Episode 399: The Hardware Wars, PayPal's Takeover Bid, and the AI Hypocrisy We Can't Admit

OpenAI launches the Codex Micro keyboard just days after Apple's $6.4B lawsuit, signaling an escalating hardware turf war. Meanwhile, ASML forecasts record chip equipment sales as AI infrastructure demand explodes, and Alibaba partners with Apple to integrate Qwen AI into Chinese iPhones. In fintech, Stripe and Advent International bid $60.50 per share for PayPal, while SpaceX stock falls below its IPO price amid market reassessment. The U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses again as both sides resume strikes and Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz. Finally, a cultural paradox emerges: Americans overwhelmingly reject AI in society while ChatGPT hits 1 billion monthly users—revealing a profound hypocrisy about our own digital behavior. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.