EP 276: Decoding Tech Giants: From Apple's Pivot to Oracle's AI Surge
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
Release Date: 09/15/2025
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: 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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....
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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 and AMD's $6 billion deal announcement. An analysis of the competitive landscape in the AI chip market. Hosts cover Cisco’s announcement of its Silicon One-based router for AI hyperscaler data centers and discuss Cisco's role in addressing network constraints in AI infrastructure. Intel's event in Arizona highlighting PC chips, server chips, and 18A process node. A look at...
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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: Recent AI deals going down, including Meta's $14 Billion infrastructure deal with CoreWeave and another deal between CoreWeave and OpenAI totaling $6 Billion. Hosts analyze Meta's investments in AI infrastructure and capacity expansion and discuss hyperscalers' efforts to build their own AI chips versus using merchant solutions. Microsoft appoints Judson Altoff as commercial...
info_outlineOn 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:
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Apple Event and AI Strategy: Analysis of Apple's recent product launch event and a debate on Apple's apparent pivot away from a focus on AI. Comparison of Apple's strategy to competitors in the AI space.
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Tech Earnings and Market Reactions: Breakdown of Oracle's earnings and stock surge. Analysis of Adobe's performance and AI revenue. Examination of Synopsys's challenges and future outlook.
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AI Industry Developments: OpenAI and Microsoft's evolving partnership structure. ASML's investment in Mistral AI and the European tech landscape. Discussion on Apple's strategy to maintain user trust while lagging in AI. Debate on the long-term implications of Apple's current approach.
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Chip Industry Dynamics: Analysis of Broadcom's potential chip development for OpenAI. Examination of Intel's organizational changes and market challenges.
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Future of AI and Device Integration: Speculation on the evolution of AI assistants and device ecosystems. Discussion on the potential impact of AI on job markets and company strategies. A comparison of tech company valuations and growth potential and an analysis of market reactions to earnings reports and future projections.
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