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No, We Do Not Have An Iran Deal

Prof G Markets

1 DAYS AGO
Prof G Markets

Prof G Markets

1 DAYS AGO
In this episode, Scott Galloway and Ed Elson dissect a recent US-Iran agreement, scrutinize the financial health of AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic, and analyze the failure of Snap's latest hardware venture. The conversation also touches on the implications of corporate governance structures and a surprising new hardware project from Midjourney.
The hosts begin by criticizing the US-Iran memorandum of understanding as a weak, non-binding document that lacks nuclear constraints and verification, making it unlikely to succeed. They then turn to the financials of OpenAI and Anthropic, noting massive losses but suggesting that IPOs could still succeed by framing these companies as value stocks with a large addressable market, similar to SpaceX. However, they express skepticism about the business models, especially given competition and reliance on temporary discounts. Finally, they analyze Snap's new augmented reality glasses, calling them a flop and attributing the failure to CEO Evan Spiegel's dual-class share structure, which insulates him from accountability. They predict the board will pressure him to abandon hardware projects, while also noting Midjourney's surprising entry into hardware with an ultrasound scanner.
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US and Iran signed a 60-day MOU to pause conflict.
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The MOU is a short, non-binding document with no nuclear constraints.
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Operating losses may not matter due to growth narratives.
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OpenAI's $38.5 billion net loss raises skepticism about the AI business model.
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He's wasting capital on a flop.
1:15:47
1:15:47
Hardware will become the new software