Cable Cowboy John Malone & Ben Shapiro 9/3/25

A federal judge ruled that Google can keep its Chrome browser but will be barred from entering exclusive contracts. CNBC’s Eamon Javers explains the new ruling and its implications for Google and big tech. And John Malone, Liberty Media chairman and author of Born to be Wired, breaks down the details of his memoir, his relationship with Barry Diller, CNN and the state of the media landscape. He also weighed in on the outlook for mergers and acquisitions, saying there are too many streamers in the market. Then, Daily Wire Co-Founder Ben Shapiro shares his perspective on the U.S. government’s stake in Intel and President Trump’s industrial policy. Plus, China celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia President Vladimir Putin in attendance.

 

John Malone 18:46

Ben Shapiro 40:20

 

In this episode:

Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers

Ben Shapiro, @benshapiro

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk 

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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