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“Chief Twit” Calls It Quits, & Cybersecurity in the Age of AI 5/12/23
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Elon Musk has announced his plan to step aside as Twitter CEO, and has hired NBCUniversal global ad chief Linda Yaccarino to take his place. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the news, and former CEO of Ford Mark Fields discusses what this decision means for Tesla’s shareholders. Good and bad actors are leveraging AI in their work; Heroic Ventures founder and AI investor Michael Fertik discusses recent innovations in cybersecurity, as hackers use AI to create more efficient scams and other cyber tech players work to combat them. Plus, negotiators in Washington are still working on a debt ceiling solution. In this episode:Kayla Tausche, @kaylatauscheJulia Boorstin, @JBoorstinMelissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBCJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
Released:
May 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Musk vs. California; Virgin Galactic Chairman; Crypto & Covid: Virgin Galactic Chairman, Social Capital founder, Facebook alumnus, and outspoken investor Chamath Palihapitiya weighs in on Tesla and its famed founder, the Fed’s controversial moves, and roles governments and businesses should play during a pandemic. Plus, bestselling author Ben Mezrich has teamed up with The Boston Globe in his newest work, a slow-release novella available chapter by chapter throughout May. The writer behind “The Social Network,” “Bitcoin Billionaires,” and “Q,” a 2015 book about a pandemic forcing New York City into quarantine speaks to our new world of crypto-investing, streaming, and staying home. by Squawk Pod