PODCAST · technology
The Circuit
by Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg
A podcast about the business and market of semiconductors
Episodes
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Unpacking Marvell's Analyst Day, OpenAI Revenue Rumors, and the Heterogeneous Rack
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg kick off a packed conference week (Semicon West, Applied Materials' EPIC Center launch, and the sold-out OCP Summit) before diving into Marvell's upbeat Analyst Day in New York. They examine how Marvell has shifted its narrative beyond...
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Has the Memory Cycle Broken? Plus: Nvidia & Broadcom’s $40B+ Financing Playbook
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg unpack the shifting structural economics of the semiconductor and AI landscape. Following Micron’s latest earnings, they kick off with a deep-dive debate on whether the memory market has permanently raised its floor to $600B–$800B, or…
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Memory Pricing Pressures, Meta's Muse AI, and the Agentic CPU Crunch
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg explore the evolving dynamics of the semiconductor memory market, consumer AI agents, and critical compute infrastructure. The hosts begin by analyzing the aggressive capacity expansions and yield improvements of Chinese memory…
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Conversation with Ayar Labs CEO Mark Wade on Silicon Photonics, Co-Packaged Optics, and Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin n and Jay Goldberg speak with Mark Wade, CEO of IR Labs, and Jesse Leiter, VP of Capital Strategy and Investor Relations. The conversation focuses on the necessity of solving the interconnect bottleneck in large-scale AI data centers by...
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EP 192: Talking Apple Silicon with Apple's Tom Boger, Kaiann Drance, and Sri Santhanam
In this episode of The Circuit, host Ben Bajarin sits down with Apple's product marketing and engineering leaders at Apple Park to unpack their latest silicon and hardware announcements. The discussion explores the benefits of Apple’s vertically integrated approach, diving into the transition to...
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Ep 191: Agents Gone Wild: Broadcom’s ASICs and the AI Frontier
In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss the launch of their firm's new AI knowledge agent, Atlas, before diving into Broadcom's latest earnings and the growing complexity of modeling the custom ASIC market. They debate the semiconductor supply chain bottleneck, with Ben arguing that constraints will...
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EP 190: NVIDIA and Marvell Earnings, Hot Chips Hot Takes
Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down NVIDIA’s earnings, examining how supply constraints shape growth and rising component costs pressure margins. They discuss NVIDIA’s financing commitments to neoclouds and the risks of using its balance sheet to support the ecosystem. Marvell’s XPU-attach...
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EP 189: Analyzing ADI Earnings, Custom Silicon Shifts, and Semiconductor Debt
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down the shifting dynamics across the semiconductor landscape, from analog chips to custom silicon and corporate balance sheets. Analog Devices (ADI) & The Data Center Wave: ADI reports a strong quarter, driven by a doubling...
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EP 188: The Wild West of Optical, Cisco's AI Hack, and Is Compute an Investable Asset
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down the evolving structural dynamics across optical networking, semiconductor manufacturing, and AI infrastructure financing. They begin by analyzing the divergent earnings from Lumentum and Coherent, pointing to margin...
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EP 187: Inside the Future of Memory Summit & AMD’s "Boring" Bullishness
n this episode of The Circuit, Ben and Jay unpack a busy week of tech earnings and the buzzing Future of Memory Summit. The hosts kick things off by analyzing AMD’s latest earnings, discussing why the street had a mixed reaction to a quarter that demonstrated solid, reliable execution and...
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EP 186: Mobile Bottlenecks, Skyrocketing AI CapEx, and the Compute Crunch
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down a packed earnings week across the technology and semiconductor sectors, grouping major updates into key themes around mobile markets and AI infrastructure. They analyze softness in mobile demand alongside severe supply...
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EP 185: AMD Advancing AI, Intel Earnings and WFE Demand
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg review major updates across the semiconductor industry, beginning with AMD’s Advancing AI Day where they discuss CEO Lisa Su’s performance, the technical details of the Helios rack-scale architecture, and AMD's strategic fit for...
