Sen. Ted Cruz on the TikTok Bill & Tracking Cars, Tracking Us 03/13/24

The House has passed a bill calling for Chinese giant Bytedance to divest TiKTok US or face a stateside ban. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) explains how he’ll consider the legislation once it gets to the Senate, as well as his concerns about CCP involvement in tech used in the United States. Alaska Airlines has confirmed that the plane whose door plug blew out mid-flight was scheduled for maintenance later that day. CNBC’s Phil Lebeau discusses Boeing’s 737 Max crisis and the subsequent lawsuit, flight cuts, and path forward. Plus, a report from The New York Times highlights car features that share driver behavior with insurance companies that use the data to set premiums. Former White House Chief Information Officer Theresa Payton considers the consumer data privacy issues at play. 

Phil Lebeau - 02:37

Sen. Ted Cruz - 17:20

Theresa Payton - 32:38

In this episode:

Ted Cruz, @SenTedCruz

Theresa Payton, @TrackerPayton

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY