For more on the survey, let's bring in TAO CEO Paul Kerry. Paul, it's great to have you back. Welcome.>> So, where's the where's the optimism coming from. >> Well, I think this time last year when we spoke, there was unbridled optimism for a resurgence of M&A regulatory streamlining and it's come to pass, right. 40% year-over-year increase in M&A regulatory streamline has occurred.uh I think the trade and tariff friction in the system um cos are craving a normalization of trade and tariffs but still a lot o ...

Well, I would say I don't want to speculate on what's going to happen from here. Um, we are pretty happy that we've presented uh a pretty strong deal and I think the Warner Brothers Discovery Board sent a pretty clear message that they believe that this is the best value. It's the most certain path forward.Our deal structure is clean. It's certain. We're a scaled company with, you know, over 400 billion market cap.We've got strong investment grade balance sheet. This deal offers flexibility for Warner Broth ...

Joining us this morning to take us through the decision is Chandler Mayor Kevin Harky. Mr. . Mayor, good to have you with us.Thanks for the time. >> Good morning. Good to be here with y'all.>> What What's been your reaction to the city council vote. >> Well, I think it was the right decision for us. This is not a political decision. It was a sightspacific decision.We already have 10 data centers within several miles of this. And the area where this has been put in is considered our price corridor. the the h ...

Treasury Secretary holding a news conference this hour about Trump accounts just announcing that Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio and his wife Barbara have pledged to help seed the accounts joining the US government along with Michael S and Susan Dell. Dalio's pledge is part of a newly launched 50 state challenge where the administration is looking for philanthropists from each state. Dalio's contribution according to Bessant will boost funding for Trump accounts for kids across Connecticut.Uh the Treasury Sec ...

AI Development - Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, a new AI model prioritizing speed and margins over model prestige [1] - Gemini 3 Flash is designed for real-world applications within Google's products like Search, Ads, and Gmail, where speed and cost are crucial [2] - Google's ability to run AI at both ends of the market is attributed to its superior models and ownership of the AI pipeline [3] Autonomous Driving - Waymo - Waymo is in talks to raise over $15 billion at a valuation as high as $110 billion, more than double its last valuation [4] - Alphabet is leading the funding round, allowing outside investors to participate, providing Google with financial flexibility and potential for a future spin-off [5] - Analysts do not fully factor in Waymo's value into Alphabet's overall valuation, unlike the high expectations embedded in Tesla's forward PE multiple [6] - Waymo is delivering 450,000 rides per week without safety drivers, indicating a significant lead in the robo-taxi market [7] - Waymo's autonomous driving miles logged are significantly ahead of Tesla's [8] - Despite Tesla's vertical integration advantages, Waymo is currently demonstrating incredible scale [9]

STOCKPILED PLUTONIUM FROM THE COLD WAR ERA. THE COMPANY SAYS IT COULD HELP TURN THAT INTO SURPLUS PLUTONIUM, INTO NEW FUEL FOR ITS NEW REACTORS. JOINING US NOW TO DISCUSS IS OKLO CEO, JACOB DEWITT.SO YOU GOT TO EXPLAIN THIS TO US, JAKE. WE HEAR PLUTONIUM FROM THE COLD WAR AND WONDER, IS THAT A GOOD THING. IS THAT SAFE.>> IT'S GREAT. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE DEMONSTRATED AND SHOWED IS YOU CAN DO IT VERY SAFELY. WHAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT ABOUT IT IS THIS IS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO FUEL REACTORS, BASICALLY TO B ...

Welcome back. News this hour on Capitol Hill as four House Republicans join Democrats to force a vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies. Our Emily Wilkins watching that and some of the implications for House leadership.Hey Emily. >> Hey Carl. Well, yeah, as you mentioned, those four Republicans breaking with ranks, joining with Democrats to override Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on a three-year extension of those Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.Now, to be clear, it's not clear exactly when th ...

on Oracle's AI ambitions on the heels of this new report now on the fate of a data center in Michigan. For that, we'll turn to Sema Modi. Uh, important story, Sema.>> It is, Carl. There have been these questions surrounding Oracle's 1 gigawatt data center in Michigan and who will finance this 10 billion dollar project following an FT report that suggests talks are breaking down. Oracle telling CBC that the FD story is incorrect and that its developments partner, Related Digital, selected the best equity par ...

This year's Yale Legend in Leadership Award is being awarded to LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault. CNBC's Sara Eisen speaks with Arnault exclusively following remarks from Anna Wintour, Conde Nast artistic director, Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone chair and CEO and entrepreneur and philanthropist, Ivanka Trump. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » ...

Joining us now in a first on CNBC is the company CEO of Vlad Tenner. Vlad, always good to have you. Um, here >> why are you doing this.>> Yeah, so last night we dramatically expanded our prediction markets offering in a couple of ways. One of the things is just making them available for people that aren't just interested in trading, but also want to see the information. and we we talked about how a year ago we had one prediction market on the site and it's grown to thousands.We think we're in the early stag ...