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TBPN

by John Coogan & Jordi Hays

526 episodes

Technology's daily show (formerly the Technology Brothers Podcast). Streaming live on X and YouTube from 11 - 2 PM PST Monday - Friday. Available on X, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Investment Summary
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Summary of insights from content in the last 30 days

AI Infrastructure

AI demand remains durable, but selloffs, financing needs, power and permitting constraints make deployment and returns more important than headline capacity forecasts. Favor established platforms and proven utilization over speculative buildout.

  • Alphabet (GOOGL): Cloud backlog and AI models offer growth, but test whether its $561 billion backlog converts to revenue while Search monetization and high capex remain risks.
  • NVIDIA (NVDA): AI compute demand supports the long-term case, but monitor export controls, customer diversification, project delays, and productive GPU utilization.
  • CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS): GPU scarcity and bookings offer upside, yet leverage, financing, power, permits, and deployment delays heighten risk; avoid chasing sharp moves.
  • Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT): Existing cloud infrastructure may prove more resilient than neoclouds; track whether AI spending translates into durable customer revenue and returns.

AI Software

The strongest software opportunities depend on measurable adoption and monetization, not model benchmarks or IPO speculation. Valuation and proof of profitable growth remain key checks.

  • Shopify (SHOP): Q3 revenue rose 32% and GMV 29.5%; AI-powered shopping is early, so watch whether it drives paid usage and lasting growth.
  • Figma (FIG): Revenue grew 43% year over year with 131% net dollar retention; monitor whether AI engagement converts into profitable paid growth.
  • Palantir (PLTR): U.S. commercial revenue reached $984 million, exceeding government revenue for the first time; weigh traction against its roughly $400 billion valuation.
  • Anthropic: Reported annualized revenue of $67.2 billion is notable, but IPO timing and valuations remain unconfirmed; wait for final terms and assess compute commitments.

Market Resilience

Recent tech volatility is not a confirmed bottom: maintain selectivity, seek evidence in company results, and preserve flexibility. A few businesses showed relative strength, but momentum alone does not establish value.

  • Take-Two (TTWO): Relative strength and recurring GTA Online revenue support interest; monitor franchise execution rather than extrapolating a roughly 10% five-day rise.
  • Treasuries (TLT): Consider as a potential defensive allocation during equity volatility, while watching inflation and rate risks.
  • Apple (AAPL): Record revenue and relative resilience are balanced by potential memory and AI-cost margin pressure; assess results and valuation before buying.

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Jensen Huang Admits to Affair With Alleged Chinese Spy | Diet TBPN
  • Treat NVIDIA (NVDA) as an event-driven hold or watch: monitor the board’s independent investigation and any congressional action, as no evidence of compromised company secrets has been reported.
  • Avoid chasing AMD (AMD) after its reported 13% one-day gain; the discussion offered no company-specific catalyst or evidence that the move signals a lasting shift.
  • For AI hardware investments, watch for changes in U.S. export controls and enforcement, which could affect GPU sales and data-center demand; no specific trade or price target was provided.
Jensen Secures Top Spot on Naughty List, Rockefeller Christmas Tree Delivered, Timeline in Turmoil | Jonathan Neman, Bryce Strauss, Adam Blake, Adarsh Kulkarni, Josh Payne
  • Treat NVDA as a watchlist position until the independent investigation and any China-sales policy changes are clearer; the transcript provides no price target or confirmed wrongdoing.
  • Don’t chase AMD after its nearly 13% one-day rise: wait for results and guidance showing whether it is gaining lasting market share.
  • Monitor Sweetgreen (SG) for confirmation that recent momentum persists—especially comparable sales, margins, and dinner growth—before treating its recovery as durable.
  • Consider ANT only after its IPO is confirmed and its final S-1 and valuation are available; the cited $1.1–$1.2 trillion valuation is speculation.
Tech Stocks Face $2.5T Rout, Anthropic IPO, Tesla Winds Down CyberTruck | Diet TBPN
  • Treat the tech selloff as a watchlist opportunity, not a confirmed bottom: wait for prices to stabilize and assess individual companies’ fundamentals before buying, especially in volatile semiconductor and AI-related stocks.
  • AppLovin (APP) has surged 67% in five days and another 10% after earnings; review its results and valuation before chasing the rally.
  • Apple (AAPL) appeared relatively resilient during the selloff, but confirm its valuation and fundamentals rather than assuming it is protected from broader market declines.
  • Avoid relying on an Anthropic IPO as a near-term opportunity: its reported chance of listing by November 24 was 49%, with widely differing valuation estimates and no confirmed date.
AI Boom Reality Check, Jobs Boom, Cybertruck Scrapped | Praveer Melwani, Keller Cliffton, Rahul Sonwalkar, Max Siegelman, D.A. Wallach
  • Stay selective in AI: the selloff may create opportunities, but favor companies with durable businesses and watch data-center policy, financing needs, and semiconductor demand rather than buying the sector broadly.
  • Figma (FIG) is a high-conviction growth story to monitor, with revenue up 43% year over year, 131% net dollar retention, and a higher operating-profit outlook; track whether AI usage converts into profitable paid growth.
  • Avoid chasing AppLovin (APP) after its roughly 67% five-day surge and further 10% post-earnings gain; the insights provide no valuation or price target to justify assuming the rally will continue.
  • Treat Anthropic IPO rumors as speculative: reported valuation estimates of $1.2 trillion–$1.5 trillion are far above the cited $500 billion–$800 billion fair-value estimate, so reassess only when terms are confirmed.
NASDAQ Plunges As AI Stocks Sink, GTA 6, OpenAI’s Revenue Inflection | Diet TBPN

