Squawk Pod: Ivanka Trump, Chobani, & Savannah Bananas - 09/12/25 | Audio Only

Mergers and Acquisitions - Paramount and Skydance are working with an investment bank to prepare an all-cash offer for Warner Brothers Discovery [4][6] - Warner Brothers Discovery shares jumped 28% yesterday and are up about 6% this morning following the news of a potential bid [5] - Paramount and Skydance recently closed their own merger worth more than $8 billion [7] - CBS, a division of Skydance Paramount, is in talks to buy Barry Weiss's business, the Free Press [7] - There is potential for CBS to be merged with CNN if all deals come together [8] Food Waste Reduction Initiative - Ivanka Trump's Planet Harvest is partnering with Chobani to rescue 150万 pounds (1.2%) of strawberries from being discarded [31] - Roughly 40% of any given crop is left in the field due to cosmetic specifications, translating to 400 亿 pounds of wasted produce [34] - Planet Harvest is now handling all of Chobani's strawberries, translating to tens of millions of cups of yogurt and fruit drinks [38] - Planet Harvest is extending its efforts to other SKUs like Blackberry and Stone Fruit, working with large-scale grocers and food service companies [39] Savannah Bananas Business Model - The Savannah Bananas have a waitlist of over 350万 people and have sold out NFL and college football stadiums [62] - The team is focused on fan experience, with ticket sales and merchandise as their primary revenue streams [76] - The Savannah Bananas are expanding their league, with the Party Animals having more followers than every MLB team on TikTok [73] - The Savannah Bananas will never be sold because of the love and excitement derived from the fan experience [75] Artificial Intelligence Impact on Job Market - Microsoft slashed 9,000 jobs in July following smaller reductions in prior months [21] - AI may disproportionately impact the software technology industry, with coding being one of the skills AI can perform better than humans [25] - Entry-level jobs in law offices and investment banking are also at risk due to AI [26]