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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.