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OpenAI’s real revenue may be far lower than reported, fraud attacks are becoming highly sophisticated, China’s latest data shows structural economic strain, and automakers are reshaping strategy in response to tariffs and rare-earth pressures. We close with a clear snapshot of U.S. real estate stress heading into 2026.
🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
🔍 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro — AI, Fraud, China, Autos & Real Estate
01:00 OpenAI Revenue Reality & Inference Cost Spike
02:10 Google’s 1000× Compute Goal & $93B AI Spend
02:50 Amazon’s Government AI Strategy & Trainium Access
03:25 U.S. Genesis AI Initiative — Unifying Federal Data
04:10 Fraud Trends — 180% Surge in Advanced Deception
05:10 AI Agents Driving End-to-End Fraud Operations
05:45 China Slowdown — Property, Investment & Manufacturing
07:00 China’s Export Dependence & Negative Growth Signals
07:40 Auto Market — Tariffs Push Chinese EV Makers Offshore
08:40 Rare-Earth Alternatives — Automakers Shift Designs
10:00 Costco Sues for Tariff Refunds
10:25 Real Estate — Foreclosures, Underwater Mortgages & Delinquencies
11:20 Takeaway — Strategic Outlook for 2026
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📚 SOURCES & DATA:
- OpenAI Revenue Far Below $13B Leak: https://www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs
- OpenAI Microsoft Deal Fills Revenue Gap: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/leaked-documents-shed-light-into-how-much-openai-pays-microsoft
- Alphabet Nvidia Dominate S&P 500 Gains: https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2025120160/alphabet-and-nvidia-alone-make-up-a-third-of-the-sp-500s-gains-this-year-in-a-sign-of-big-techs-dominance
- AWS $50B AI Supercomputing Gov Investment: https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2025/11/aws-invest-50b-ai-and-supercomputing-infrastructure-government-customers/409744/
- Federal AI Initiative Boosts Science Discovery: https://spklr.io/6047BVTS5
- 2025 Fraud Surge: Agentic AI Scams Rise: https://sumsub.com/newsroom/sumsubs-annual-report-fraud-shifts-to-complex-multi-step-schemes-in-2025-agentic-ai-scams-poised-to-surge-in-2026/
- China Factory Activity Shrinks November 2025: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-factory-activity-shrinks-again-november-services-activity-cools-2025-11-30/
- China Investment Drop Signals Property Crisis: https://asiatimes.com/2025/11/chinas-investment-drop-highlights-property-driven-pressures/
- China October Data Fading Economic Momentum: https://think.ing.com/articles/china-october-data-shows-fading-momentum/
- China Economy Slows October 2025 Data: https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-economic-growth-momentum-slowed-in-october-b6d2786b
- Chinese OEMs Expand Overseas EV Manufacturing: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2025/11/chinese-oems-advance-overseas-vehicle-manufacturing
- Eliminate Rare Earths EV Motor Supply Chain: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2025/11/eliminating-rare-earth-elements-from-ev-motor-supply-chain
- Rare Earths Crisis Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/WqT6UJXRR5Q
- Costco Sues Trump Tariffs Supreme Court: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/costco-sues-trump-tariffs-trade-supreme-court.html
- 900K New Homeowners Underwater Mortgages: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nearly-900-000-new-homeowners-are-underwater-on-their-mortgages-signaling-a-troubling-shift-in-the-housing-market-21fce9fc
- CMBS Delinquency Drops But Lodging Climbs: https://www.trepp.com/trepptalk/cmbs-delinquency-rate-pulls-back-in-november-but-lodging-industrial-rates-climb
Full list: https://youtu.be/yJENBZ0GcIg
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By Neeta BidwaiOpenAI’s real revenue may be far lower than reported, fraud attacks are becoming highly sophisticated, China’s latest data shows structural economic strain, and automakers are reshaping strategy in response to tariffs and rare-earth pressures. We close with a clear snapshot of U.S. real estate stress heading into 2026.
🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
🔍 TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro — AI, Fraud, China, Autos & Real Estate
01:00 OpenAI Revenue Reality & Inference Cost Spike
02:10 Google’s 1000× Compute Goal & $93B AI Spend
02:50 Amazon’s Government AI Strategy & Trainium Access
03:25 U.S. Genesis AI Initiative — Unifying Federal Data
04:10 Fraud Trends — 180% Surge in Advanced Deception
05:10 AI Agents Driving End-to-End Fraud Operations
05:45 China Slowdown — Property, Investment & Manufacturing
07:00 China’s Export Dependence & Negative Growth Signals
07:40 Auto Market — Tariffs Push Chinese EV Makers Offshore
08:40 Rare-Earth Alternatives — Automakers Shift Designs
10:00 Costco Sues for Tariff Refunds
10:25 Real Estate — Foreclosures, Underwater Mortgages & Delinquencies
11:20 Takeaway — Strategic Outlook for 2026
👍 Found this useful? Like, comment, and share to keep more leaders ahead of the curve.
📚 SOURCES & DATA:
- OpenAI Revenue Far Below $13B Leak: https://www.wheresyoured.at/oai_docs
- OpenAI Microsoft Deal Fills Revenue Gap: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/leaked-documents-shed-light-into-how-much-openai-pays-microsoft
- Alphabet Nvidia Dominate S&P 500 Gains: https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2025120160/alphabet-and-nvidia-alone-make-up-a-third-of-the-sp-500s-gains-this-year-in-a-sign-of-big-techs-dominance
- AWS $50B AI Supercomputing Gov Investment: https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2025/11/aws-invest-50b-ai-and-supercomputing-infrastructure-government-customers/409744/
- Federal AI Initiative Boosts Science Discovery: https://spklr.io/6047BVTS5
- 2025 Fraud Surge: Agentic AI Scams Rise: https://sumsub.com/newsroom/sumsubs-annual-report-fraud-shifts-to-complex-multi-step-schemes-in-2025-agentic-ai-scams-poised-to-surge-in-2026/
- China Factory Activity Shrinks November 2025: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-factory-activity-shrinks-again-november-services-activity-cools-2025-11-30/
- China Investment Drop Signals Property Crisis: https://asiatimes.com/2025/11/chinas-investment-drop-highlights-property-driven-pressures/
- China October Data Fading Economic Momentum: https://think.ing.com/articles/china-october-data-shows-fading-momentum/
- China Economy Slows October 2025 Data: https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-economic-growth-momentum-slowed-in-october-b6d2786b
- Chinese OEMs Expand Overseas EV Manufacturing: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2025/11/chinese-oems-advance-overseas-vehicle-manufacturing
- Eliminate Rare Earths EV Motor Supply Chain: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive-insights/en/blogs/2025/11/eliminating-rare-earth-elements-from-ev-motor-supply-chain
- Rare Earths Crisis Deep Dive: https://youtu.be/WqT6UJXRR5Q
- Costco Sues Trump Tariffs Supreme Court: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/01/costco-sues-trump-tariffs-trade-supreme-court.html
- 900K New Homeowners Underwater Mortgages: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nearly-900-000-new-homeowners-are-underwater-on-their-mortgages-signaling-a-troubling-shift-in-the-housing-market-21fce9fc
- CMBS Delinquency Drops But Lodging Climbs: https://www.trepp.com/trepptalk/cmbs-delinquency-rate-pulls-back-in-november-but-lodging-industrial-rates-climb
Full list: https://youtu.be/yJENBZ0GcIg
👇 SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARP INSIGHTS 🔔
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.