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During SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight on Sunday, its launch tower successfully caught the rocket’s “Super Heavy” booster. “Elon Musk” Biographer Walter Isaacson discusses the latest SpaceX milestone, Tesla’s pivot to AI and robotics, and the Cybercab reveal. He also weighs how Musk’s endorsement of Fmr. Pres. Trump could impact Tesla’s performance. Next, CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports that Wall Street’s hedge funds are competing for an edge using AI, for example through quickly analyzing financial reports or avoiding the “emotional” pitfalls of trading. Plus, the latest national NBC News poll shows the two presidential candidates in a deadlocked race, Musk’s X drops Unilever from its advertising lawsuit, and Delta pauses its hot meal service on more than 200 Detroit flights because of a “food safety issue.”
Walter Isaacson 12:22
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Water Isaacson, @WalterIsaacson
Kate Rooney, @Kr00ney
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Zach Vallese, @zachvallese
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