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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: Shipping Risks in the Red Sea & Racing to Win AI 12/19/23
Description: The Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group backed by Iran, have amped up attacks on ships traveling through the Suez Canal since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas War. Director of Harvard’s Belfer Center Meghan O’Sullivan explains the disruptions to global shipping and the geopolitics at play in the Red Sea. The AI arms race is set to enter a new year, as 2023 winds down. CNBC’s Technology Correspondent Steve Kovach discusses Microsoft, Nvidia, and other winners so far, and Activate CEO Michael Wolf explains how smaller players measure up to the tech giants. Plus, Google will pay consumers $700m (~$2 a...