Data Driven Compute, Carbon, and Cashflow Silicon Data’s Big Bet on GPU Markets
Welcome to another episode of Data Driven, where we dive deep into how data and AI are shaping—sometimes shaking—the modern world. In this episode, hosts Frank La Vigne, Andy Leonard, and Carmen Li sit down with Carmen Lee, the trailblazing CEO of Silicon Data and a former Bloomberg data aficionado.
Carmen’s on a mission to bring clarity to the wild west of GPU compute markets, and she shares with us how she’s turning raw compute into a true tradable commodity—think futures markets for GPUs, the “Bloomberg terminal” for AI infrastructure, and perhaps even a Carfax for your next used GPU cluster.
Together, they explore everything from why AI startups struggle with fluctuating margins, to the crucial role TSMC plays in the world economy, all the way to the data transparency that might be the missing piece in AI’s explosive growth. Whether you’re curious about benchmarking GPUs, tokenomics, managing infrastructure costs, or just want a glimpse into the future of data markets, this one’s for you.
Stay tuned for a fascinating conversation on normalizing chaos, hedging tech costs, geeking out over hardware, and even a few laughs about used GPU “car lots” in Virginia. Let’s get data driven!
Links
- Silicon Data -https://www.silicondata.com/
- Dancing with Qubits -https://amzn.to/4mIOG8U
- The Nvidia Way -https://amzn.to/3VH9aUv
Time Stamps
00:00 "AI Commodities and GPU Markets"
06:56 Ecosystem Transparency Benefits All
10:55 AI SaaS Cost Optimization Challenges
13:41 Token Economics in Cloud AI
15:27 Optimizing GPU and Token Commitment
18:41 Token-Based Product Innovation
25:00 "Verifying UIDs and Connectivity"
28:43 Measuring GPU Performance
30:41 Supply Chain Impact on GPU Industry
35:43 "TNC's Unchallenged Leadership in Supply Chain"
36:31 Silicon Ecosystem Collaboration
39:38 Nvidia's Strategic TSMC Capacity Purchase
42:51 Bloomberg's Media and Finance Expansion
46:53 "Quantum Reading Challenges"
50:13 "Data Driven Podcast Wrap-Up"