Liberation Day, Round 2: Trump’s Tariffs & the AI Talent Race 7/8/25

CEO and President of Atlantic Council Fred Kempe discusses how the Trump administration’s renewed push for trade deals with foreign partners are being factored into the markets–or not. Meta has lured another AI executive to its team with a multi-million dollar compensation package–this time, it’s Ruoming Pang from Apple. Wired Senior Writer Lauren Goode discusses the ongoing tech battle for top AI talent. Plus, the TSA may be changing shoe requirements at the airport, Elon Musk is releasing a new version of his AI bot Grok, and Courtney Reagan reports on the best deals for Prime Day shoppers. In this episode: Lauren Goode, @LaurenGoode Fred Kempe, @FredKempe Courtney Reagan, @CourtReagan Megan Cassella, @mmcassella Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Megan Cassella - 03:18 Courtney Reagan - 16:57 Fred Kempe - 23:15 Lauren Goode - 35:42