Bloomberg Tech AI Backstop Debate, Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package
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Nov 7, 2025 
Jason Robbins, CEO of DraftKings, discusses the company's strategic partnership with Disney and its plans for prediction markets, emphasizing cautious growth. Alexandra Mertz, a long-time Tesla shareholder, shares insights from Tesla’s meeting about Musk's $1 trillion pay package and the implications of key-man risks. Gene Munster analyzes Tesla's ambitious production goals while addressing investor concerns over AI infrastructure spending. The conversation weaves through bold tech promises and market reactions, sparking lively debate.
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Backstop Comment Sparked Market Anxiety
- Sarah Fryer's remark about a possible government backstop spooked markets and created confusion around AI infrastructure financing.
- Sam Altman quickly clarified OpenAI does not seek federal guarantees and emphasized self-sufficiency in data center funding.
$1.4T Claim Heightened Sustainability Doubts
- Sam Altman emphasized $1.4 trillion of commitments tied to expected revenue growth, prompting investor skepticism about sustainability.
- Markets questioned how projected revenue growth justifies massive multi-year infrastructure commitments.
Executive Comments Move AI Hardware Markets
- Jensen Huang's comments about China 'winning' the AI race and Blackwell chip distribution expectations rattled chip and AI stocks.
- Investors treated such executive remarks as signals that reshaped expectations for supply and demand in AI hardware.