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America–and the Squawk team–is digesting the CNN Presidential Debate. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the respective performances of Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump, including Democrats’ concerns about President Biden’s stamina. Investor and briefly the Communications Director for President Trump Anthony Scaramucci digests the debate, the future of the Democratic ticket, and what it all means for investors. In Colorado, Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on the debate reaction at the Aspen Ideas Festival. He shares comments from legendary entrepreneur and venture capitalist, early Facebook investor, and former GOP donor Peter Thiel. Thiel explains his take on social media, China’s plans for Taiwan, and he makes a surprising call on bitcoin.

Eamon Javers - 2:15
Anthony Scaramucci - 15:05
Peter Thiel - 27:48

In this episode:
Peter Thiel, @peterthiel
Anthony Scaramucci, @Scaramucci
Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

In a rare family interview, former Mylan CEO Heather Manchin and her father Senator Joe Manchin (I-West Virginia) discuss America’s future ahead of the first Presidential debate. The Senator shares his hopes for U.S. leadership, and both discuss their Americans Together effort to back centrist politicians. One of AI’s leading innovators is Mustafa Suleyman; years after co-founding DeepMind, Suleyman is CEO of Microsoft AI, and while at this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival with Andrew Ross Sorkin, he shares his perspective on the “AI arms race” and his vision for artificial intelligence. Plus, Walgreens stock plunged after reporting disappointing quarterly results and announcing store closures.

Mustafa Suleyman - 14:57
Heather and Joe Manchin - 30:21

In this episode:
Mustafa Suleyman, @mustafasuleyman
Joe Manchin, @Sen_JoeManchin
Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Award-winning producer Brian Grazer joins Andrew Ross Sorkin from the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss AI’s impact on storytelling and content creation. S&P Global Vice Chair and oil market watcher Dan Yergin explains AI’s role on the US energy grid–and on the 2024 election. Plus, some primary results are in, FedEx’s cost-cutting measures are paying off, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on Donald Trump’s VP options.

Daniel Yergin - 18:25
Brian Grazer - 28:17

In this episode:
Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers
Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Character actor and director Griffin Dunne joins Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss his new memoir, growing up in Hollywood, and the state of entertainment. Plus, how realistic is the Fed’s 2% target inflation rate? CNBC’s Steve Liesman and former CEA Chair Jason Furman discuss whether the central bank will and should adjust its goal. Plus, Nvidia stock is down in recent market sessions, the EU is taking aim at Microsoft, and the TSA beat its daily record of screenings, checking 2.99m people on Sunday.

Steve Liesman - 14:19
Jason Furman - 18:16
Griffin Dunne - 26:37

In this episode:
Steve Liesman, @steveliesman
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

From the Aspen Ideas Festival, Carlyle Group co-founder and co-chairman, David Rubenstein, discusses the state of the 2024 race, the Fed’s inflation fight, the state of the economy, and his MLB team ownership. European Union regulators claim that Apple has breached new digital competition laws by preventing app developers from guiding consumers to more affordable services. Joe Lonsdale, founding partner of 8VC and co-founder of Palantir, discusses Apple’s dominance in the app store, the EU's allegations, and how there may be growing silent support in Silicon Valley for former President Trump. Plus, Bitcoin continues its descent to $60,000, and Apple and Meta have discussed an AI partnership for Apple Intelligence.

Joe Lonsdale - 14:41
David Rubenstein - 25:18

David Rubenstein, @DM_Rubenstein
Joe Lonsdale, @JTLonsdale
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed two bills into law to regulate digital platforms' algorithms and the use of children's data, aiming to protect children and teens online. Gov. Hochul discusses the impact of the first-in-the-nation legislation and also addresses the future of congestion pricing in New York City. Jared Bernstein, Chair of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, discusses the current state of the economy, President Biden’s initiatives to lower the cost of living for Americans, government spending, and its impact on the federal budget deficit. Meanwhile, a cyber outage at retail technology and software provider CDK is affecting automobile dealers across the United States. Plus, Amazon’s new AI-powered Alexa might cost you $10 per month.

Jared Bernstein - 11:33
Gov. Kathy Hochul - 25:30

Jared Bernstein, @econjared46
Gov. Kathy Hochul, @GovKathyHochul
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie