11AM Hour: Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, AI Concerns Ramp Up & Diesel Prices at Record Highs 9/11/26

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Senator Mark Warner joins to share his recommendations for regulating AI as safety concerns grow around the technology. Then, Former Fed Governor Stephen Miran discusses his expectations for the economy and the Fed ahead of tomorrow's rate decision. Plus, Energy Secretary Chris Wright joins from the G20 energy meeting in Houston to discuss the impact of the Iran War on the oil market.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Treasury Secretary testifies in front of the House Financial Services Committee as the market focuses on the 10-year yield which is now above 5% and at its highest level since 2007. Then the CEO of Thermo Fisher, on the company’s M&A strategy, the impact of AI on business and the product pipeline. And Morgan Stanley’s Global co-head of M&A John Collins with his dealmaking outlook.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A coast-to-coast edition of "Squawk on the Street": Carl Quintanilla at the NYSE; David Faber at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Conference in New York; Jim Cramer in San Francisco as the Dreamforce conference enters day one. The anchors discussed President Trump dismissing the idea of new guardrails for AI. He made a surprise phone call to Jensen Huang while the Nvidia CEO was on stage Monday at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles. Hear what Elon Musk said at that event about the dangers of AI. Also in focus: The 10-year yield hits fresh 2007 highs above 5% on day one of the Fed meeting; New all-time highs for diesel; What Broadcom CEO Hock Tan told Jim on "Mad Money" about AI infrastructure; Wells Fargo lowers its year-end S&P 500 target; Bitcoin slides ahead of a Senate vote on the Clarity Act.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We break down the latest in the AI space as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman call for a slowdown in development. Then, Former Product Executive at Google and Meta Rob Leathern joins with his reaction to the growing concerns around AI safety. Rapidan Energy CEO Scott Modell also shares his expectations for the oil market as prices head higher today. Plus, we preview what to expect from Apple and OpenAI's court hearing today over its trade secret case.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tech leaders are sounding the alarm over the pace of AI development. Early Anthropic investor Byron Deeter joins Squawk on the Street to discuss the calls to slow down—and what that could mean for AI spending and the IPO pipeline. That’s as President Trump takes to social media, saying China is the only one benefiting from a pause. And SambaNova CEO Rodrigo Liang unveils what the company calls the fastest chip for agentic AI and explains how it plans to take on Nvidia.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Sara Eisen covered lots of AI news moving the markets: Chip stocks tumbled after AI industry leaders called for an AI slowdown. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei set the tone with his essay on the topic. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were among those who agreed with what Amodei wrote. Altman told Fortune he is ruling out an OpenAI IPO for 2026. The anchors also discussed crude oil, gasoline and diesel prices surging ahead of this week's Fed meeting and decision on interest rates. Also in focus: President Trump's take on AI fears, former President Obama reportedly told Democrats to focus on AI oversight, Microsoft's "Humanist AI Code of Conduct," software stocks rally, retail stocks downgraded, 18 years since Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy filing.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein remembers 9/11 on the 25th anniversary today. Then, we discuss what's driving diesel prices to record highs. Plus, we speak to Former OpenAI Researcher Daniel Kokotajlo as concerns around AI ramp up this week.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The President speaks at the Pentagon Memorial as the country remembers the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Then we're joined now by Frank Bisignano who served as chief administrative officer at Citigroup in lower Manhattan at the time of the attacks, helped reopen the New York Stock Exchange, and is a founding member of the 9/11 memorial and museum. And later in the hour… a look at the move in Oracle, reversing early gains after earnings. Plus, new reporting on Situational Awareness’ Leopold Aschenbrenner, getting back into the public markets.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber remembered a tragic day in U.S. history: 25 years ago, the September 11 terror attacks killed almost 3,000 people. The anchors shared their recollections of that day.The program aired a montage of how CNBC covered the attacks in 2001. Moments of silence were observed in New York City and at the Pentagon, NYSE, Nasdaq and CBOE. Also in focus: Stocks jump as oil prices pull back; August CPI inflation data ahead of next week's Fed decision on interest rates; Diesel surpasses $6 per gallon for the first time; Oracle shares rallied on a quarterly beat fueled by AI demand; The latest on AI fears; "Faber Report" — sources say Leopold Aschenbrenner's firm Situational Awareness has been buying options positions in certain stocks. Find out which ones David is talking about.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.