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Ep 184: Earnings TSMC/ASML/AEHR, State of AI Semis
In this episode, Ben and Jay analyze the latest developments in the semiconductor industry, focusing on TSMC, ASML, Air, and the broader market implications of AI and chip manufacturing advancements. They explore how these trends impact supply chains, CapEx, and future growth prospects. Key…
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EP 183: SKHynix IPO, AI Model Wars, and NVIDIA Supply Chain Rumors
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben and Jay dive into SK Hynix's ambitious US stock listing, discussing how the AI-driven memory boom and a need for deeper capital pools prompted the move, while speculating if companies like MediaTek might follow suit. The hosts also explore the fierce…
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EP 182: AI Fatigue , Meta's Neo-Cloud Rumors , and Samsung's Foundry Comeback
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben and Jay break down the recent volatility and AI fatigue hitting semiconductor stocks. They analyze how retail "tourists" and passive index funds might be driving market valuations ahead of actual fundamentals. The hosts also unpack the rumors surrounding Meta...
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EP 181: Cerebras Earnings, QCOM Investor Day, Micron Earnings and the Memory Mafia
This episode of The Circuit covers a mix of tech industry tributes and major semiconductor financial updates. Hosts Ben and Jay begin by paying their respects to pioneering tech blogger and journalist Om Malik, who recently passed away. They then dive into Cerebras’s first earnings report as a...
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EP 180: HPE Reflections on AI Compute Racks, Analog Analog Analog Semis.
Key Topics: AI infrastructure evolution Server and rack engineering innovations Analog components and power management Semiconductor industry growth and GPU impact Enterprise and hyperscaler strategies for differentiation Cooling technologies and hybrid solutions Networking and infrastructure for...
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EP 179: Apple's WWDC and Siri AI, Nebius Inflection, China Trip Takeaways
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben and Jay dive deep into Apple's WWDC announcements, unpacking the "applied AI" strategy behind the newly indexed Siri, system-level CPU scheduling updates, and Apple's surprising embrace of Nvidia for private cloud compute. Ben also shares his takeaways from the...
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Ep 178: COMPUTEX! Broadcom Earnings, other nuggets from the Week
Welcome back to another episode of The Circuit with Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg! Broadcasting out of the post-Computex haze—with Jay still stationed somewhere in Asia —the guys dive into a hardware industry undergoing a massive transition. Computex is no longer just a traditional PC and...
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EP 176: Earnings! Marvell, Synopsis, Dell and more thesis time.
n this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg break down the latest tech earnings and shifting infrastructure narratives driving the AI boom. Recorded slightly late ahead of the Computex frenzy in Taipei, the duo kicks things off with a surprising reading recommendation: Pope...
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EP 166: NVIDIA Earnings, Dell Tech World and Storage Shock, Tech IPOs
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dive into the latest tectonic shifts across the technology and semiconductor sectors, starting with a deep dive into Nvidia's recent earnings report . They analyze Nvidia's impressive numbers—including $91 billion in revenue...
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EP 165: Cerebras IPO, Premium Tokens, Neo Clouds, and the Angstrom Era
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dive into the rapidly shifting economics and structural changes across the semiconductor and AI industries. From the recent Cerebras IPO to the massive long-term forecast visibility in wafer fabrication equipment, they analyze...
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EP 164: ARM, ARM Earning, Agentic CPU Inflections, A World of Constraints
In this episode, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dive deep into the rapidly shifting landscape of semiconductor supply chains and the unexpected "CPU renaissance" driven by agentic AI. The duo explores the "ultimate constraint" currently bottlenecking the industry, breaks down the latest earnings…
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EP 163: Breaking the Memory Wall: Micron’s Strategy for the AI Era
This episode of The Circuit features Jeremy Werner, SVP and GM of Micron’s Core Data Center Business Unit, discussing the transformative impact of AI on the memory and storage industry. Werner explains that the industry has shifted from a traditional cyclical model to a period of sustainable...
