Episode 365: Claude Fable 5, AI Chip Selloffs, and the Political Reckoning of Mass Displacement

Anthropic opens Claude Fable 5 to the public with powerful capabilities but steep pricing after June 22nd. AI chip stocks crater as investors question infrastructure ROI, while SpaceX prepares a historic $1.77 trillion IPO with plans for a million orbital data centers. Tensions spike in the Middle East after Iran downs a U.S. helicopter. Meanwhile, LLMs emerge as a potent customer acquisition channel through Answer Engine Optimization, and economists warn that AI-driven disruption could reshape politics faster than the Industrial Revolution—this time targeting knowledge workers who have political voice. Tech layoffs hit 97,000 in May, with AI responsible for 40% of cuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.