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President Donald Trump has landed in Beijing for a highly anticipated two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the stakes for trade, diplomacy, and U.S.-China relations. Bob Hormats, former Goldman Sachs International vice chairman and former Under Secretary of State, shares his perspective on the meeting and the state of the relationship between the two global powers. Plus, Tech Journalist Joanna Stern discusses her new book, “I Am Not a Robot,” and what she learned after letting AI control her life for a year.

 

Eamon Javers 3:53

Robert Hormats 16:03

Joanna Stern 28:25

 

In this episode:

Joanna Stern, @joannastern

Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Longtime Tesla and SpaceX bull Ron Baron is on set for an extended, exclusive interview. Baron, whose $55B AUM relies heavily on Elon Musk, discusses his faith in the world’s richest man. Plus, eBay has rejected GameStop’s bid to buy it, a cohort of U.S. CEOs are accompanying President Trump on his trip to Beijing, and CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on the state of the conflict in Iran after President Trump said the U.S. ceasefire is “on life support.”

 

Dan Murphy - 6:27

Ron Baron - 16:40

 

In this episode:

Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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President Trump has rejected Iran’s counteroffer in the effort to end the war. In the UAE, CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on the negotiations and the energy prices hanging in the balance. In Beijing, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon awaits the arrival of President Trump–and tech leaders–for a meeting with President Xi. In the U.S., hantavirus patients have arrived in Nebraska. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses the risks of the illness, as well as the rumored potential departure of current FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary. Ed Yardeni discusses the market records, despite geopolitical headwinds. 

 

Dan Murphy - 04:28

Eunice Yoon - 12:58

Ed Yardeni - 19:00

Dr. Scott Gottlieb - 35:30 

 

In this episode:

Eunice Yoon, @onlyyoontv

Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Tom Friedman discusses the geopolitics at play in the AI revolution, including President Trump’s upcoming meeting with President Xi. Friedman is calling for collaboration–even an arms deal, of sorts–between the two nations on the topic of artificial intelligence. Plus, CNBC’s Dan Murphy is in Dubai reporting on the war in Iran, and Anthropic could be nearing a valuation larger than OpenAI’s.

Dan Murphy         2:32

Tom Friedman     16:55

 

In this episode:

Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy

Steve Liesman, @steveliesman

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones shares his market outlook, comparing today’s market environment with that of autumn, 1999. Fresh off an intimate AI conference, he relays some of his biggest takeaways about AI opportunity, regulation, and dangers. Paul Tudor Jones, the founder of the Robin Hood Foundation, also looks ahead to the upcoming gala. Plus, Anthropic says it saw 80-fold growth in the first quarter on an annualized basis, and jet fuel prices could take a toll on politicians in the midterm elections. 

 

Paul Tudor Jones 12:11

 

In this episode:

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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