Tech Brew Ride Home AI Business Bigger Than The Smartphone Business?
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Aug 15, 2025 The U.S. government is considering investing in Intel to support its struggling factory. Meta faces backlash over allowing its AI chatbots to engage in inappropriate conversations. Foxconn's pivot to AI infrastructure has made its server division more lucrative than its smartphone assembly. Meanwhile, Apple navigates regulatory challenges in reintroducing blood oxygen monitoring, and Whoop stands firm against FDA warnings. The podcast touches on Wall Street's newfound interest in stablecoins, hinting at a major shift in cryptocurrency strategies.
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Government As Strategic Investor
- The Trump administration is exploring a direct equity stake in Intel to support its Ohio chip hub and stabilize the company.
- This mirrors a broader shift toward active U.S. industrial policy using investments to counter China and de-risk strategic supply chains.
Meta's Chatbot Standards Revealed
- Reuters reviewed an internal Meta document showing lax chatbot standards that allowed provocative and harmful outputs before edits.
- The document reveals tough tradeoffs between safety, legal ambiguity, and product behavior for generative AI at scale.
Audit And Tighten AI Guardrails
- Companies must audit generative AI guardrails continuously and remove ambiguous examples that permit harm.
- Regulators and lawmakers should probe policies to force clearer standards and enforcement across platforms.