EP 263: NVIDIA’s Big Week, The iPhone Made in America Debate, and the China Chip Crunch
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
Release Date: 06/02/2025
EP 290: Celebrating 100,000 Subscribers: AI Milestones, Custom Silicon Debates, and Apple’s AI Gamble
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
Welcome to a very special edition of the Six Five Podcast! In this milestone episode, hosts and come together live in studio to celebrate hitting 100,000 YouTube subscribers. The duo takes a moment to reflect on the journey so far, their ever-growing community, and the audience of VCs, tech investors, and enterprise leaders who tune in each week. But it’s not just about commemorating the past—our hosts dive right into the latest headlines shaping the tech industry, unpacking Apple’s ongoing AI challenges and the strategy behind its latest collaboration with Google’s Gemini. They...
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EP 289: Infrastructure, Capital, and the Reality of AI Scale
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and explore how infrastructure constraints, capital dynamics, software consumption shifts, and regulatory friction are increasingly determining who can scale intelligent systems, featuring an exclusive “Off The Record” conversation with , GM of the Infrastructure fund at a16z (). Follow the hosts: Follow the guest: Follow on X: Follow on LinkedIn: THE DECODE Enterprise AI moves from pilots to production AI memory and infrastructure supply pressures Data center stocks and power bottlenecks in focus AI capex boom meets power-grid...
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EP 288: OpenAI’s Valuation Debate, Marvell’s Network Bets, and the Next Bottlenecks for AI Growth
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On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the latest tech news stories that made headlines. This week’s handpicked topics include: THE DECODE Big Funding Headline: OpenAI’s reported mega-round and valuation AWS “Circular deal” / Corporate venture logic AI build-out constraints Marvell Industry Analyst Day highlights Government “Tech Force” for AI Talent Google works to erode Nvidia’s software moat (TPU + PyTorch + Meta) Judge rules Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and...
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EP 286: NVIDIA Earnings: Market Reactions and the Future of AI Infrastructure
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On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the latest tech news stories that made headlines. This week’s handpicked topics include: The Decode US, Saudi tout new business deals at investment forum AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN to form joint venture to deliver world-leading AI infrastructure Adobe, Qualcomm partner with Humain on generative AI for Middle East Qualcomm to open engineering hub in Saudi Arabia, part of a series of AI deals in kingdom Elon Musk’s xAI will be first customer for Nvidia-backed data center in Saudi Arabia Microsoft,...
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EP 287: The AI Cloud Shake-Up: AWS’s New Silicon, NVIDIA’s Strategy & Apple’s Innovation Question
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On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the latest tech news stories that made headlines. This week’s handpicked topics include: THE DECODE AWS re:Invent - Recap AWS & Google Collaboration on Multicloud Networking AWS announces new capabilities for its AI agent builder ? Amazon previews 3 AI agents including “Kiro” that can code on its own for days ? Amazon releases an impressive new AI chip and teases an Nvidia-friendly roadmap Amazon to let cloud clients customize AI models midway through training...
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The Six Five Pod | EP 285: AMD's $100B Data Center Vision, SoftBank's $5B Nvidia Exit, Government Shutdowns and GPU Shortages
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On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are: : AMD presents long-term growth projections with over 35% revenue CAGR. Pat & Dan discuss AMD’s 10-15% GPU market share projection, emphasizing Lisa Su's track record of execution and credibility. : SoftBank sold its entire stake in Nvidia for $US5.83 billion ($8.9 billion). Masayoshi Son, Chairman of Japan's SoftBank Group plans to reallocate capital to OpenAI and other AI...
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The Six Five Pod | EP 284: From TPUs to Trillion-Dollar Pay: Google's Ironwood Launch, AMD, Qualcomm, AWS Deal and the Race for AI Compute
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the latest tech news stories that made headlines. This week’s handpicked topics include: OpenAI signs a 7-year, $38B cloud deal with AWS to secure massive GPU capacity and diversify beyond Microsoft. Announced Nov 3 (Pat) U.S. to block Nvidia’s scaled-down AI chips to China; Nvidia CEO says there are “no active discussions” to sell Blackwell there. Nov 7. (Dan) Microsoft’s UAE Nvidia AI chip deal: Microsoft secured U.S. government approval to ship 60,000...
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EP 283: Mag 7 Earnings: Meta's Capex, AWS Comeback, NVIDIA GTC 2025, and Apple's iPhone Miss
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are: : Jensen Huang's keynote delivery. Nvidia's co-architecture approach to power systems, water systems, and manufacturing. Partnerships with Vertiv, Siemens, and GE Vernova for infrastructure development. Key partnership announcements from NVIDIA to build seven supercomputers, competing with AMD's dominance. Microsoft's $12-13 billion investment for 50/50 partnership structure. Renegotiation...
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EP 282: Google vs OpenAI, AWS Outages, Quantum Computing, and Tech’s Stock Market Rollercoaster
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On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are: OpenAI launches a new browser called Atlas. AWS experiences significant outages affecting half of the Internet. Google announces a quantum breakthrough and deals with Anthropic. 800 public figures call for a superintelligence ban. Earnings Reports and Market Analysis: Tech’s latest earnings season begins. Hosts discuss , , , , and earnings. : Pat & Dan compare the new tool to...
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EP 281: Inside the Week in Tech - Oracle, Salesforce, TSMC & the AI Cloud Race
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are: Discussion of recent market volatility triggered by comments from world leaders. The hosts analyze the impact of US-China tensions on rare earth elements and tech industries. Oracle's Financial Analyst Day 2025 and AI-focused announcements. Salesforce's Dreamforce event and the future of enterprise software. TSMC's strong performance and its implications for the AI and chip markets....
info_outlineIt’s NVIDIA Week! On Episode 263 of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman share a lively dialogue on the week's most compelling tech news and earnings reports. From new US chip software restrictions on China, and Salesforce's strategic acquisition of Informatica, to the latest tech earnings reports. This episode heats up! This week’s handpicked topics include:
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NVIDIA Earnings Analysis: Breakdown of NVIDIA's strong quarterly performance despite trade restrictions with China. Key highlights for growth in the gaming, automotive, and networking segments.
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Pure Storage Earnings Review: Discussion of Pure Storage's revenue beat and ARR growth slowdown. Insights on the company's pivot towards AI-ready data solutions.
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Synopsys Earnings and China Impact: Analysis of Synopsys' earnings and the potential impact of new China restrictions. The company's suspension of guidance due to uncertainty in the Chinese market.
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HP and Dell Earnings Comparison: Contrasting HP's challenges in the consumer PC market with Dell's strong AI-driven growth. Plus a discussion on Dell's significant $12 billion AI-related orders and backlog.
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Coherent Investor Day Highlights: Overview of Coherent's investor day presentation and financial projections. - Discussion of the company's strategy in optical connectivity for AI and data centers.
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US Manufacturing of iPhones Debate: Patrick argues for the potential of US-manufactured iPhones while Daniel counters with challenges in supply chain, workforce, and cost considerations in this segment of “The Flip.”
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The Six Five Summit Preview: Teaser of high-profile speakers and AI-focused content, 100% virtual and free to attend, streaming June 16-19 at sixfivemedia.com/summit
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