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AI Podcasts

February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI industry is transitioning from a model-centric competition to an infrastructure and agent-centric one, where raw compute and persistent user experience dictate long-term value.
  2. Prioritize investments in AI infrastructure providers and platforms that enable model agnosticism and agent memory.
  3. Expect continued massive capital expenditure in AI infrastructure, a focus on enterprise solutions, and the rise of "sticky" AI agents that abstract away underlying model changes, shifting the competitive battleground.
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February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI industry is moving from a software-like model, where products have long lifespans, to one where models are rapidly depreciating assets requiring continuous, heavy R&D investment.
  2. Prioritize investments in AI infrastructure and agent orchestration layers that abstract away underlying models.
  3. The market is underestimating the demand growth for increasingly capable AI models.
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February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The Macro Shift: AI models are rapidly depreciating software assets, making the underlying compute and energy infrastructure the enduring value proposition.
  2. The Tactical Edge: Prioritize building model-agnostic agentic workflows that retain memory and context, allowing for flexible model swapping and cost optimization.
  3. The Bottom Line: The AI race is a capital-intensive marathon where infrastructure ownership and a long-term vision for capability expansion, not immediate model profitability, will determine market leadership over the next 6-12 months.
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February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Invest in companies building core AI infrastructure (GPUs, energy, data centers) or those developing enterprise-grade AI agents that deliver measurable, long-duration value, rather than consumer-focused models with short lifespans.
  2. The AI industry is moving from a software-like gross margin business to an infrastructure-heavy, capital-intensive play where sustained R&D investment is a prerequisite for market relevance, not just growth.
  3. The market's recent jitters about AI capex miss the point: demand for increasingly capable AI is outstripping supply.
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February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Prioritize investments in AI infrastructure plays (GPUs, energy, data centers) and companies building model-agnostic agent layers.
  2. The market is underestimating the insatiable demand for increasingly capable AI, which will drive massive compute spend and make infrastructure the true bottleneck and value driver over the next 6-12 months.
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February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. Insatiable demand for ever-improving AI capabilities is driving unprecedented compute spend, but the true long-term value shifts from rapidly depreciating models to the underlying, enduring infrastructure and the persistent "memory" of AI agents.
  2. Invest in or build solutions that abstract away the underlying model, focusing on agentic memory and robust infrastructure. This future-proofs against model obsolescence and capitalizes on the growing demand for persistent AI workers.
  3. The market's recent "whiplash" on AI valuations misses the core truth: demand for advanced AI is outstripping supply. Companies that can build or secure infrastructure and develop sticky, agent-based experiences will capture significant value over the next 6-12 months, despite current profitability questions.
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February 13, 2026

Inside the economics of OpenAI (exclusive research)

Azeem Azhar

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The AI industry is reorienting from a model-centric race to an infrastructure and agent-centric value proposition, where delivering persistent, high-value AI workers will outweigh the transient superiority of any single model.
  2. Invest in or build solutions that abstract away the underlying LLM, focusing on agentic memory, workflow integration, and robust infrastructure.
  3. The next 6-12 months will see a continued re-evaluation of AI valuations, favoring companies that demonstrate a clear path to monetizing agentic capabilities and owning critical compute infrastructure, rather than just shipping the "next best model."
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February 13, 2026

Memory Mayhem & AI Capex Madness

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. The memory aspect of semiconductors today has gotten so extreme. Stuff is so expensive that people are simply not able to make lower-end equipment or like devices anymore. And this is like killing everything, right?
  2. AI chips deliver 65% operating margins, exceeding gaming GPUs' 40%. This incentivizes NVIDIA to prioritize AI data center chips.
  3. Meta's AI investments directly improve its core advertising business, generating substantial revenue from 3.5 billion users. This makes AI capex a straightforward investment.
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February 13, 2026

Memory Mayhem & AI Capex Madness

Semi Doped

AI
Key Takeaways:
  1. AI's insatiable memory appetite is fundamentally re-architecting the semiconductor supply chain.
  2. Invest in companies providing core AI infrastructure components that directly benefit from hyperscaler capex.
  3. The AI infrastructure buildout is accelerating, not slowing.
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Crypto Podcasts

March 7, 2025

A Solana Data Deep Dive With Carlos Gonzalez Campo

Lightspeed

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The SIMD 96 update has increased inflation and highlighted the need for better alignment between validators and stakers.
  • 2. Pump.fun's move to create its own AMM poses a significant challenge to Radium, which must innovate to maintain its market position.
  • 3. While meme coins drive significant activity, Solana's growing stablecoin supply suggests a robust foundation for future development.
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March 7, 2025

Amanda Cassatt on Crypto’s Branding Problem, Scaling Serotonin, and Yapping

The Rollup

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Crypto projects must prioritize genuine market needs and avoid hype-driven strategies to achieve long-term success.
  • 2. Empowering senior leaders and fostering a culture of trust and delegation are crucial for scaling a marketing firm like Serotonin.
  • 3. Token launches should focus on engaging committed holders and navigating the evolving regulatory landscape to ensure sustainability.
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March 6, 2025

Beyond Bitcoin: What Tokens Should Be in the U.S. Crypto Reserve?

Unchained

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Bitcoin and Ethereum are prime candidates for a U.S. crypto reserve due to their size and decentralization.
  • 2. The U.S. must address regulatory clarity to retain and attract top crypto talent.
  • 3. Prioritizing U.S.-made crypto assets can bolster domestic innovation and maintain technological leadership.
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March 5, 2025

Bits + Bips: Why a US Strategic Crypto Reserve Doesn’t Even Make Sense

Unchained

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Trump's crypto reserve proposal has united the crypto community in skepticism, questioning its strategic and economic rationale.
  • 2. Economic indicators point to a potential slowdown, with geopolitical tensions further complicating market outlooks.
  • 3. Stablecoins and institutional adoption are pivotal in the evolving crypto landscape, offering both opportunities and challenges.
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March 5, 2025

Jim Bianco: Is Trump Trying to Wreck the Economy?

Bankless

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. Trump's policies are reshaping the economic landscape, with significant implications for both traditional and crypto markets.
  • 2. The creation of a crypto strategic reserve introduces new dynamics, but also risks undermining the decentralized ethos of crypto.
  • 3. Tariffs are a double-edged sword, offering potential benefits in trade negotiations but posing risks to economic stability.
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March 5, 2025

Yat Siu on East vs. West Culture, Neo-Capitalism, and Onchain Property Rights

The Rollup

Crypto

Key Takeaways:

  • 1. The cultural divide between East and West impacts the adoption and perception of crypto and digital ownership.
  • 2. Institutional involvement is reshaping the crypto landscape, offering new opportunities for growth and stability.
  • 3. The gaming industry is poised for a resurgence, driven by major releases and the integration of blockchain technology.
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