With the Nasdaq down sharply, avoid treating the sell-off as a confirmed bargain; watch upcoming results for evidence that AI spending is translating into durable revenue. Established cloud and technology companies may be better positioned than newer data-center operators because they can use existing facilities, but the discussion provides no specific stock picks or price targets. Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) showed relative strength, rising about 10% over five days, with its diversified game franchises and potential GTA Online revenue supporting the bullish case. Treat CoreWeave (CRWV) and other data-center operators as high-risk: financing, power, permits, and community opposition could constrain growth, and speculation about outside support is not a reason to buy.

The Market Cries Out for Help, Neocloud FUD, Strauss Zelnick Fires Back at Take-Two Slander
  • Stay cautious on Nasdaq and AI infrastructure stocks: the selloff reflects uncertainty about data-center spending, permits, and demand, so watch for evidence the buildout is slowing before adding exposure.
  • Within AI, favor established cloud providers over more construction-dependent “neocloud” companies; CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS) face heightened risk, with no price targets or near-term catalysts identified.
  • Consider U.S. Treasuries as a potential defensive holding during equity volatility; the 10-year yield fell to its lowest level since September 9, though the outlook and target are unspecified.
  • Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) showed relative strength, rising about 10% in five days on confidence in its franchises and recurring GTA Online business, but the move alone does not confirm future performance.
Wall Street Soars, Midterms Shake Up AI Race, Prediction Markets Win| Diet TBPN
  • Consider hyperscalers as relative beneficiaries if smaller neocloud providers struggle to finance or permit new capacity, but verify each company’s ability to meet AI demand and the returns from its infrastructure spending.
  • Treat NVIDIA (NVDA) as a mixed near-term outlook: slower data-center construction could weigh on chip demand, while power-efficient upgrades may support longer-term sales.
  • Favor data-center projects with permits, financing, and reliable power already secured; proposed builds face growing approval and infrastructure risks.
  • Keep a measured, defensive stance: Elliott warned of debt, inflation, and credit risks and highlighted potential opportunities in healthcare, energy, and distressed credit, without naming specific investments.
Politics 101, Prediction Markets Win, FOGO | Apoorva Mehta, Alex Spiro, Anish Agarwal, Derek Blasberg
  • Favor Amazon (AMZN) over neoclouds if permitting and financing hurdles slow new data-center construction; watch for evidence of AI market-share gains and changes in capital spending.
  • Treat NVIDIA (NVDA) as a mixed near-term bet: delayed data-center projects could weaken chip demand, while power constraints may later encourage upgrades to more efficient chips.
  • Ferrari (RACE) has improving guidance, a roughly 30% margin and orders extending into 2028; monitor whether the decline in China shipments persists.
  • Given the risk of a broad selloff, keep portfolios resilient and retain flexibility to invest if markets dislocate; Elliott’s warning is a risk scenario, not a prediction that a crash is certain.
Apple & Palantir Earnings, Elon Caps Grok Bot Usage, SpaceX’s Starfall | Diet TBPN
  • Watch Palantir (PLTR) for continued U.S. commercial growth: its commercial revenue topped government revenue for the first time, but weigh that progress against its roughly $400 billion market value.
  • Track Alphabet (GOOGL/GOOG) for growth in cloud, chips, and AI services to offset potential pressure on search referrals and its declining share of enterprise AI spending.
  • Monitor CrowdStrike (CRWD) for evidence that its $495 million acquisitions of Fiddler AI and Dreadnode strengthen its AI-security business; no deal-specific growth forecast was provided.
  • Treat Apple (AAPL) cautiously until upcoming results show whether rising memory-chip and AI costs are squeezing margins, despite record September-quarter revenue.
$AAPL + $PLTR, Value of a Search, Grok Bot Breaks the Bank | Harley Finkelstein, Bridgit Mendler, Dylan Patel & Max Kan & Andrew Megalaa
  • Shopify (SHOP) is the clearest growth opportunity in the discussion: Q3 revenue rose 32% and GMV 29.5%, while the company is building early momentum in AI-powered shopping; consider it for a growth-focused portfolio, recognizing agentic commerce is still unproven.
  • Palantir (PLTR) showed strong commercial traction, with U.S. commercial revenue reaching $984 million and exceeding government revenue for the first time; track whether that growth continues, particularly given the stock’s roughly $400 billion market capitalization.
  • Apple (AAPL) beat earnings but faces potential margin pressure from higher memory-chip and AI costs, as well as slower search-royalty revenue; monitor upcoming results rather than treating the earnings beat alone as a buy signal.
Anthropic Q3 Revenue, Europe’s Freezer Hack Scare, Northwood Raises $375M | Diet TBPN
  • Favor Mag 7 companies for AI exposure: the discussion cites clearer evidence of returns from AI spending than among traditional businesses, while the ultimate winners across the AI value chain remain uncertain.
  • Treat Apple (AAPL) and Palantir (PLTR) earnings as near-term signals to watch, not as buy recommendations; no results, forecasts, or price targets were provided.
  • Track AI capability and adoption before assuming the investment case is broadening: the cited leading model scored just 12% on an agentic-task benchmark, and stronger returns may depend on AI systems needing less supervision.
Live from NYSE | Joe Weisenthal, Emily Sundberg, Ryan Serhant, Lynn Martin
  • Prioritize Mag 7 companies with demonstrated AI returns over broad AI exposure; verify that spending is translating into measurable revenue and productivity gains.
  • Watch Microsoft (MSFT) and Palantir (PLTR) earnings for evidence of customer adoption and business value, but the discussion provides no basis for a specific buy or sell call.
  • Treat Apple (AAPL) earnings as a near-term market catalyst, not a directional trade, since no forecast or price target was given.
  • Monitor AI compute supply against customer demand: rapid capacity growth without stronger demand could weaken the infrastructure investment case.
Tech Stock Bloodbath, Binance Hacked, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN