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EP 162: TPUs Via Cloud Next, Intel Earnings, Foundry Scarcity
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dive deep into an action-packed week for the semiconductor industry. Ben shares his firsthand insights from Google Next, detailing the launch of the new TPU v5p and v5i(referenced as 8T and 8I) and Google’s strategic shift toward...
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EP 161: TSMC Earnings, Cerebras S1, Custom Semi Rumors, Apple CEO Change
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg analyze a pivotal week in tech, beginning with TSMC’s strong earnings and their strategic decision to ramp up CapEx and N3 production specifically to meet massive AI demand. The duo explores the industry-wide compute deficit impacting...
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Ep 160: More good News for Intel, AI Model Trends, Future of Datacenter
Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg analyze recent developments in the semiconductor industry, AI advancements, and data center innovations, providing insights into market dynamics, strategic moves by Intel, and the future of AI hardware and software.
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EP 159: MediaTek and the Evolving Custom ASIC Business, More Memory Pain, and More
Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the latest developments in the semiconductor industry, focusing on MediaTek's strategic shift into ASICs, memory shortages, supply chain constraints, and Intel's recent acquisitions. They analyze market dynamics, technological advancements, and future trends...
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EP 158: Arm 2.0, Memory Freak Out, and AI Models
This episode explores ARM's strategic shift into product manufacturing, the implications for the CPU market, and the evolving landscape of AI and memory technology. Hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg analyze ARM's new CPU launches, market positioning, and the future of AI models like Mythos,...
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EP: 157 GTC! OFC! Micron Earnings (margin city)
Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss Nvidia GTC, AI infrastructure, optical networking, and the future of semiconductor technology. They analyze Nvidia's strategic positioning, product innovations, and industry trends shaping the AI and data center landscape. They also talk OFC/optical trends and...
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EP 156: Evolving Dynamics of AI Infrastructure, Open Source Agents, Meta's ASIC Roadmap
In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dive into NVIDIA’s strategic positioning within the AI infrastructure stack, colloquially referred to as a "five-layer cake". They dissect NVIDIA’s recent push into open-source models, comparing it to Intel’s historical dominance...
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Ep 155: Broadcom/Marvell Earnings, Copper to Fiber, and Apple News!
Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg analyze the latest earnings reports from Broadcom and Marvell, discuss the future of AI semiconductors, optical vs copper interconnects, and Apple's strategic moves in affordable devices. They explore industry trends, supply chain dynamics, and technological…
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Episode 155: SHOW ME THE MONEY! NVIDIA Earnings, and more from the Week!
In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss a whirlwind week of announcements in the tech industry, focusing on AMD's partnership with Meta, NVIDIA's impressive quarterly performance, and OpenAI's significant funding round. They explore the implications of these developments for the semiconductor…
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Episode 154: Live with GSA, the State of Semis, Key Inflection Points Coming
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin, Jay Goldberg, and Paul Karazuba discuss the current state of the semiconductor industry, focusing on the impact of tariffs, supply chain challenges, and the shift from copper to fiber in networking. They explore the inflection points driving demand for...
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EP 153: Nebius and Neocloud Insights, WFE + Memory Madness, Networking Upside
In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss various topics related to the tech industry, focusing on hyperscalers, cloud computing, and the memory market. They analyze the earnings of Nebius and CoreWeave, the implications of heavy asset businesses, and the dynamics of AI and memory. The conversation…
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EP 152: CAPEXXXXXX!!!! The Trillion Dollar Datacenter Race and More
In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss the significant surge in capital expenditure (CapEx) among major tech companies, dubbed 'CapEx Palooza.' They explore investor sentiment and market reactions to these expenditures, the implications of backlogs and demand in the tech sector, and the future of…
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EP 151: WFE Boom! Insight from the Clouds. Word of the year - constraints
This episode of The Circuit dives into the current "gold rush" of semiconductor earnings, navigating the tension between unprecedented demand and the hard physical constraints of the supply chain. Hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg explore why the current Wafer Fab Equipment (WFE) cycle is...
