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Squawk on the Street

AI Boom: Nvidia Countdown, Apple and Google Reportedly in "Gemini" Talks, Cisco CEO on Closing Splunk Deal 3/18/24

Squawk on the Street

CNBC

Investing, News, Business

4.1567 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed all things AI as tech stocks rallied: The countdown to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Monday keynote at his company's GTC event -- ahead of Jim's exclusive interview with Huang on Tuesday. Apple is reportedly in talks to build Google's Gemini AI engine into the iPhone. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and former Splunk CEO Gary Steele joined the program at Post 9 after both companies completed their merger deal. Jim highlighted a number of companies that are surging due to the AI wave -- and explained why he believes they are "indispensable." Also in focus: Reddit IPO watch, changes at the top of Hertz. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

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0:00.0

Market Insight and Analysis.

0:01.8

You're listening to the opening bell of CNBC, squawk on the street.

0:05.9

Let's start off, Jim, with, of course, Big Tech AI, Invidia.

0:09.4

You're there.

0:10.2

We can't wait for your big interview tomorrow.

0:13.0

But what are your expectations for today?

0:16.2

Okay, so today I think there are a lot of people trying to game this event.

0:19.7

This is an event that if people look at it, there is a keynote that Jensen gives, and there's

0:26.6

actually a countdown clock on the site about when it's going to start.

0:31.1

That is, the first time it's been live with real people, obviously, in many years.

0:35.5

And I've got to tell you something.

0:36.8

People like to speculate about what he's going to say. Get out of that game. He won't let you know

0:43.0

until it starts. It's all a secret. That's how he does it. Is he a dramatic guy? He,

0:48.1

in the New Yorker piece, I told you to read about it, he does not regard himself as a classically

0:52.9

great speaker. But today he delivers.

0:55.5

And I think that we will be surprised because he does not let himself be gamed. I think people

1:01.8

have to start recognizing that. Okay. So that being said, and secretive though he may be,

1:08.1

you've got to tell us at least what some of your expectations may be.

1:11.9

Certainly there are at least questions that many people think are going to be addressed, Jim,

1:16.0

and I'm curious as to what you think they are.

1:18.7

Okay, so I think that what will be addressed is not necessarily the total addressable market

1:23.5

in terms of what number it will be, but it'll be about biology. It'll be about health care.

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