Prioritize cash-generative businesses trading at a discount to their underlying value, and maintain a margin of safety rather than reacting to the selloff. Treat Alphabet (GOOGL/GOOG) as a watchlist opportunity, not a clear buy: its AI and cloud businesses offer growth potential, but disruption to Search remains a key risk. Avoid chasing Intel (INTC) after its sharp decline; wait for evidence that it can reduce losses and convert fab investment and customer interest into stronger results. For crypto exposure, limit reliance on centralized platforms such as Binance and assess custody risks; the reported breach highlights potential losses beyond emergency reserves.

Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger LIVE on TBPN, Intel Stock Crashes, WSJ Mansion Section | Darren Rovell, Will Manidis, David Senra

Consider Alphabet (GOOGL) for a long-term watchlist: the selloff creates a potential opportunity, but confirm that AI is not materially weakening Search and that Cloud and other businesses keep growing before buying. Avoid chasing Intel (INTC)’s decline until its manufacturing execution and customer demand show measurable progress; past optimism about government support is not proof of a turnaround. Treat Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B/BRK.A) as a resilient business to assess using cash flow and margin of safety, not as a confirmed buy based on one day’s relative strength. Be cautious with Bitcoin (BTC) and centralized crypto platforms after the Binance hack; the smaller price decline does not remove custody and cybersecurity risks.

