In 2024, Jeffrey Allen applied to the first season of “Beast Games,” a reality competition show on Amazon Prime Video that was inspired by the Netflix series “Squid Game” and created by YouTuber MrBeast . Why did this California Dad want to be on a game show? “Beast Games” offered the largest cash prize in history – and Allen wanted to make a difference in the search for a cure for his son Lucas’ rare disease. Lucas was diagnosed as a toddler with Creatine Transporter Deficiency, or CTD, a rare ...
Mar 02, 2026•45 min
More U.S. forces head to the Middle East, following the initial strikes in Iran by the U.S. and Israel. CNBC reporters Dan Murphy and Brian Sullivan on the market and global energy industry ’s response. Veteran and venture capitalist Alex Harstrick describes Operation Epic Fury as, potentially, the first “AI War” and the language barriers between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon when it comes to artificial intelligence. And, former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein looks back on an epic Wall Stre...
Mar 02, 2026•48 min
OpenAI has closed a staggering $110 billion funding round , more than doubling its record-setting raise from just a year ago. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins alongside Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to discuss the massive new capital infusion, the details behind OpenAI and Amazon’s $50 billion strategic partnership, and what comes next for agentic AI. Then, IBM vice chairman and former Trump NEC director Gary Cohn reacts to news that Block is cutting 40% of its workforce , citing AI efficiencies. Cohn discus...
Feb 27, 2026•49 min
After reporting a strong quarter, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to Becky Quick about his company’s future and the future of the AI landscape–including the ongoing standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon . FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary discusses the agency’s push for reforms and expedited drug approvals, particularly for rare disease therapies . Plus, Beast Games Season 2 finale is out on Amazon Prime, and season three is already in preproduction. Beast Industries CEO Jeff Housenbold dis...
Feb 26, 2026•39 min
After the President’s State of the Union address , Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) discusses his party’s response to the lengthy speech and underscores the affordability crisis facing many Americans. CNBC’s Eamon Javers recaps the evening’s highlights, including moments of partisan- and bipartisanship. Then, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses the administration’s push to lower drug prices . Plus, Anthropic has changed its safety policy. Rep. Josh...
Feb 25, 2026•37 min
Ahead of the President’s State of the Union address tonight , Joe Kernen sits down with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. First, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discusses the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling and his outlook for geopolitical shifts in the rest of President Trump’s term. Then, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) discusses tariff confusion and the latest development in Netflix’s and Paramount Skydance’s competing bids for Warner Bros. Discovery . Sen. Ted Cruz - 10:48 Sen. Maria Cant...
Feb 24, 2026•33 min
As a major blizzard blankets much of the East Coast, the bigger storm is in Washington. After the Supreme Court of the United States struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariff policy, the President responded with a new 15% tariff on all imports, putting U.S. trade deals and the broader global order in question. CNBC’s Steve Liesman explains the ruling and what comes next. Yale Law School professor and former Biden Treasury official Natasha Sarin debates former Trump economic advisor Step...
Feb 23, 2026•54 min
U.S. Customs will stop collecting IEEPA tariffs on Tuesday, after the Supreme Court deemed them illegal, TSA Pre-Check is once again operational, despite the partial government shutdown, Axios reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will meet with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the military’s use of Claude AI, Goldman Sachs has raised its end-of-year oil forecast, and “One Battle After Another” won BAFTA’s best film award. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com ...
Feb 23, 2026•4 min
The Supreme Court has struck down the President’s tariffs , President Trump is considering a limited military attack against Iran , private credit stocks are sliding, and filmmaker James Cameron is speaking out against Netflix’s bid for Warner Brothers Discovery . Plus, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is now a strategic advisor for the American Gaming Association, and he’s calling out the “prediction market” status of Kalshi and Polymarket. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses the s...
Feb 20, 2026•42 min
President Trump says he’ll decide whether to attack Iran in the next 10 days, Johnson & Johnson is reportedly considering selling its orthopedics unit, Amazon’s AI tools sparked two outages at the company’s cloud unit, according to the FT, Live Nation reported strong live concert demand, and President Trump will direct the release of files on “extraterrestrial life.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data fo...
Feb 20, 2026•6 min
OpenAI is nearing a $100B+ fundraise , Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg testified at a landmark social media addiction trial in California, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Legendary media investor Mario Gabelli discusses the Netflix-Paramount battle for Warner Brothers Discovery’s film and media assets . Plus, as an MSG shareholder, Gabelli weighs in on MSG’s exploration of splitting the Knicks and the Rangers. Two-time Nobel Prize-winni...
Feb 19, 2026•31 min
Amazon stock has snapped a nine day losing streak , oil prices have responded to U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva, and “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is calling out CBS for allegedly blocking the broadcast of his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico. The FDA is looking into the safety and supply of baby formula in America with Operation Stork Speed. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb explains the way formula manufacturing and safety protocols work in the U.S., including why reformul...
Feb 18, 2026•40 min
In the latest chapter of the bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery’s film and media assets, Paramount Skydance will have 7 days to submit an offer to rival Netflix’s . CNBC’s David Faber breaks down the morning’s news and the week to come. The U.S. and Iran are engaging in nuclear talks today in Geneva , and the U.S. military is at odds with Anthropic over the company’s concerns about the agency’s use of its AI Claude. Plus, mentions in the Epstein Files have prompted career decisions for me...
Feb 17, 2026•23 min
In a newsmaking interview, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the government’s plan to incentivize whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations following the Trump administration’s focus on federally funded social welfare programs in Minnesota. Sec. Bessent also shares his expectation that the Senate confirmation of Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh to proceed , despite Sen. Thom Tillis’s effort to block it. Plus, at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Joe Kerne...
Feb 13, 2026•42 min
New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores (D) has garnered national attention for his plan to regulate AI , both in New York and across the nation. He explains his view that regulation could support American competitiveness, rather than hinder it. Restaurant Brands chairman Patrick Doyle has a unique view of consumers through the Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons brands . After years of implementing an effective tech strategy at Dominos, Doyle discusses his plans for fast food innovation. Plu...
Feb 12, 2026•33 min
After a short delay from the brief government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has released January’s jobs data. In a better-than-expected report, the BLS revealed 130,000 jobs added in the first month of 2026, and the agency revised numbers previously reported. CNBC’s Steve Liesman and Rick Santelli join Groundwork Collaborative’s Kitty Richards and The Heritage Foundation’s Peter St. Onge to digest the numbers and what they mean for the Fed and for politics. Plus, Ford reported its wor...
Feb 11, 2026•24 min
Kalshi won big on Super Bowl Sunday, hosting over $1 billion in trading volumes. CEO and co-founder Tarek Mansour discusses prediction markets, insider trading concerns, and market surveillance. President Trump’s effort to limit institutional investors buying single family homes has run into snags on Capitol Hill. RXR Chairman and CEO Scott Rechler discusses the initiative, affordable housing, and NYC’s uptick in office leasing and luxury home sales . In the latest reports on big tech’s AI capit...
Feb 10, 2026•40 min
“Please, not that one” Adam Anderson and his wife Brianne thought near the start of their rare disease journey when a doctor listed Tay-Sachs Disease as a potential diagnosis for their young son Drew. Rarer than rare, this genetic metabolic disorder causes progressive brain and spinal cord damage that can lead, often, to death in early childhood. 80% of rare diseases have a genetic origin. Hundreds of millions of people around the world suffering from a rare disease can trace the root cause of t...
Feb 10, 2026•42 min
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses America’s economic trajectory, including the jobs market and productivity, inflation, and President Trump’s pick for new Fed chair, Kevin Warsh. Direct-to-consumer telehealth Hims & Hers made waves last month when it announced a cheaper, compounded obesity pill similar to Wegovy . Now, after the FDA warned against compounded GLP-1s, Hims & Hers is backing off. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses competition in ob...
Feb 09, 2026•37 min
Hong Kong media tycoon and vocal Beijing critic Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, President Trump has reversed his position on the Nexstar-Tegna broadcast TV deal, Hims & Hers has pulled its weight loss pill claiming to compete with Wegovy’s obesity pill, Block may lay off 10% of its workforce, and Kroger could be planning to hire a former Walmart executive as its next CEO. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...
