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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 44 MIN

11AM Hour: FCC Chair, Former Treasury Sec. Jack Lew, The Challenges of Data Centers in Space 5/18/26

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr on his battle with Disney and his agency’s investigation over what they are calling possible equal employment violations. He also discusses the recent approval of the sale of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T. Then former Treasury Secretary and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, on the current fighting in the Middle East and the President’s trip to China. Plus, with SpaceX’s IPO filing imminent, how does the promise of data centers in space stack up to real world technical challenges? That’s on Squawk on the Street. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr on his battle with Disney and his agency’s investigation over what they are calling possible equal employment violations. He also discusses the recent approval of the sale of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX and AT&T. Then former Treasury Secretary and former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, on the current fighting in the Middle East and the President’s trip to China. Plus, with SpaceX’s IPO filing imminent, how does the promise of data centers in space stack up to real world technical challenges? That’s on Squawk on the Street.

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