NBCU Ad Chief Departs, Is Expected to Succeed Musk as Twitter CEO 5/12/23

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Carl Quintanilla Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed the future for both Twitter and Tesla, after Elon Musk tweeted that he has found a new Twitter CEO who "will be starting in 6 weeks!" Linda Yaccarino, NBCUniversal Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships, has resigned, the company said Friday. Sources told CNBC that she is in advanced talks to succeed Musk in the top job at Twitter. Musk tweeted that he would transition to the roles of executive chairman and chief technology officer. The news gave a lift to shares of Tesla. Also in focus: The delay in debt ceiling talks, Disney's rough week, reaction to an eye-opening note about the chances of AI wiping out "all of humanity by the end of the century," plus what Lyft's CEO told Jim about the company's new airport initiative. NBCUniversal is the parent of CNBC. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer