Squawk Pod The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson & the Future of WBD 2/17/26
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Feb 17, 2026 
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and former New Orleans mayor, reflects on Reverend Jesse Jackson's legacy and bridge-building across politics. David Faber, senior CNBC journalist, analyzes the Warner Bros. Discovery bidding saga and the rush for rival offers. They also touch on media valuations, regulatory risks, and ongoing global and tech policy developments.
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Military Tension Over Anthropic's AI Use
- The U.S. military and AI firm Anthropic are in conflict over acceptable uses of Claude for defense work.
- Concerns center on surveillance and autonomous-weapons limits that could make Anthropic a Pentagon supply-chain risk.
Seven-Day Deadline Shifts Deal Odds
- Paramount has seven days to present a better offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, and Netflix retains the right to match any rival bid.
- That timeline raises odds that Paramount could overtake Netflix if it addresses price and structural concerns quickly.
Price Alone Won't Seal The Deal
- Warner's board wants assurances beyond headline price, especially about the LBO structure and long-term viability of cable assets.
- Paramount must resolve regulatory and financing fears, not just raise the bid, to persuade the board.