EP 280: Qualcomm, AMD, & Intel: Navigating the AI Revolution's Key Players
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
Release Date: 10/13/2025
The Six Five Pod | EP 285: AMD's $100B Data Center Vision, SoftBank's $5B Nvidia Exit, Government Shutdowns and GPU Shortages
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: : 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
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: 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....
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EP 280: Qualcomm, AMD, & Intel: Navigating the AI Revolution's Key Players
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: 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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EP 279: Government Shutdown Blues: Tech Impact and Economic Uncertainty
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: 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...
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EP 278: The Foundation of Future AI: From Micron's Memory Surge to Marvell's XPU and Nvidia's $100 Billion Blueprint
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: : Nvidia and OpenAI announce a major AI infrastructure investment. $100 billion phased investment from Nvidia to OpenAI. Pat & Dan discuss the strategic implications and industry reactions. : New co-CEOs appointed –nClay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia. Safra Catz becomes Oracle executive vice chair. Hosts analyze this leadership transition and its potential impact. : Executive order to...
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EP 277: From Intel's Comeback to Meta's XR Vision - Tech's Pivotal Updates
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts and discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week include: : Discussion of Intel's 30% stock gain following the announcement of their partnership with Nvidia. Analysis of the strategic implications for both companies. : The potential of a deal involving TikTok, Oracle, and Silver Lake. A discussion analyzing the data management and algorithm concerns. : $40 billion investment announcement in the UK’s AI infrastructure & how this will impact the UK's position in...
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EP 276: Decoding Tech Giants: From Apple's Pivot to Oracle's AI Surge
The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman
On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts and discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week. The handpicked topics for this week are: : 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. : Breakdown of Oracle's earnings and stock surge. Analysis of Adobe's performance and AI revenue. Examination of Synopsys's challenges and future outlook. : OpenAI and Microsoft's evolving partnership structure. ASML's investment in...
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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AI Investments and Market Dynamics: OpenAI and AMD's $6 billion deal announcement. NVIDIA's response to the AMD-OpenAI partnership. An analysis of the competitive landscape in the AI chip market.
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Cisco's AI Networking Advancements: 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.
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Intel's Technology Showcase: Intel's event in Arizona highlighting PC chips, server chips, and 18A process node. A look at the strategic importance of Intel Foundry and its competitive positioning.
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Qualcomm's IoT and Physical AI Aspirations: Qualcomm's acquisition of Arduino and its implications for IoT development. Hosts reflect on Qualcomm's strategy in expanding beyond mobile chips.
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IBM TechXchange Highlights: IBM shared its focus on orchestration and agents in IBM's AI strategy and highlighted partnerships with Anthropic and other AI companies.
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The Flip - AI Bubble Debate: A simulated debate on whether the current AI investment trend is a bubble with an analysis of market valuations, capex trends, and potential risks.
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Dell Technologies Analyst Meeting Insights: Hosts talk Dell's increased revenue and EPS forecasts, particularly in the data center segment, plus their strategy shifts in the PC market and enterprise AI adoption.
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Oracle's AI Business Economics: A discussion of a recent controversial report on Oracle's AI infrastructure profitability. Analysis of the challenges in accurately assessing AI infrastructure economics.
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Industry Updates and Future Events: xAI's $20 billion raise and NVIDIA's investment. Applied Materials' revenue takes a hit due to new export restriction rules. Upcoming tech events and conferences.
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