In the wake of the deadly aircraft crash over the Potomac River outside of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Eamon Javers report the details of the fallout. American Airlines pilot and spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association Dennis Tajer explains how planes typically navigate the heavy flow of air traffic around this airport. Separately, Blackstone’s President and COO Jon Gray explains his firm’s multibillion dollar bets on AI infrastructure on the heels of impressive quarterly financial results.

Jon Gray - 17:05

In this episode:

Phil LeBeau, @Lebeaucarnews

Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

With DeepSeek continuing to dominate the tech headlines, LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman weighs in on the state of the AI race and the level of competition as the U.S. and China gear up for an innovation stand-off. Also, the market tries to keep up with the tech world’s reaction to DeepSeek. Plus, billionaire Elon Musk is working with Boeing to find ways to deliver delayed Air Force One replacements faster. And, the Trump administration has unfrozen a freeze on federal grants and loans, while Starbucks reported earnings that beat estimates.

Reid Hoffman - 15:40

In this episode:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli

Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Reid Hoffman, @reidhoffman

The fate of the Panama Canal hangs in balance as lawmakers spar over whether the U.S. will try to take control of it. Texas Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, offers his thoughts on the geopolitical battle ahead of the committee’s hearing. Plus, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes gives a preview of his new book, “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource,” discussing how tech companies have monetized attention. Also, President Donald Trump says China's DeepSeek AI “should be a wake-up call” for American tech companies, Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ in the Maps app, and short seller Andrew Left is looking to dismiss his fraud case with the Justice Department.

Ted Cruz - 17:59

Chris Hayes - 30:21

In this episode:

Sen. Ted Cruz, @tedcruz

Chris Hayes, @chrislhayes

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

A massive market sell-off prompts discussion – and fear – around Chinese AI startup DeepSeek; the company’s latest large language model innovation has displaced OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity and, possibly, effectiveness. AT&T CEO John Stankey weighs in on the rate of innovation and evolving business models, as well as the state of the wireless market. Plus, Former U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) discusses international technology and the future of TikTok. Relations between China and the U.S. have reached a possible inflection point.

John Stankey - 19:12

Patrick McHenry - 31:00

In this episode:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

In an extended interview at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff tells Andrew Ross Sorkin about the future of technology innovation. Benioff discusses AI, Microsoft, working with the Trump administration, and the White House’s joint venture Stargate, in partnership with SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle.

Marc Benioff - 3:37

In this episode:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

At the 55th annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Andrew Ross Sorkin sits down with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. They discuss Anthropic’s large language model Claude, the future of artificial intelligence, and the AI arms race underway globally.

Dario Amodei - 4:50

In this episode:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin and Becky Quick at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fink discusses the $500 billion Stargate AI project, its potential impact on the economy, and the Fed's fight against inflation. Plus, Fink shares his vision for the future of finance, advocating for the tokenization of equities. He believes this technology could revolutionize how we own and trade stocks and bonds, making investing more accessible and efficient.

Larry Fink - 04:43

In this episode:
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick