Why AI Prices Are In A Race To The Bottom 2/26/25 TechCheck podcast

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President Trump’s threat to slap iPhones with a 25% tariff is just his latest attempt to reshape the global supply chain. We look at how his push for American manufacturing could derail big tech’s move into physical AI.

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OpenAI’s Jony Ive deal escalates Google rivalry 5/22/25 6:57

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OpenAI’s deal with iphone designer Jony Ive came right in the middle of Google I/O and sent a signal the AI company is aiming to challenge the big tech ecosystem. Plus, we look what DOJ’s reported probe of Google’s Character.AI deal means for the AI talent battlefield.

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Balancing search, AI at Google I/O 5/20/25 7:40

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Alphabet kicks off its adeveloper event Google I/O today – we look at the tech giant’s delicate balancing act between prioritizing AI while maintaining its core search business

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Why Palantir, Anduril are Washington's new tech favorites 5/19/25 44:03

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Apple and Alibaba shares under pressure after New York Times reporting that their deal to bring AI to Chinese iPhones is facing U.S. government scrutiny. We look at how as Apple feels the squeeze of Trump’s trade policies, defense tech is winning big.

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Meta reportedly delays launch of flagship AI model “Behemoth” 5/16/25 7:43

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The Wall Street Journal reporting Meta has again delayed the launch of flagship AI model, named “Behemoth.” We look at how the news highlights Meta’s massive AI spend and the increasing focus on leaner models.

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Trump, Cook clash over iPhones 5/15/25 9:22

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President Trump attacking Tim Cook over Apple’s plans to produce more iPhones in India. We look at how Trump’s tariffs are shifting supply chains.

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Databricks buys Neon for $1B, Plus Coreweave’s first quarterly report 5/14/25 7:07

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Databricks CEO talks with Deirdre Bosa about the company’s $1B deal to acquire cloud-based database software vendor Neon, and the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Plus, we walk through what to watch in AI Infrastructure Coreweave’s first quarterly report since its March IPO.

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The Gulf’s AI ambitions, and China backdoor risks 5/13/25 2:39

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President Trump escalating chip diplomacy in his trip to the Gulf states. We look at how Gulf ambitions to become an AI and their longstanding ties to Chinese tech.

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Gulf nations’ new role in AI race 5/12/25 7:01

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President Trump kicking off the first major international trip of his second term today, heading to the Gulf states as top tech CEOs make their way to the region for a major investor conference. We look at how a partnership between the Gulf and big tech could reshape the AI landscape.

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TechCheck Takes: I Held Google's Willow Chip — What Quantum Means for the Future of AI 5/7/25 27:11

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"Inside a secretive lab in Santa Barbara, California, scientists at Alphabet are working on one of the company's most ambitious bets yet. They're attempting to develop the world's most advanced quantum computers. Late last year, Google unveiled a breakthrough quantum computing chip called Willow, which it says can solve a benchmark problem unimaginably faster than what's possible with a classical computer. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa gets an exclusive look inside Google quantum lab and explores whether Willow may give Google a chance to take the lead in the next technological era.…

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OpenAI scraps for-profit plans 5/6/25 6:19

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OpenAI is now trying to balance the interests of its biggest backers after the AI darling announced their restructuring plan to remain under non-profit control. We look at where that leaves its major investors like Microsoft and Softbank.

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The Rise of AI Vibe-Coding 5/5/25 6:38

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One of AI's emerging superpowers is writing software, as shown by the rapidly climbing valuation of Anysphere, which makes one of the leading tools in the space. But now, we're also seeing big tech jump in, with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon all saying that 30% of their code is being written by AI. We dive into when we'll start seeing evidence of the boom impacting profits.…

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Big tech earnings signal tariff resilience 5/2/25 4:42

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As Apple and Amazon mark the tail end of the big tech earnings season, megacaps are sending bullish signals about their ability to weather the tariff storm. Amazon's CEO said AI demand is growing triple digits while Apple shifts production to India and Vietnam. But it might also be too early to capture the full impact of macro uncertainties, and quarters ahead could be messier.…

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Meta, Microsoft boost AI bulls 5/1/25 6:23

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AI stocks moving sharply higher after Meta and Microsoft posted strong results and doubled-down on AI spending plans. We dig into why the AI bull case may be more complicated than it seems.

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TechCheck Takes: Justice for AI “wrappers” — the rise of the app layer 4/30/25 39:25

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