Amazon's Cloud Sales Win, AMD's Disappointing AI Chip Forecast
May 1, 2024
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Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss Amazon's strong cloud sales growth due to AI demand, contrasted with AMD's disappointing AI chip forecast. They also cover Pinterest's CEO interview and market dynamics, including tech stock fluctuations, regulatory scrutiny, and Pinterest's appeal to Gen Z users for shopping.
Amazon's AWS shows strong cloud sales growth driven by generative AI revenue, signaling financial impact of AI.
AMD disappoints with AI chip sales forecast, highlighting competition with Nvidia and a slowdown in gaming performance.
Deep dives
Amazon's Strong Cloud Sales and AI Growth
Amazon's AWS unit posted its strongest cloud sales growth in a year, with the CFO revealing generative AI revenue in the billions of dollars, signaling AI's impact on financial performance.
AMD's Disappointing AI Chip Forecast
AMD fell after upgrading its AI chip sales forecast from $3.5 billion to $4 billion, below street expectations for guidance around $8 billion, showing a slowdown in gaming performance despite introducing the MI300X to compete against Nvidia's H200.
Pinterest's Revenue Surge and Advertising Strategy
Pinterest saw a surge in revenue with Gen Z as its largest demographic, focusing on shopability and launching partnerships for shopping-related content, while keeping a viewer-friendly ad experience with Intel's on video ads.
Renegade Partners' Fund Strategy and Founder Support
Renegade Partners raised $128 million for a fund emphasizing investing in durable technology companies, offering personalized support to founders, focusing on market impact, and providing operational guidance for team and product development.
Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down Amazon's earnings after the company posted its biggest cloud sales growth in a year on AI demand. Plus, AMD fell after its AI chip forecast disappointed Wall Street, and Pinterest's CEO joins for an exclusive interview as the company's revenue surged.