GoKawiilThis is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. If you're a big Amazon user, your orders could soon arrive much faster. The e-commerce titan this morning announced plans to roll out 30-minute delivery in dozens of U.S. cities. Stock futures are slipping before the bell after a positive session yesterday. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:
1. Selective hearing
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2. Group trip
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1, 2026, on his way back to Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images
3. Microsoft's word
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on May 11, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stand yesterday in the ongoing trial between Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk named Microsoft as a defendant in his 2024 lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company — a major backer of OpenAI — of aiding the AI startup's alleged breach of its charitable trust. In his hours-long testimony, Nadella said Musk never contacted him to express concern that Microsoft's investments in OpenAI violated special terms or commitments. The Microsoft CEO also said that he never demanded OpenAI's board reinstate Altman after the startup's board fired the CEO in 2023. Former OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever took the witness stand after Nadella, followed by Bret Taylor, chairman of the board at OpenAI. Altman is expected to take the stand today.
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4. Pumping the breaks
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