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EP 150: Intel Earnings, Some Intel Growth Theories, X86 v. Arm in Datacenter
In this episode, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss Intel's recent earnings report, highlighting the company's strong Q4 performance but disappointing guidance due to wafer capacity constraints. They explore the challenges Intel faces in scaling its foundry operations, the market's reaction to...
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Ep 149: TSMC Q4 25 Earnings, OpenAI Needs more Compute and Monetization
In this episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the launch of Ben's new publication, "The Diligent Stack." The duo then performs a deep dive into TSMC’s recent earnings, analyzing the risks of semiconductor cyclicality, the massive CapEx requirements for the future, and the...
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Ep 148: All the Happenings from CES 2026!
In this episode, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the highlights from CES 2023, focusing on the significant advancements in robotics, AI infrastructure, and the competitive landscape among major tech companies like NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. They explore the themes of modularity in data centers,...
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EP 147: Talking All Things AI with Benedict Evans
In this conversation, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg engage with Benedict Evans to explore the current state of AI development, its historical context, and future predictions. They discuss the potential for an AI bubble, the importance of productization for user adoption, and the varying levels of…
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EP 146: The State of AI Networking with Austin Lyons
In this episode, Ben Bajarin, Jay Goldberg, and Austin Lyons delve into the evolving landscape of networking, particularly in the context of AI and GPU technologies. They discuss the transition from traditional networking methods to more complex AI-driven networking, the significance of scaling...
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EP 145: Marvell Analyst Day, Broadcom Earnings, AI Trade Sentiment
This discussion analyzes the evolving landscape of semiconductor networking and custom silicon, anchored by recent updates from Marvell and Broadcom. Ben and Jay review Marvell’s Industry Analyst Day, noting the company’s strategic pivot toward networking and optical interconnects over pure…
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EP 144: AWS Tranium, Marvell Earnings, Intel EMIB!
In this episode, Ben and Jay discuss a range of topics including Ben's health update, Amazon's recent AWS event focusing on AI compute, the competitive landscape with Nvidia and Google, Marvell's earnings and challenges in custom silicon, networking innovations with DPUs, Marvell's acquisition of...
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EP 143: NVIDIA Earnings! Google and Gemini TPUs FTW
In this conversation, Ben Bajarin discusses the recent innovations surrounding NanoBanana and its new feature, Notebook LM, which has significantly impacted the way infographics are created. He highlights the ease with which users can transform data and text into visually appealing infographics,...
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Ep 142: AMD Financial Analyst Day, Neoclouds earnings - REITS or Neoclouds?
The conversation explores the dynamics of market competition, particularly focusing on AMD's position and the strategies of hyperscalers. The discussion delves into game theory as a framework for understanding potential future scenarios in the tech industry. They also discuss key neocloud…
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EP 141: Talking Bubbles, ARM and QCOM Earnings, Memory/Storage Cyclicality
This episode argues that today’s AI exuberance fits a familiar pattern: bubbles misallocate capital on the way up but leave behind productive infrastructure that powers the next S-curve. We revisit the “boom-bust-build-out” cycle and apply it to compute and the grid, note why “good enough” AI...
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EP 140: NVIDIA's $300B chart, CAPEX to the MOON FOREVER!
The conversation delves into the competitive landscape of cloud computing, focusing on Nvidia's ambitions and the fragmentation of the market with numerous Neo clouds. Jay Goldberg discusses the implications of this fragmentation for Nvidia and its customers, who are increasingly seeking to…
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EP 139: Intel Earnings, Anthropic TPUs, Challenges for AWS
In this episode, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss Intel's recent earnings report, highlighting a sense of stability in the market compared to previous downturns. They explore the demand for CPUs, particularly in the enterprise sector, and the implications of upcoming product launches. The...
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EP 138: Talking GPU Depreciation, OCP Takeaways
In this episode, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the recent industry discussion (confusion?) on GPU depreciation. Jay Goldberg was also at OCP this week and they disucss takeaways from the networking show related to AI compute and AI datacenter.
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A podcast about the business and market of semiconductors
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