Squawk Pod

The Department of Justice has submitted a proposal to Congress, recommending a rollback of the immunity shield that protects internet companies from liability for what’s posted on their platforms. Former White House Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra discusses the “good, bad, and the ugly” of the Section 230 legal framework introduced in the 1990s. The Anti-Defamation League and five other organizations took out an ad in the LA Times: #StopHateforProfit. ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt explains the group’s campaign urging global corporations to take an “ad pause” from Facebook in July and in doing so, push Mark Zuckerberg to make changes to his platform. Plus, CNBC’s interview about race, inequity, and opportunity gaps with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, UNCF CEO Michael Lomax, Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell, and Morehouse College President David Thomas. Hastings is donating $120 million to HBCUs and raising the bar for corporate executives.

18 Jun 202030min

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money.

18 Jun 202044min

Mary Barra, General Motors Chairman & CEO, says her company is on track to resume its pre-Covid production, but the pandemic is not the only crisis that’s prompted change internally at GM. Barra explains being “impatient and disgusted” at Americans’ passive responses to racial inequality, and shares her strategy for building a more open, equitable work environment. Mavericks owner, entrepreneur, and investor Mark Cuban is also speaking out against racial bias in the U.S., urging white Americans to confront their privilege and to speak up, even when it’s difficult, even when it hurts. Ahead of the much anticipated return of professional sports, Cuban discusses plans for safe play.

17 Jun 202033min

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money.

17 Jun 202044min

An Oxford University trial revealed that Dexamethasone, a common and inexpensive steroid, has been shown to improve survival rates in some Covid-19 patients. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell and Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discuss the significance of this finding and its impact on health workers, global hope, and U.S. markets. CNBC has unveiled its annual list of Disruptors, a group of 50 up-and-coming companies disrupting industries and legacy brands. Number one on the list: payment platform Stripe. CEO John Collison shares how his platform’s been helping businesses stay afloat throughout the pandemic, and how he plans to keep his own business growing.

16 Jun 202031min

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money.

16 Jun 202043min

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA Commissioner and CNBC board member at Pfizer and Illumina discusses concerns about a second wave of Covid-19 in states attempting to reopen, as well as the potential consequences. Justin Norman, Yelp’s Vice President of Data, shares the stats on small businesses reopening across the country, in a dataset exclusively for CNBC.

15 Jun 202024min

Listen to CNBC's special report about the Coronavirus outbreak, the treatment and diagnosis of Covid-19 and the impact it’s having on the economy, business and your money.

13 Jun 202050min