Feb 09, 2026•2 min
The morning of Once Upon A Farm’s IPO , co-founders Jennifer Garner and John Foraker sit down with Andrew Ross Sorkin. They discuss the company’s distribution and mission, connecting social good with accessible nutrition. As Capitol Hill fights over funding for the Department of Homeland Security , Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) underscores his commitment to constituents demanding lawmaker action on ICE operations nationwide. Plus, Robert Frank goes “Inside Wealth” to report on Elon Musk’s road to b...
Feb 06, 2026•41 min
After each company reported quarterly results, Amazon stock is lower on AI spending plans, Reddit shares are up on strong guidance for 2026, Roblox is up on a smaller-than-expected loss, and Affirm issued upbeat guidance for the full year. Plus, Coca-Cola is discontinuing an 80-year-old product in the U.S. and Canada: frozen Minute Maid juice concentrate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 06, 2026•2 min
Shares of Google parent Alphabet fell after its quarterly report, despite beating estimates . Citi analyst Ron Josey explains the weight of AI spending on profit margins . After President Trump gave an interview to NBC’s Tom Llamas, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) discusses the President’s pick for Fed chair, Kevin Warsh. Sen. Moreno also weighs in on the Department of Justice’s case against the current Fed chair, Jay Powell . Ahead of the Super Bowl, CNBC’s Contessa Brewer reports on the weekend w...
Feb 05, 2026•37 min
CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Senior VP of Manufacturing and Product Engineering Josh Tavel discuss how they run the best-selling automaker in the U.S., and their plans to drive the more than 115-year-old company into the future. Visit CNBC.com/LeadersPlaybook for more. ...
Feb 04, 2026•21 min
CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin. In this episode, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan and Chief Business Officer Mary Ellen Coe discuss how they rewrote the rules to create the world’s largest video sharing platform, where 2 billion people a day search, watch, and create. Visit CNBC.com/LeadersPlaybook for more. Hosted by Simplecast, an...
Feb 04, 2026•21 min
Charles Schwab President and CEO Rick Wurster discusses different investing habits between generations, including Gen Z’s interest in saving and the increased gamification of trading. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is not running for reelection, and the lawmaker is using his freedom from campaign politics to speak up against the DOJ’s case against Fed Chair Jay Powell and the execution of immigration policies overseen by Kristi Noem. In a fiery interview, Sen. Tillis calls the investigation into the...
Feb 04, 2026•33 min
Disney has officially announced CEO Bob Iger’s successor: Josh D’Amaro . CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the choice and explains the importance of the Disney Experiences Division, which D’Amaro currently leads. Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday , New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft launches an ad for the Blue Square Alliance, an initiative to combat antisemitism and hate. Kraft discusses building community through football, preparing for the team’s big game, and the latest NFL Hall of Fame controv...
Feb 03, 2026•33 min
After Disney’s quarterly results , CFO Hugh Johnston discusses the company’s business, potential successors to Bob Iger, and Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery ’s film assets. The Fed-critical Kevin Warsh is President Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair. Former SEC Chair and current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton discusses the choice and its impact on the investor sentiment. Plus, Clayton weighs in on the Epstein files and Don Lemon’s arre...
Feb 02, 2026•50 min
Gold and silver prices are volatile after their worst trading day since 1980, oil prices are pulling back after President Trump indicated talks with Iran were ongoing, longtime government economist Brett Matsumoto has been named the new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, President Trump plans to close the Kennedy Center in Washington for 2 years of renovations, and new Amazon documentary “Melania” brought in $7 million at the box office in its opening weekend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...
Feb 02, 2026•2 min
After much Wall Street and Main Street anticipation, President Trump has announced his nominee for Federal Reserve chairman: Kevin Warsh . CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the choice, what it means for the markets, especially given Warsh’s history of critiquing the central bank itself. Exxon Mobil posted strong results this quarter , despite oil’s price decline. Exxon CEO Darren Woods discusses the global oil supply and Venezuela’s future. Plus, Maryland Governor Wes Moore discusses the future of ...
Jan 30, 2026•46 min
