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South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix is now publicly traded on the Nasdaq , raising billions from U.S. investors. OpenAI’s Fidji Simo, second in command at the company, is leaving to manage a chronic illness. CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on the ongoing questions about governance at OpenAI. Stat News reporter Bob Herman is digging into the cracks of the American health care system, the Federal Res...

CNBC's Megan Cassella reports on the  latest strikes between the U.S. and Iran , and Democratic Senate Nominee for Maine  Graham Platner is ending his campaign . Former Republican Senator for Nevada Dean Heller is now an advisor to Kalshi, and he responds to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s comments about the difference between prediction markets and sports gambling. Plus,  CNBC’s 20th...

At the  NATO summit in Turkey , President Trump remarked that  the memorandum of understanding with Iran is “over.” CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick reports on the ground in Ankara, and Nicholas Burns, former Ambassador to NATO under George W. Bush, discusses the economic pressure points that could be effective in negotiations with Iran. Andrew Ross Sorkin calls into the show with news about  Blue Origin: th...

President Trump has arrived in  Turkey for the NATO summit , and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) is also in Ankara with the U.S. delegation. Sen. Coons discusses the goals for the U.S. and its allies at the summit. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is now a strategic advisor to the American Gaming Association, and he’s zeroing in on the differences between legal sports betting and prediction ma...

On July 4th, the administration  officially launched Trump Accounts , a new savings and investing vehicle for kids under 18 in the U.S. One of the orchestrators, Silicon Valley investor Brad Gerstner, explains the platform,  SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell’s donation  to it, and the vision for the American dream. Plus,  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married at MSG  in New York over the holiday wee...

President Donald J. Trump sits down with Joe Kernen for an exclusive, extended interview ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. In a wide-ranging conversation, the President discusses the stock market’s performance, the war in Iran, the Supreme Court’s latest decisions, AI innovation, and the government’s stake in Intel. Plus, President Trump addresses his own financial disclosures and considers hi...

OpenAI is reportedly discussing giving the U.S. government a 5% stake  in the company, and  Meta may be preparing to sell its AI compute  power. Former Meta Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer maps out the future of tech’s infrastructure and consumption. Plus, to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, author Walter Isaacson penned “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written,” a deep dive into the first...

John Crowley does not stop at bad news. His two young children, Megan and Patrick, were babies when they were diagnosed with Pompe disease, a rare and fatal form of muscular dystrophy. Crowley changed his entire life in a race against the clock to find a treatment for his kids and reinvented his career at the same time. It was a breakthrough that inspired a Hollywood film, he tells Becky Quick for...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp is fired up about the costs of AI lab tokens–and he assures us that every other CEO is angry, too. In a passionate interview, Karp addresses  “tokenmaxxing,”  national security, global AI competition, and  Palantir’s expanded partnership with Nvidia . Then, two teens from opposite sides of the political aisle have come together to write a book about bipartisanship. Larra Mul...

President Trump has not signed the housing legislation  that passed both chambers. Instead, the President has underscored his priority: the SAVE America Act . A commercial JetBlue flight hit a drone at JFK, and SpaceX may one day donate stock shares to “Trump accounts.” Former director of the CFPB Rohit Chopra is about to begin a new role as Business and Consumer Services Agency Secretary for Cali...

The markets are coming off of a volatile week, and Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky . Evercore founder Roger Altman discusses both. As the Round of 32 begins, donor to the US Men’s National Team Scott Goodwin explains why he’s helping to pay the salary of the head coach, Mauricio Pochettino. A hedge funder and a soccer fan, Goodwin believes in the unifying power of a national sports te...

Investing legend Jeremy Grantham founded one of the first index funds in the 1970s, and in a special Squawk interview, he’s issuing a warning to investors. A permabear, Grantham expects a market decline of 70%, and he’s counseling his team to avoid U.S. stocks. Plus,  OpenAI may wait until 2027 to IPO , and  Apple is hiking product prices , thanks to  rising costs of memory chips .    Jeremy Grant...

