SoftBank is investing $2 billion in Intel by buying shares at $23 each, strengthening their partnership to advance U.S. semiconductor technology. Both companies said the deal supports innovation, AI growth, and next-generation digital infrastructure, with Intel playing a key role in U.S. manufacturing. The agreement is still subject to standard closing approvals. This and more on the Tech Field Day News Rundown with Tom Hollingsworth and Alastair Cooke.
0:00 - Cold Open
0:31 - Welcome to the Tech Field Day News Rundown
1:48 - AWS Gets Oracle Database Services
5:24 - Cisco Sends Firewall Warning
8:39 - Meta allows AI to behave like a bad person
12:14 - Druva Automates Data Protection with AI Agents
15:59 - Google contracts modular nuclear power for data centre growth
19:47 - Apple's Backdoor Security Demand by UK Dropped
23:32 - AI maybe taking over the world, autonomous robots not so much
27:37 - A Closer Look: Intel Investors Everywhere
37:12 - The Weeks Ahead: Upcoming Tech Field Day Events
40:56 - Thanks for Watching
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