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Caitlin Clark will make under $77,000 a year as the WNBA’s top pick, while her counterpart in the NBA will make $10.5m. CNBC’s Jon Fortt explains the gender gap in sports salaries and in revenues. Microsoft has found that  Russia’s election interference is already underway ; the company’s former cyber policy head and current chief public policy officer at SentinelOne Chris Krebs says it’s a group...

Months after a  Delaware judge voided Elon Musk’s pay package  from Tesla, Tesla is asking shareholders to  vote again on Musk’s $56B compensation deal . In a proxy statement, the company is also asking shareholders to approve moving Tesla’s incorporation from Delaware to Texas. Tulane Law professor Ann Lipton parses the proxy and the legal precedent for this shareholder vote. President Biden is h...

Days after  bitcoin’s weekend plunge and days before  the bitcoin halving , Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz discusses the trajectory of crypto assets amid geopolitical and monetary policy uncertainty.  Shares of Trump Media are down 60% from the company’s high in March, after its debut. Semafor business and finance editor Liz Hoffman discusses Truth Social, the platform  Trump Media owns, and...

In a first-ever direct attack,  Iran launched 300 drones and missiles at military targets inside Israel. The New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger explains the geopolitics at play in the Middle East and beyond, including the  roles of China and Russia in a conflict between Iran and Israel. CNBC’s Eamon Javers discusses  the US response in Washington , and CNBC’s Steve Liesman...

The Anti-Defamation League has released its Antisemitism Report Cards, grading U.S. universities on rates of antisemitism and administration responses to discrimination against Jewish students. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt explains why institutions like MIT, Harvard, and Princeton got failing grades, and what it means for prospective students. As food inflation rises, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vils...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at Amazon headquarters in Seattle, the morning Jassy published his annual letter to shareholders. In an extended, wide-ranging conversation with Andrew, Andy Jassy discusses AI-enabled transformations (like delivery drones!), building out technology for every part of the tech stack, and streaming sports on Amazon Prime. Plus, Jassy weighs in...

The Consumer Price Index came in hotter than expected, rising 3.5% from a year ago and 0.4% on the month. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the report and its implications for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy with former Labor Department Chief Economist Betsey Stevenson. A  Boeing engineer has turned whistleblower , alleging issues on the Boeing aircraft assembly line. Former...

President Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the first White House visit from Japan’s PM since 2015. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel discusses  geopolitics in Asia and managing a “frenemy” relationship with China. YouTuber group Dude Perfect has secured over $100m from investor Jason Illian, the general partner at Highmount Capital. They discuss the group's expansion be...

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino is watching the eclipse from Arkansas, square in the path of totality. He explains how to safely view the event, either with special glasses or with a pinhole camera. South Carolina women’s basketball defeated Caitlin Clark’s Iowa team in the NCAA championship. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, former Deloitte CEO, discusses the victory’s momentum for women’s...

After the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse , Baltimore is hoping to clear debris in the port and rebuild. Ahead of President Biden’s visit to the city, Maryland Governor discusses  Baltimore’s importance to the entire U.S. economy , and delivers a message to lawmakers in Washington reluctant to approve  federal funds for the rebuild . Venture capitalist Alan Patricof has seen many tech revolution...

Disney’s Bob Iger has won his boardroom proxy battle against Nelson Peltz. Media mogul and IAC Chairman Barry Diller weighs in on the evolution of entertainment, including the path forward for Disney, for  Paramount Global , and for streamers competing with Netflix. As founder of Fox Broadcasting and former CEO of Paramount, Diller shares his perspective on TikTok, AI, and a four-day workweek. Plu...

Billionaire hedge funder and Point72 CEO and Chairman Steve Cohen discusses his $2.4B purchase of the New York Mets, his investment in golf via the PGA and Tomorrow Golf League, and his bet on sports business. Cohen shares his view on AI equities and on the Federal Reserve’s goal of a 2% inflation rate. Plus, an update on the boardroom drama at Disney.    Steven Cohen - 10:52   In this episode: St...

Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager Steve Eisman weighs in on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate debate; Eisman says, the economy is fine, and the Fed has no reason to cut rates this year. Former Flywheel CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan explains her experiment with a four-day-workweek at her new company, Exos. Plus,  Disney’s future hangs in the balance of a board vote this week, shares of  Trump Me...

Half a million  California fast food workers are getting a pay bump, starting today. A  $20 minimum wage might be good for workers, but McDonald’s franchisee Scott Rodrick warns, it might mean higher costs for business owners and for consumers. In DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser struck a deal to keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards playing in their home city. Mayor Bowser explains the sports deal and...

Home Depot has made an $18B deal for SRS Distribution, attempting to expand its reach among home improvement professionals, and  Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller says he’s in no rush to cut interest rates. Ahead of  FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing , Puck founding partner Teddy Schleifer considers the implications of the court proceeding, both for SBF and for America’s criminal just...

Robinhood has unveiled its first credit card, and it’s made of gold. CEO Vlad Tenev shares details of his company’s foray into credit, and he weighs in on Elon Musk’s hopes for payment processing on X, as well as meme stock mania. The  FDA has approved Merck’s treatment for a rare lung and cardiovascular condition, but the drug’s launch price is steep. Former FDA Commissioner and board member at P...

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge partially collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship; NBC’s Tom Costello is on the ground in Baltimore with details. In  Florida, the state has banned social media for children under 14, regardless of guardian consent.  BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is warning America: a retirement crisis is coming. The Wall Street Journal’s Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip discus...

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024. After a tumultuous year for the company, Boeing is shifting leadership: board chair Larry Kellner will resign, as well as president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Stan Deal. Calhoun sits down with CNBC’s Phil LeBeau, in his first interview after the announcement. In a wide ranging conversation, the outgoing Boeing CEO explains the...

Reddit, after 19 years, is a public company . After listing on the NYSE, shares of the social media platform popped, pushing the market cap to $9.5B. The company offered some of its users and  moderators an opportunity to buy into the IPO , but CNBC.com reporter Jonathan Vanian explains that many chose not to do so. In a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, Vanian recounts the long, complicated r...

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this week, signaling a plan to cut rates multiple times this year. Economist and Allianz and Gramercy advisor Mohamed El-Erian explains the Fed’s dovish stance and its implications for the markets. As the  government shutdown deadline looms , lawmakers have released a $1.2T spending bill. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) discusses the bill,  funding...

Election season brings concerns of disinformation, interference, and deep fakes. Former Chief Security Officer of Facebook and current SentinelOne Chief Trust Officer Alex Stamos shares his biggest concerns for voters and democracy this year. A  government shutdown looms once again, over lawmakers; CNBC’s Emily Wilkins discusses the spending bills that Congress still needs to pass before the deadl...

Nvidia has unveiled its  newest generation AI chip: the Blackwell GB200. At the company’s developers conference in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang explains Nvidia’s newest (and biggest) GPUs, as well as its latest software product. Harvest Portfolio Management’s Paul Meeks discusses the new chip and Nvidia’s forward-looking strategy. The real estate industry is undergoing its biggest change in decades:...

Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to license AI model suite Gemini for iPhones. CNBC’s Steve Kovach discusses the report and the impact it could have on regulatory concerns for big tech. Palantir co-founder and tech investor/entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale shares his perspective on Reddit’s imminent IPO and on AI’s trajectory, both for economic efficiency and for sentience.  Japan’s Nippon Steel...

Saudi Arabia is reportedly making a $1B pitch to the women’s and men’s professional tennis tours, in the  Kingdom’s latest push into global sports . Coach to Coco Gauff and former tennis pro Brad Gilbert joins from the Indian Wells tournament to discuss the changes afoot for tennis. TikTok dad-ager and D’Amelio Brands co-founder Marc D’Amelio is managing risk to Dixie and  Charli D’Amelio’s TikTok...

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is looking at buying TikTok, after the House passed a bill pushing for Bytedance’s divestiture of the platform. Mnuchin weighs in on the social media business, the U.S. deficit, and former President Donald Trump’s vision for another 4 years in the White House.  Disney is in the midst of a proxy fight with billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz. 13D Moni...