Mik, what are you hearing about the tensions between the pack and the White House. >> Yeah, so hey Carl. Uh good morning to you guys.Um everything I'm hearing for those affiliated with the super PAC is really that uh this reported rift is is not what it seems to be. That they are aligned the aims of this super PAC and the White House agenda on AI. Um that's what I'm hearing so far.It seems like both sides kind of trying to downplay this a little bit. The reality is whether some individuals like it or not, t ...

NBC Newswe. com reporting that uh the White House unhappy with some of the biggest names in AI forming a super PAC to back Republican and Democratic candidates. That super PAC called Leading the Future would support what the group calls AI friendly candidates.CBC contributor Macall uh Lev has been doing some reporting of her own on all this. She joins us now with more this morning. What exactly is the super PAC after.and uh tell us a little bit about this sort of internal skirmish if you will taking place w ...

Core Points - Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge fund investor, has made a significant donation of $1 million to a super PAC named Defend NYC, which opposes the mayoral campaign of Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist [2][4] - Defend NYC has raised a total of $1.32 million from nine donors, with Ackman being the largest contributor, followed by Daniel Loeb who contributed $100,000 [2] - The PAC has launched a website, MeetZohran.com, to criticize Mamdani, labeling him as a "radical socialist" and inexperienced, although it has reported minimal expenditures aside from consulting and polling [3] Financial Contributions - Prior to this donation, Ackman contributed $500,000 to another super PAC, Fix the City, which supports Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign, making him one of the leading donors in the current race [4] - Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg is noted as the largest donor in the race, having donated $8.3 million to the same PAC before the primary elections [4] Political Context - Ackman's donation follows his public concerns regarding the influence of out-of-state money in the NYC mayoral race, particularly questioning the funding from wealthy Californians for a New York City candidate [5] - Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has also expressed skepticism regarding Mamdani's candidacy, indicating broader concerns among influential financial figures [6]