweet on sweets.) Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin are stateside with plenty of questions, but not as much sugar.  In this episode:Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13 Huhti 202353min