Chamath Palihapitiya Goes All In on AI, SPACs, IBM, & Politics 7/14/26
Chamath Palihapitiya Goes All In on AI, SPACs, IBM, & Politics 7/14/26  
Podcast: Squawk Pod
Published On: Tue Jul 14 2026
Description: Chamath Palihapitiya, host of the All-In Podcast and CEO of both Social Capital and 8090, sits down with Joe Kernen and Andrew Ross Sorkin for a wide-ranging interview. The founder and investor views AI as a “great leveler,” and he argues that Silicon Valley has an AI marketing problem. A California billionaire himself, Palihapitiya discusses his commitment to the state–and his frustration with the state’s politicians. Once a donor to the Democratic Party, he addresses his shift in politics and his current relationship with President Trump. Plus, where he went wrong on SPACs, and unpacking a warning from IBM that sent the stock plummeting 23%.    Stephanie Link - 03:19 Chamath Palihapitiya - 06:32 Robert Frank - 36:06   In this episode: Chamath Palihapitiya, @chamath Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Robert Frank, @robtfrank Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.