On this episode of The Six Five Pod, hosts Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman discuss the tech news stories that made headlines this week, with special guest Jeetu Patel, President & Chief Product Officer, joining for Off the Record! The handpicked topics for this week are:

 

1. AI and Technology Industry Updates: NVIDIA, Intel, and ChatGPT-5, plus Elon Musk's recent controversy with Apple's App Store.

 

1. Economic Indicators and Market Analysis: Discussion of recent CPI (Consumer Price Index) and PPI (Producer Price Index) data, debate on the reliability and methodology of economic measurements. Observations on inflation trends and their impact on various sectors.

 

1. Cisco President and Chief Product Officer Jeetu Patel Goes “Off the Record”: Jeetu Patel discusses Cisco's strong Q4 performance, with product orders up 7% and over $800 million in AI Infrastructure business. He highlights that AI is driving a fundamental shift in networking and that Cisco's in-house Silicon One and security integration are key structural advantages.

 

1. Company Earnings and Performance Reviews: Analysis of CoreWeave's financial results and business model. Cisco's continued strength, particularly in AI-related revenues. Examination of Coherent's recent spin-off and market reaction. Lenovo's quarterly results highlight its PC market share and challenges in the data center segment. Applied Materials' earnings and the impact of China-related guidance.

 

1. Industry Trends and Strategic Moves: Intel's potential government investment and revised foundry strategy. The importance of traditional enterprise IT in the AI era. Implications of U.S. government actions on chip sales to China.

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