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Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're covering the Mythos AI panic that's gripping global finance and the massive infrastructure boom that's reshaping how we think about AI's p... • Let's start with Anthropic's Mythos model, which hasn't even been released yet but is already causing chaos in financial markets. Global finance offic... • Yeah, and here's what's fascinati...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Anthropic's Mythos model spooking finance regulators, Cursor's eye-popping fifty billion valuation, and Claude Design's mark... • Plus some rapid-fire updates you need to know. Let's dive in. • Alright Sarah, Anthropic's Mythos model has global finance regulators in a panic while the US government is rushing to deploy...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're covering Cursor's jaw-dropping $50 billion valuation, the AI infrastructure gold rush reshaping energy markets, and Block's aggressive AI-... • Yeah, and that Cursor valuation? It nearly doubled in just six months. We raised $2 billion with a16z, Thrive, and Nvidia all piling in. The numbers a... • I think this signals something bi...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're talking Amazon's massive Anthropic bet, Apple's post-Cook future, and Tesla's AI pivot. • Alex, let's start with this Amazon-Anthropic deal because the numbers here are staggering. We're looking at Amazon investing up to twenty-five billion... • This feels like a watershed moment, Sarah. Amazon isn't just writing a check here—they'...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're covering SpaceX's massive bet on AI coding, growing AI bubble fears, and SK Hynix's memory chip windfall. • Starting with what might be the wildest deal structure I've seen this year. • SpaceX just secured an option to acquire Cursor, the AI coding startup, for sixty billion dollars. That's not a typo. And here's where it gets inte...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're talking Anthropic's trillion-dollar milestone, Intel's stunning comeback, and more. • Let's start with the big one. Anthropic just hit a one trillion dollar valuation on secondary markets. That's trillion with a T. • This is absolutely wild, Sarah. We're watching the birth of a new tech titan in real-time. But here's what's fascina...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're covering Intel's massive AI-driven comeback and Tesla's increasingly complicated earnings story. • Intel absolutely crushed it this quarter. The numbers are striking — $13.6 billion in revenue, that's 7% growth year-over-year, and they beat estimate... • And here's what makes this fascinating — Intel was basically left for dead eig...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're talking China blocking Meta's AI acquisition, a massive property tech merger, and SpaceX warning about AI risks ahead of their IPO. • Let's start with that China-Meta situation. Beijing just killed Meta's acquisition of Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup with deep China connections.... • Yeah, this is fascinating because it shows...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're tracking the Musk-Altman trial that's captivating Wall Street, True Anomaly's massive defense funding round, and Jamie Dimon's latest priv... • Starting with the trial that's got everyone talking—the Musk versus Altman OpenAI showdown is headlining investors' Tuesday watchlist, right alongside... • This trial is fascinating because...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're diving deep into the seismic shifts happening at the intersection of AI and finance. From quantum computing breakthroughs that could resha... • Plus, we'll unpack how synthetic data is revolutionizing risk modeling and why the latest regulatory frameworks might actually accelerate innovation i... • Sarah, I've been tracking this qu...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today: GameStop's wild eBay bid, Anthropic's workplace AI reality check, and Musk's bargain SEC settlement. • Starting with GameStop — they're proposing a $56 billion acquisition of eBay at $125 per share. That's a 20% premium and four times GameStop's own mar... • This is Ryan Cohen's most audacious move yet. I think he's betting that GameSto...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're talking Andreessen Horowitz's massive crypto bet, a CEO buying spree at CoStar, and climate pressure hitting insurance giants. • Starting with a16z—they just closed a $2.2 billion fund specifically for crypto startups. That's billion with a B, folks. This is their largest crypto... • I think this is fascinating because it's pure co...