Google Earnings, Jensen Targeted in Chinese Spy Plot, The Rise of Fake Wall St. Traders | Diet TBPN
  • Consider Alphabet (GOOGL/GOOG) after its 12.5% post-earnings drop, but treat it as a monitored opportunity rather than a clear buy: strong Cloud growth and backlog are offset by slowing Search growth and heavy AI spending.
  • Watch whether Google Cloud converts its $561 billion backlog into revenue and profit, and whether Alphabet improves monetization of AI-driven search; Berkshire’s roughly $350 purchase price is not a price target.
  • Avoid treating Microsoft (MSFT) or NVIDIA (NVDA) as actionable trades based on this discussion alone; infrastructure delays and export-control risks warrant monitoring, but no valuation view or price target was provided.
  • Before paying for simulated prop-trading platforms, verify that trading is real and funding terms are clear; subscription fees and misleading claims pose risks.
Google Earnings, Jensen Targeted in Chinese Spy Plot, Ice Cube Joins | Luke Igel, David Rader & Jared Allen, Jake Stauch, Jay Madheswaran, Arthur Querou
  • Alphabet (GOOGL/GOOG): Watch for evidence that AI search can earn advertising revenue while cloud growth converts its $561 billion backlog into sales; the earnings miss and planned $195–$205 billion in 2026 capex make the outlook mixed, not a clear buy signal.
  • Microsoft (MSFT): Track whether power, permitting, and installation delays ease; the transcript offers no stock target, but deployment capacity may constrain near-term AI infrastructure growth.
  • Avoid treating NVIDIA (NVDA)’s reported chip-diversion allegations as confirmed; monitor for verified export-control changes that could affect sales and compliance.
  • Treat Big3/Graph Global Group as highly speculative: verify the ticker, merger status, filings, and deal terms before considering any investment.
Apple’s ‘Pro and Tell,’ Google’s Two New AI Models, OpenAI Eyes Google’s Custom Chips | Diet TBPN
  • Consider NVIDIA (NVDA) for continued AI-compute demand, while recognizing that customers are diversifying across chip suppliers and heavy capacity commitments may not guarantee profitable utilization.
  • AMD (AMD) could benefit as AI workloads spread across alternative chips; watch for evidence that software portability leads to sustained deployments.
  • Track Alphabet (GOOGL/GOOG) for potential growth in AI models, cloud, and custom chips, but look for real-world adoption and monetization—not benchmark results alone—to confirm the opportunity.
  • Treat used AI-hardware activity on eBay (EBAY) as a speculative side theme, not a proven earnings driver; older equipment can lose substantial value and requires costly infrastructure.
Apple Pro and Tell, Genie 4, The Gurmanator Joins | Mark Gurman, Zach Rash, Ben Liu, Amiram Shachar, Jasper Zhang
  • NVIDIA (NVDA) remains the clearest public-market way to gain exposure to expanding AI infrastructure, with reported large-scale compute commitments reinforcing demand; monitor execution and financing risks.
  • Alphabet (GOOGL) is worth watching for growth beyond search as its AI models and TPU business develop, but wait for evidence of sustained adoption and meaningful third-party chip demand.
  • AMD (AMD) could benefit as AI workloads spread across chip suppliers, but look for confirmed adoption and performance gains before assuming it is taking significant share from NVIDIA.
  • Treat AAPL’s OLED MacBook launch as a premium-product upgrade, not a strong near-term catalyst, and watch for reports on the foldable iPhone’s hinge-related screen cracks before considering the device.
Anduril’s American-Made Laptops, OpenAI Disproves ETH, New MacBook Pro | Diet TBPN
  • Treat Anduril’s Blue Chip as a long-term signal for U.S. defense and domestic hardware manufacturing—not a near-term investment catalyst; it is private and is not expected until 2027.
  • Monitor DoorDash (DASH) and Instacart (CART) for confirmation and terms of the reported acquisition, valued at about $17 billion; no deal was confirmed, and the available details are insufficient to judge the likely shareholder impact.
  • Watch Qualcomm (QCOM) for evidence that its Anduril partnership leads to meaningful contracts, but no financial contribution or sales outlook has been provided.
Anduril Laptop, DoorDash + Instacart, Gavin Baker Joins | Miles Arnone, Rahul Sengottuvelu
  • AI data-center infrastructure is the strongest actionable theme: rising GPU demand and tight capacity favor operators that can secure power and deploy clusters reliably; monitor CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS), while weighing contract and execution risks.
  • Enterprise AI adoption appears to be accelerating, supporting long-term interest in AI software and tools that manage model usage and costs, though the discussion named no public-company target or valuation.
  • Avoid treating the reported DoorDash (DASH)–Instacart (CART) talks as a confirmed catalyst; wait for deal terms and regulatory clarity before making an event-driven bet.
  • LiveWire (LVWR) faces severe demand and execution concerns after shipping just 358 motorcycles against a forecast exceeding 100,000 for 2026; the strategic review and CEO departure add uncertainty.

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