The Tesla Bot, Delta Derails, Autos Chipped

Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 2:47 p.m.

b'Carl Quintanilla and Morgan Brennan started the show with a look at markets, with the Dow on pace for its worst week since June. The anchors also brought up big businesses dealing with COVID concerns, as Apple said that its staff won\\u2019t be returning to the office until January. CNBC\\u2019s auto & airline reporter Phil LeBeau also joined with highlights from Tesla\\u2019s A.I. event yesterday, where the company announced it is working on a humanoid robot with a prototype supposedly coming \\u2018sometime next year.\\u2019 Also in focus: Foot Locker wrapped up a big week of retail earnings, with the stock soaring on this morning\\u2019s results, and former Cypress Semi CEO T.J. Rodgers talked the ongoing chip shortage, saying \\u201cthis is going to be over by the end of this year \\u2013 for most stuff we buy.\\u201d'