Why Google’s New Chips Have Everyone Freaking Out.

This week, Vic kicks things off with a very serious financial dilemma: should you ever spend your hard-earned entertainment budget in an ironically disgusting pub… or is that grounds for a relationship summit? From there we dive into Google’s big AI step up, why Gemini 3 and Google’s own chips are suddenly giving Nvidia a proper run for its money, and what that means if you’re investing in the AI boom. We also unpack how Eli Lilly just joined the trillion-dollar club off the back of weight-loss drugs, and get into the messy but important nuance of obesity, ethics and investing. Then we finish with the UK budget - but don’t tap out if you’re not in the UK: we use it as a crash course in how government budgets actually work, how frozen tax bands quietly make you poorer, what’s changing with ISAs, and why renters and pet owners might finally catch a break. Watch our latest episode with Google’s Chief Technologist here: https://youtu.be/kQ3dKKSFbWI?si=Intdo6EBtVz60oTd WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits: AI Chips – Hardware that powers AI brains. Nvidia – The Beyoncé of chip makers. Gemini 3 – Google’s new AI model causing chaos. Market Share – How big a slice of the industry pie you own. GLP-1 Drugs – The science behind weight-loss meds like Ozempic. Market Cap – What a company’s worth on the stock market. Tax Brackets – Income levels that decide your tax rate. Fiscal Drag – Taxes going up… without looking like they’re going up. ISA – A savings/investing account the tax man can’t touch. Diversification – Don’t put all your money in one basket. R&D – Where companies invent cool new stuff. GDP – A country’s economic “how we’re doing” score. Credits: Hosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie Hallwright Producer & Editor: Emily Rigby Social & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro ⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠ For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00:00 Coming up in the episode... 00:01:09 Vic vs Flower Man: The Pub Battle 00:06:33 Google’s steps up to the AI game (Hello, Gemini 3) 00:14:40 The Trillion-Dollar Surprise 00:28:36 The UK Budget… but make it understandable 00:36:45 Thank you for listening! 00:37:24 Financial Disclaimer 00:37:52 We love you Jacob Elordi Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.