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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

Release Date: 09/22/2025

EP 297: AI Control, Compute Power, and the Fight for the Stack show art EP 297: AI Control, Compute Power, and the Fight for the Stack

The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

AI is becoming a scale and control business. On Episode 297 of The Six Five Pod, Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman examine the companies building the infrastructure, forming the alliances, and making the moves that will define who wins and who gets squeezed out. Control is shifting across compute, models, infrastructure, and enterprise distribution as NVIDIA, Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, and others push to control the next phase of the AI market. The handpicked topics for this week are: NVIDIA’s Full-Stack Push Gets Bigger: Following the GTC conference in San Jose, Pat and Dan break down how...

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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

AI is reshaping how software gets built, how infrastructure gets deployed, and how platforms compete for relevance. On Episode 296, Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman break down GTC expectations, Microsoft’s Anthropic-powered Copilot shift, Adobe’s leadership transition, Apple’s AI strategy, and the infrastructure debates shaping the next phase of enterprise AI. The handpicked topics for this week are: GTC and the Shift to Heterogeneous Compute: NVIDIA heads into GTC with growing pressure to articulate a broader heterogeneous compute strategy. Pat & Dan discuss CPUs, GPUs,...

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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

AI development is getting easier, but building production-ready systems remains a challenge. From vibe coding experiments at Mobile World Congress to shifts in AI silicon, networking infrastructure, and the evolving app economy, Patrick Moorhead & Daniel Newman explore what’s actually changing inside enterprise technology on this episode of The Six Five Pod. The handpicked topics for this week are: MWC Recap and the Rise of “Vibe Coding”: Experiments at Mobile World Congress highlighted how AI interfaces are lowering the barrier to building applications. Tools like Perplexity...

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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

AI funding rounds are getting bigger. Infrastructure bets are getting steeper. And the SaaS model is back under pressure. On episode 294 of The Six Five Pod, Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman break down the $110B OpenAI raise, Amazon’s expanded role, AMD’s $100B Meta deal, sovereign cloud momentum, and whether or not the SaaS premium is being permanently eroded. The handpicked topics for this week are: OpenAI’s $110B Funding Round & Amazon’s $50B Commitment: OpenAI secured a $110B round backed by Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank. Amazon committed $50B over eight years, including...

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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

AI momentum is accelerating, but real-world constraints are tightening. From hyperscaler infrastructure lock-ins and sovereign AI expansion to RAM shortages and enterprise AI pivots, Ep. 293 examines what truly determines leadership in the next phase of AI.   The handpicked topics for this week are: Meta & NVIDIA’s Long-Term AI Infrastructure Partnership: Meta confirmed a deep infrastructure expansion across NVIDIA Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, Grace CPUs, and advanced networking. Pat & Dan discuss hyperscaler AI factories, overflow capacity strategies, and long-term compute...

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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

AI investment is accelerating at historic levels, but so are the questions. From trillion-dollar semiconductor forecasts and 100-year bonds to the debate over AI’s impact on jobs, Ep. 292 explores whether we are witnessing a sustainable transformation or a systemic shock.   The handpicked topics for this week are: $650B+ AI CapEx Surge and the Bubble Debate: Hyperscalers are dramatically increasing infrastructure investment, raising questions about near-term returns versus long-term survival. Is this a bubble, or is it the cost of staying relevant in the AI era? Anthropic’s...

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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

The Six Five Pod is back with Episode 291. Daniel Newman and Patrick Moorhead are fresh off trips to Davos and Abu Dhabi, where they’ve explored the full AI stack up close (models, infrastructure, healthcare/genomics). This episode dives into what really matters right now in the markets and tech. From Microsoft’s Maia 200 inference push, to NVIDIA’s $2B CoreWeave bet, OpenAI’s Codex closing the coding gap, the “SaaSpocalypse” panic, Cisco’s AI Summit, and a no-BS debate on whether AI agents are actually enterprise-ready. The handpicked topics for this week are: Inside Abu...

info_outline EP 290: Celebrating 100,000 Subscribers: AI Milestones, Custom Silicon Debates, and Apple’s AI Gamble show art 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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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman

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...

info_outline EP 288: OpenAI’s Valuation Debate, Marvell’s Network Bets, and the Next Bottlenecks for AI Growth show art EP 288: OpenAI’s Valuation Debate, Marvell’s Network Bets, and the Next Bottlenecks for AI Growth

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 tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week include:

 

  1. Intel's Resurgence and Nvidia Partnership: Discussion of Intel's 30% stock gain following the announcement of their partnership with Nvidia. Analysis of the strategic implications for both companies.

 

  1. Oracle, Silver Lake, and TikTok: The potential of a deal involving TikTok, Oracle, and Silver Lake. A discussion analyzing the data management and algorithm concerns.

 

  1. Microsoft and Nvidia's UK Investment: $40 billion investment announcement in the UK’s AI infrastructure & how this will impact the UK's position in global AI development.

 

  1. Groq's Funding Round: Grok raises $750 million at a higher valuation & a brief overview of Groq's technology and market position.

 

  1. IonQ's Market Performance: IonQ's stock price surged to nearly $70. The hosts discuss recent acquisitions and partnerships.

 

  1. Meta's New VR/AR Glasses: Reactions to Meta's sleek new VR/XR glasses & a debate on the product’s potential impact on mainstream AR/VR adoption.

 

  1. Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Decision: Analysis of the Fed's recent interest rate decision & a discussion on the potential economic impacts.

 

  1. Elon Musk's Tesla Stock Purchase: Musk's billion-dollar purchase of Tesla stock & its impact on Tesla's stock price and market sentiment.

 

  1. Google's $3 Trillion Valuation: Google reaches $3 trillion market cap – a look at their market position and where Google's AI capabilities come into play.

 

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