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Rising Oil Tensions, AI Agent Oversharing 10/12/26
39 minutes Posted Oct 12, 2026 at 4:14 pm.
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Tensions are heightened in the Middle East following a deadly attack on Saudi Arabia’s airport in Riyadh. CNBC’s Dan Murphy joins from the region with the latest, while Brian Sullivan reports on the move in oil and President Trump’s claim of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Amid growing concerns about rogue AI agents and personal security, XMTP Labs Co-Founder & CEO Shane Mac describes how an agent shared his personal bank statement in a work group chat. Plus, Nvidia is reportedly in talks to buy open-source startup Reflection AI and “The Social Reckoning” disappoints at the box office.
Dan Murphy
Brian Sullivan
Shane Mac
In this episode:
Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy
Brian Sullivan, @SullyCNBC
Shane Mac, @ShaneMac
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie