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TechCheck

Where Silicon Valley meets Wall Street, TechCheck dives deep into stocks, trades, trends and opportunities focused on new technologies while highlighting news from mega-cap heavyweights, social media darlings, streaming giants, growth software and red-hot disruptors. Everyday TechCheck delivers investors what they need to know with compelling in-depth reporting and analysis from investors, analysts and leaders in the industry.
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Amazon touts Alexa+ in new devices 9/30/25

Amazon unveiling long-awaited updates to its Echo, Ring, and Alexa+ digital assistant at it’s “Devices and Services” event today. We dig into the news and what the updates mean for the future of Amazon’s AI strategy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 30, 20252 min

EA’s $55 Billion Deal and Anthropic Heats Up AI Arms Race 9/29/25

Electronic Arts is being acquired in what will be the biggest leveraged buyout in history. CNBC’s Steve Kovach takes a closer look at why one of the major investors in the deal continues to make massive bets on gaming. Plus, Mackenzie Sigalos takes a deep dive into Anthropic’s new AI model and what it means for competition with OpenAI and the AI arms race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Sep 29, 20259 min

Anthropic, OpenAI rivalry goes global 9/26/25

Anthropic is announcing a major global hiring blitz as the startup says it is seeing enterprise demand surge overseas. We dig into what the expansion means and how it escalates the OpenAI rivalry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 26, 20254 min

Amazon’s $2.5B Prime settlement, and the $100M Databricks, OpenAI deal 9/25/25

Amazon has reached a $2.5 settlement with the FTC over accusations of deceptive practices locking consumers into Prime subscriptions. Plus, we talk to Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi in an exclusive interview on the company’s $100M OpenAI deal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 25, 20259 min

OpenAI and Oracle's data center ambitions 9/23/25

OpenAI and Oracle's flagship data center site in Abilene, Texas is up and running, betting big on America's AI future with a sweeping infrastructure push to secure more compute power. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar spoke exclusively to CNBC's Mackenzie Sigalos and talked the data center buildout, compute crunch, restructuring, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Sep 23, 20256 min

U.S. Nears TikTok Deal, Plus Oracle's CEO Shakeup 9/22/25

President Trump is set to sign an executive order on TikTok this week, in which a new U.S. entity would license, retrain and update a copy of TikTok's algorithm. Users would have the same access to the global content on the app that they have now. Oracle is set to play a major part in that, just as the company announces a major CEO shakeup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Sep 22, 20257 min

Musk, Altman rivalry escalates with new OpenAI hire 9/16/25

OpenAI is launching the latest salvo in the rivalry between Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Hiring former xAI CFO Mike Liberatore to oversee their massive infrastructure spending, including the $300B Oracle deal. We dig into what the move means amid the intensifying AI talent wars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 16, 20255 min

Nvidia caught in U.S., China “Chiplomacy” 9/15/25

U.S. trade talks facing even higher stakes after Chinese regulators announced that Nvidia violated one of the country's antitrust laws with the 2020 acquisition of Mellanox. We dig into the allegations and what it means for Nvidia’s future in China. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 15, 20254 min

OpenAI and Microsoft’s uneasy truce 9/12/25

OpenAI reaching a tentative agreement with Microsoft that brings the AI darling one step closer to its long-awaited for-profit shift. We dig into the details and how it could unlock billions of dollars for OpenAI. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 12, 20257 min

Oracle and OpenAI’s $300B Cloud deal 9/11/25

Shares of Oracle are pulling back today after the stock surged 35% this week on the company’s massive revenue backlog. Now we’re learning that OpenAI is responsible for most of that money. We dig into the $300 cloud deal and what it means as OpenAI supports more Nvidia rivals. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 11, 20254 min

Amazon launches Zoox Robotaxis in Las Vegas 9/10/25

Amazon is making its long-awaited leap into the Robotaxi race with the launch of its self-driving Zoox vehicles in Las Vegas. We take a look at the new autonomous vehicles and what they mean for the broader Robotaxi rollout in the U.S. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 10, 20256 min

Google's ad tech trial strategy, plus trading the Apple ecosystem 9/9/25

As Google gets ready to fight an antitrust battle around its advertising technology, a new court filing hints at how the search giant might frame its arguments around ads and the state of the web in court. Plus, we take a look at how the stocks in the Apple ecosystem are moving on its biggest launch event of the year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Sep 09, 20255 min

Apple set to unveil iPhone 17 models 9/8/25

Apple’s biggest event of the year is set to kick off tomorrow when it is reportedly expected to launch major redesigns to the iPhone for the first time in 5 years. We dig into what new models we could expect and whether it could spur an upgrade boom for Apple. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 08, 20256 min

