Black Friday Habits and Gadgets, & Why Tiny Meat Gang is Big Business 11/24/23

Wall Street marks the day after Thanksgiving with a holiday-shortened session on Black Friday, but are the door-buster deals a thing of the past?  Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin are joined by CNBC’s Steve Liesman on consumer holiday behavior and WSJ’s Joanna Stern offers her picks for personal technology gift ideas. Plus, the latest in the drama and the promise of artificial intelligence as told in the OpenAI and Sam Altman saga – and if tech’s top soap opera is at all interesting to the average news consumer – and Bitcoin hits a new high for the year.  And, in a Squawk Pod exclusive, Cody Ko and Noel Miller of TMG Studios share the story of their rise in the creator economy – and the surprising growth their business has undergone from performing sketch comedy to running a thriving podcast studio. 

Joanna Stern’s Gift Recommendations: 

Mattel's Pictionary vs. AI ($25)

Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder With Solar Roof ($299)

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max ($1,199 and up)

Native Union Belt Cable Duo ($40)

Joanna Stern - 18:14

Tiny Meat Gang - 26:44

In this episode:

Joanna Stern, @JoannaStern

Cody Ko, @CodyKo

Noel Miller, @thenoelmiller

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Steve Liesman, @SteveLiesman

Zach Vallese, @zachvallese