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're covering AMD's massive surge, xAI's infrastructure play, and Robinhood's venture fund attracting retail investors. • Starting with AMD—their shares jumped 16% yesterday, and this isn't just another tech rally. The company's data center revenue hit $3.5 billion last q... • What's fascinating here is how AMD is actually stealing mark...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Welcome to Pivot Invest for Saturday, May 9th, 2026. I'm Alex Torres. • And I'm Sarah Chen. Markets closed the week with the S&P up 0.4%, the Nasdaq flat, and the ten-year yielding 4.18%. A quiet tape, but plenty happening... • Here's the question I keep circling back to: are we watching AI capex finally translate into earnings, or are we...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • What happens when private market valuations start rewriting the rules of public market gravity? Welcome to Pivot Invest for Sunday, May 10th, 2026. I'... • And I'm Sarah Chen. Let's start with the number that's reshaping AI capital flows: $900 billion. That's the valuation Anthropic is reportedly targetin... • And here's what's striking, Sarah...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • What happens when a private company starts trading like a sovereign currency? Welcome to Pivot Invest for Tuesday, May 12th, 2026. I'm Alex Torres. • And I'm Sarah Chen. Today we're looking at a $1.4 trillion implied valuation, a chipmaker upsizing its IPO by a third, and a $56 million bet on AI-nat... • Sarah, let's start with Anthropic. The...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're covering Anthropic's jaw-dropping $900 billion valuation play, CME turning compute power into a tradeable asset, and SAP's big bet on agen... • Let's start with the numbers that made my coffee go cold this morning. Anthropic is reportedly eyeing a $50 billion funding round at a $900 billion va... • This is the moment where AI stops...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • What happens when the man who tried to save AI from one rival ends up testifying that he tried to poach him instead? Welcome to Pivot Invest for Monda... • And I'm Sarah Chen. Today we've got three stories that all circle the same question: who's really paying for the AI build-out, and who's positioned to... • Let's start in a San Francisco fe...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: - Today: Intel's moonshot moment with Apple, Blue Owl's massive data center play, and Mark Cuban calls BS on OpenAI's trillion-dollar gamble. - Starting with Intel — shares absolutely exploded yesterday, up 13% in a single session. Bloomberg's reporting that Apple is seriously considering Inte... - This is the validation Pat Gelsinger has been p...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're unpacking Wingtech's stunning billion-dollar collapse, Apple's memory supply warnings, and their surprisingly bullish earnings guidance. • Let's start with Wingtech. This is a stunning development — they just posted a $1.3 billion loss and face delisting from the Shanghai exchange. Their ... • This is what a supply chain meltdown l...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're breaking down Nvidia's massive $20 billion Groq deal, BMW's new AI venture fund, and Delta Electronics riding the AI infrastructure wave. • Alright, let's start with the big one. Nvidia just dropped $20 billion to license Groq's inference technology and hire its founder. Alex, this structu... • Yeah, this is Nvidia playing 4D chess...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today: Powell's swan song at the Fed, Big Tech's earnings thunderdome, and defense space hits escape velocity. • Starting with the Fed — Jerome Powell just wrapped his final scheduled FOMC meeting, and the committee held rates at 3.5% to 3.75% for the third strai... • Yeah, and I think this is about way more than just rates. Powell's walking o...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're bringing you the latest at the intersection of AI and finance, with market movements, regulatory updates, and tech breakthroughs that matt... • That's right. We've got a packed show today covering everything from algorithmic trading patterns to the latest in AI-powered risk assessment. • So here's what I'm watching today: the conve...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're unpacking Anthropic's Mythos model spooking finance regulators, plus Cursor's eye-watering fifty billion dollar valuation. • And we'll hit some quick market moves you need to know. Let's start with the Mythos situation. • So here's what's fascinating — Anthropic's new Mythos model is creating this massive rift between national secu...

Hosts: Alex Torres & Sarah Chen In this episode: • Today we're diving into a wild Reddit story about Gemini catching a crypto exploit before it happened, the massive VC shift toward AI-crypto hybrids, ... • Alex, I've been following this Gemini story all morning, and honestly, it's making me rethink how we evaluate AI capabilities. A Reddit user claims Ge... • Right, but here's where it gets r...