Broadcom’s $10B customer 9/5/25

Broadcom shares surging 15% today after posting strong earnings and the reveal of a new mystery customer that has secured $10B in new orders. We did into who the customer could be and what it means for the broader AI trade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 05, 20254 min

Top Tech CEO’s meet for White House dinner 9/4/25

CEOs from tech’s biggest names including Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and Sundar Pichai will all be at the White House for a dinner tonight with President Trump. We dig into what to expect from the meeting and how Silicon Valley is expanding its influence in the nation’s capital. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 04, 20256 min

What Google’s Antitrust Ruling Means for Tech & the AI Trade 9/3/25

Google avoids a break-up in its anti-trust case. We’ll discuss what that means for Alphabet. We’ll also take a closer look at how this ruling could impact the AI landscape and how Apple could benefit. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 03, 20259 min

Nvidia's Chip Diplomacy and Concentration Risk 8/28/25

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing what some call 'GPU panda diplomacy' by lobbing Washington to let American AI chips flow to China while proving his company doesn't need Beijing to dominate. But the chipmaker also just revealed that its three customers now account for 56% of accounts receivable, sparking debate around concentration risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Aug 28, 20256 min

Defense tech startups and VCs on government equity stakes 8/26/25

Commerce Secretary Lutnick told CNBC yesterday that top pentagon officials are discussing taking stakes in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin as the possibility of nationalization expands beyond Intel. But the resounding sentiment from startups and investors is that this could have disastrous consequences on innovation in the sector. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Aug 27, 20256 min

China risks loom over Nvidia print 8/27/25

Nvidia earnings on deck tomorrow as uncertainty grows over the chipmaker’s future in China. We dig into the latest on Nvidia and to expect in Wednesday’s earnings report. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 26, 20255 min

Musk’s X, xAI sue Apple and OpenAI, Plus Netflix immersive houses 8/25/25

Two of Elon Musk’s companies are suing Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of hurting competition in artificial intelligence. Plus, a look at new immersive experiences coming from Netflix on the heels of the success of KPop Demon Hunters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 25, 20257 min

Google search remedies loom 8/21/25

Remedies in the Google search antitrust trial are expected to drop any day now. We dig into why ending Google’s exclusive search deals could actually help the tech giant. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 21, 20255 min

Google unveils new Pixel phones 8/20/25

Google unveiling a new line of its Pixel phones at their annual “Made by Google” event in Brooklyn. We dig into what the new devices tell us about the state of the AI-integration race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 20, 20254 min

Softbank’s $2B Intel Investment 8/19/25

Shares of Intel are soaring after the announcement of a $2B investment from Softbank. We dig into what the deal means as the Trump administration considers a 10% stake in the chipmaker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 19, 202511 min

Hollywood’s high-stakes AI moment 8/18/25

The Annual “AI film festival” hosted by startup Runway kicking off this weekend in partnership with IMAX. We dig into how the even exemplifies Hollywood’s increasingly complicated relationship with the artificial intelligence. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 18, 20255 min

Trump administration eyes Intel stake - Reports 8/15/25

Intel stocks soaring to end the week after news that the Trump administration is considering a stake in the chipmaker. We dig into what the deal would mean and how it came to be just days after Trump called on Intel’s CEO to resign. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 15, 20257 min

GPT-5 spurs enterprise AI battle 8/14/25

OpenAI’s rollout of GPT-5 came with some bumps for users, but we dig into how the new model could be boosting the company’s enterprise business. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 14, 20255 min

China tech's lock-in to Nvidia chips 8/11/25

President Trump said in a press conference today that Nvidia's H20 chips meant for China were obsolete, but that there was still a market for them. We look at why H20s are still considered the industry standard in China, and how competitors are slow to catch up. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 11, 20257 min

Sam Altman on OpenAI's path to IPO, plus the tenth anniversary of Alphabet's restructuring 8/8/25

Sam Altman joined CNBC and discussed his path to IPO and OpenAI's new enterprise push. We look at why Silicon Valley startups have been staying private for longer and why OpenAI needs to catch up in enterprise. Plus, this weekend is the tenth anniversary of Google's reorganization under parent company Alphabet. Analysts say a break-up could unlock new value. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

Aug 08, 20257 min

OpenAI launches GPT-5, plus Apple’s diplomat-in-chief 8/7/25

OpenAI announcing its highly-anticipated ChatGPT-5 model today – hailing it as its fastest and most useful yet. Plus, Apple getting a tariff exemption after CEO Tim Cook pledged another $100B in U.S. investment. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 07, 20256 min

OpenAI eyes $500B valuation deal 8/6/25

OpenAI is eyeing a blockbuster $500B valuation in new talks for an employee share sale. We dig into the details and who stands to gain the most in any potential deal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 06, 20256 min
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