After New York’s primaries , House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discusses the future of the Democratic Party in a midterm election year. Plus, Zynga founder and Reinvent Capital partner Mark Pincus has written a book, “Life at the Speed of Play.” Pincus discusses his thesis of how to build successful products from good ideas, as well as his investments in SpaceX and Anthropic. Pincus is...

In an extended interview, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses the administration’s approach to tariffs, negotiations with Iran , and his own view on America’s AI dominance and regulation, and the future of the Federal Reserve. The morning after the NYC primary elections , Sec. Bessent also weighs in on the future of the Democratic Party. Plus, Google parent Alphabet has replaced Verizo...

Coatue founder and portfolio manager Philippe Laffont shares his perspective on AI, the investing mistakes he’s made, and much more in an extended interview. Once a ‘Tiger Cub,’ Laffont now has $90 billion under management and is looking for his next bet in space and tech. Plus, a  tech selloff has rocked global markets , the  Senate has advanced a housing bill  that limits private equity purchase...

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has died  at 100 years old, leaving an enormous legacy for the American financial system. Economist Mohamed El-Erian remembers this titan of American economics, including his historic career as Fed Chair for five consecutive terms under four U.S. Presidents. Author Walter Isaacson shares Greenspan stories of his own, as well as his expectations for a...

SpaceX will be acquiring AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion. AI venture capitalist Michael Fertik was that company’s first investor, and he explains why a software vibe coding company is a good match for Elon Musk’s AI ambitions. Victor Riparbelli, CEO of AI video platform Synthesia, was at the AI working lunch at the G7 in France, in the room with Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, M...

At the G-7 meeting in France, President Trump commented on the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran . CNBC’s Megan Cassella reports on the market reaction to the document, and David Albright, former Nuclear Weapons Inspector, reviews his concerns about the MOU’s “leaky language.” AI giants including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are also attending this year’s G-7  summit; former W...

SpaceX has surged past expectations - and many of the  most valuable  companies in the U.S - in its meteoric stock debut.  SEC Chairman Paul Atkins believes enthusiasm for Elon Musk’s space company can fuel demand for more initial public offerings. President Trump is at the G-7 meeting of world leaders in France, as negotiations on the wars in Iran  and Ukraine  continue. Megan Cassella reports on...

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a peace deal , set to be signed on Friday. Vice President JD Vance shares details of the deal, including flows through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, and the resulting shifts to energy prices. As SpaceX starts its first full day of trading  on the public markets, Ron Baron, with about half of his $70B+ fund’s portfolio in SpaceX and Tesla, says he’s...

SpaceX is now publicly traded on the Nasdaq . Andreessen Horowitz General Partner David George bet on Elon Musk in 2021, and he’s still betting on him–and SpaceX. Venture capitalist Ben Narasin considers the potential future of the stock and what it could mean for other IPOs (like Anthropic and OpenAI) that are also set to list  this year. CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on the numbers that will make...

The Knicks pulled off an historic comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and it isn’t the only sport riding the wave of renewed fan enthusiasm. Bruin Capital CEO George Pyne explains why sports viewership is booming, for the NBA as well as the NHL, MLB, and Golf. Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler led the agency when Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act. Today, he argues that Congress did not intend t...

SpaceX is just days away from going public  in what could be one of the biggest and most closely watched IPOs ever. CNBC’s Leslie Picker examines why this offering differs from a traditional Wall Street debut, and who stands to benefit. Some state pension funds could see significant gains as well; North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner discusses how the state's retirement system is positioned...

OpenAI has officially joined the IPO race with its confidential S-1  filing, but fellow AI lab  Perplexity is planning to go public in 2028 , . After the Senate’s vote-a-rama to pass the  reconciliation bill that funds immigration enforcement , Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) discusses the DC agenda and elections in Texas and Maine.  Apple has unveiled Siri AI  at its Worldwide Developers...

After a  stronger-than-expected May jobs report  on Friday, US markets tumbled, breaking the S&P 500’s 9 week winning streak. Steve Liesman explains the monetary policy that could be coming this year under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. Ahead of  the SpaceX IPO this week , Leslie Picker reports on retail investor demand for the listing, including which assets investors might flow out of to...