Tue. 07/16 - Who Put The Politics In My Tech?

Tue. 07/16 - Who Put The Politics In My Tech?

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The Pivot To AI Datacenters

The Pivot To AI Datacenters

Tech continues to be a major geopolitical stumbling block, this time with the UK. Are we currently in the midst of the second mini-tech recession of the year? If Ford can pivot from EV’s to servicing ...

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The Roomba Hits The Wall

The Roomba Hits The Wall

Your Roomba is circling the drain with iRobot filing for bankruptcy. Remember credit default swaps? Turns out they’re not just for hedging housing anymore. Nano Banana looks so realistic because it’s ...

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GPT-5.2 As OpenAI’s Attempt To Change The Narrative

GPT-5.2 As OpenAI’s Attempt To Change The Narrative

Ok, fine, says Sam, here’s a new GPT model so you’ll hopefully stop saying we’re behind. Broadcom as another AI bellwether. Now that Disney is in bed with OpenAI, they’re ceasing and desisting Google....

12 Des 202522min

Disney Invests In OpenAI

Disney Invests In OpenAI

Disney signs a blockbuster deal to license characters to OpenAI AND invest $1 billion dollars in the company. Oracle as the new bellwether for thinking about OpenAI’s prospects. More on the whole Data...

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Algorithmic Pricing?

Algorithmic Pricing?

Instagram is giving you some control over your algorithm. Is Instacart using algorithmic pricing? SpaceX thinks it will be worth $1.5 trillion. Has DeepSeek been smuggling chips? And what if your star...

10 Des 202520min

Nvidia Back In China… Maybe

Nvidia Back In China… Maybe

Trump says Nvidia and others can ship chips to China, but the question is, will China take delivery. OpenAI is ending the code red in about a month, after getting a new model out the door. Meta wants ...

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Netflix Faces Hostility

Netflix Faces Hostility

Looks like that big Netflix bid for Warner Brothers isn’t gonna go smoothly as Paramount launching a hostile counter-bid. We’ve got a full-on executive suite crisis at Apple. SpaceX could IPO next yea...

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The Albanian Army Wins!

The Albanian Army Wins!

Turns out the Albanian army was triumphant as Netflix is buying HBO (and WBD’s studios). The NYT is suing Perplexity. Man, everybody is heading for the exits at Apple at the same time. And get ready f...

5 Des 202522min

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