Episode
Cheating in Chess with Ben Mezrich, Taxing AI with Andrew Yang 6/4/26
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- Squawk Pod
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- Jun 4, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2335
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- https://www.cnbc.com
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Summary
Andrew Yang, founder of the Forward Party and CEO of Noble Mobile, discusses taxing AI as concerns mount about its impact on resources and the labor market. A screw worm was found in Texas, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is reportedly pitching the SpaceX IPO to wealthy clients, and the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution to end military action in Iran. Plus, “The Social Network” author Ben Mezrich has written a new book: “Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess.” He recounts the cheating scandal, the “bad boys of chess,” and the big money–and growing fanbase of the game. Eamon Javers 7:47 Andrew Yang 19:57 Ben Mezrich 32:54 In this episode: Andrew Yang, @AndrewYang Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY