Musk’s Mega-Merger, Disney’s New CEO, & Patriots CEO Robert Kraft 2/3/26

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Disney has officially announced CEO Bob Iger’s successor: Josh D’Amaro. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the choice and explains the importance of the Disney Experiences Division, which D’Amaro currently leads. Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft launches an ad for the Blue Square Alliance, an initiative to combat antisemitism and hate. Kraft discusses building community through football, preparing for the team’s big game, and the latest NFL Hall of Fame controversies. Plus, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired Musk’s xAI in a deal that will value the resulting company at $1.25 trillion, and CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on the ongoing partial government shutdown. Robert Kraft - 15:27 Julia Boorstin - 31:10 In this episode: Emily Wilkins, @emrwilkins Julia Boorstin, @JBoorstin Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.3	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.0	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.5	New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
0:12.1	He is ready for his team's 11th Super Bowl this Sunday,
0:15.7	and he's using his platform and his wins to fight hate and anti-Semitism.
0:20.9	It does so much for the community and brings people together in such a unique way.
0:26.8	So I thank the good Lord for helping us get to this point, and hopefully we can close the order on Sunday.
0:35.0	The Talk of Hollywood, a Disney successor officially named Josh DeMorrow, head of Disney
0:40.4	theme parks and cruises, will take over for CEO Bob Iger.
0:44.4	Julie Borsden reports.
0:46.6	Iger had been set to stay at Disney as CEO through the end of the year, but now the transition
0:52.5	is going to happen as of March 18th.
0:55.0	Plus a big deal, an Elon Musk company merging with an Elon Musk company.
1:02.0	Could he be running data centers in the sky?
1:05.0	Space and AI, the final frontiers.
1:08.0	I think he's like Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison
1:12.2	and all these people all rolled up into win.
1:15.0	Yeah, all rolled up into one.
1:17.7	It's Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026.
1:20.7	Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:24.7	Stand Becky by in three, two, one. Cuea, please.
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