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SpaceX is gearing up for its IPO, sparking debate about the company’s governance and its potential fast track to the Nasdaq 100 index. Investor Nell Minow, chair of ValueEdge Advisors, shares her concerns about SpaceX’s fundamentals. This year, the Tribeca Film Festival has accepted a fully AI-generated film entitled, “Dreams of Violets.” Tom Rogers, executive chairman of the production company Fountain 0, believes AI studios offer more opportunities for independent filmmakers. The film’s director Ash Koosha points to new roles for workers with traditional production skills. Plus, Trump-endorsed Texas AG Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary, and Micron has topped $1 trillion in market value. 

In this episode:

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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The CDC has expanded U.S. airport screening for the Ebola virus; former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses risks of outbreak, as well as the potential uses for GLP-1s in cancer treatments. Author of “The Infinite Machine” Sebastian Mallaby discusses Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI, where humanity fits into global innovation, and the risks of unregulated technology. Plus, Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts have formally unionized, Ferrari has released its first fully electric vehicle, and tensions are high in Iran.

 

Sebastian Mallaby - 14:28

Dr. Scott Gottlieb - 24:09

 

In this episode:

Sebastian Mallaby, @scmallaby

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Squawk Box’s Joe Kernen and Becky Quick are in Washington, D.C., where President Trump will swear in Kevin Warsh as the Federal Reserve’s next chair. The two are joined by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) to discuss his congressional probe into insider trading on Kalshi and Polymarket. Then, House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) shares her thoughts on the Democratic agenda ahead of the November midterm elections, the DNC’s 2024 election autopsy, and the affordability crisis. Plus, President Donald Trump said he postponed a signing ceremony for his administration’s much-anticipated executive order on AI, and reports have unveiled more details about OpenAI’s IPO filing.

 

Rep. James Comer - 13:10

Rep. Katherine Clark - 26:13

 

In this episode:

Rep. James Comer, @RepJamesComer

Rep. Katherine Clark, @WhipKClark

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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The SpaceX S-1 is finally public; CNBC’s Leslie Picker reports on the public’s first look under the SpaceX hood. Ahead of what will likely be the largest IPO ever next month, Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson highlights the talent running the company under the billionaire’s leadership. Isaacson also underscores Musk’s ambitions for space, in light of Andrew Ross Sorkin’s interview with Jeff Bezos on the Blue Origin factory floor. Plus, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton discusses President Trump’s deal with the IRS and using AI to cut down on fraud and waste in the public sector. 

 

Leslie Picker          5:06

Jay Clayton      21:14

Walter Isaacson     45:16 

 

In this episode:

Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Dan Gilbert wears many hats: NBA owner, entrepreneur, Detroit booster and Dad.  While building Rocket Companies – the $30 billion mortgage giant – and investing billions in the Motor City’s 21st century development, he was a rare disease parent. Gilbert’s oldest child, Nick, died in 2023 following a lifelong battle with neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that causes tumors to grow on nerve pathways anywhere in the body.  The most common type, NF1, affects approximately 1 in 2,500 births. Half of those patients develop learning and physical challenges. 

 

Nick had a following among basketball fans. He represented the Cleveland Cavaliers at multiple NBA draft lotteries and proved something of a good luck charm for the team and the city.  Since his death, the Gilbert family have pledged millions to fund research initiatives in the hopes of finding a cure for NF. 

 

Read more about the Gilbert Family Foundation’s work here: https://gilbertfamilyfoundation.org/

Follow the high-impact research to develop treatments for neurofibromatosis type 1: https://www.nfxdetroit.org/  

 

If you are a parent or caregiver seeking NF information: https://www.ctf.org/   

 

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Learn more about rare disease – and what to do in a diagnosis – at the National Organization for Rare Disorders: https://rarediseases.org/

 

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