In the latest episode of theCUBE Pod, John Furrier and Dave Vellante break down OpenAI’s bold ecosystem shift. They explore how launching on AWS alongside other platforms signals a deliberate move away from Microsoft, expanding reach and enabling developers to customize models through open weights for broader enterprise adoption.

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Furrier and Vellante also tackle the growing IPO buzz around OpenAI, with investors eyeing a trillion-dollar valuation. The conversation shifts to Intel’s strategic crossroads, where board members and political players debate spinning off foundry operations to stay competitive — highlighting how national tech policy and market forces are colliding in real time.

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The duo closes with a deep dive into the GENIUS and Clarity Acts, unpacking how these measures aim to standardize stablecoin rules and clarify digital asset oversight. They connect the dots between regulatory clarity, market readiness and the next wave of fintech innovation, underscoring why this groundwork matters for the AI-driven economy ahead.

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00:00 - Tech Evolutions and Market Movements: OpenAI's Transformative Journey
02:22 - Navigating the Tech Terrain: Open Source, Corporate Challenges, and Industry Rivalries
04:47 - Strategic Insights on Open Source, AI, and Economic Impact
08:41 - Discussing OpenAI's Potential IPO
12:07 - Navigating the AI Frontier: Investment Opportunities and Strategic Hurdles
18:21 - Trump's Influence on Intel
21:31 - The Challenges in the Semiconductor Industry
27:47 - The GENIUS Act and Regulatory Impact on Crypto
36:53 - The Role of Stablecoins and Upcoming Regulatory Changes
42:27 - Tech Futures: Emerging Trends and Predictions

This Week in Enterprise:

OpenAI debuts GPT-5 AI model, Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign, and IPOs keep popping

AI continues to suck all the air and the dollars out of the room, with a flurry of new models and new fundings this week.

It’s still a breakneck race in AI, as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google all released new models and agents. In particular, OpenAI debuted its GPT-5 flagship model, which combines the reasoning abilities of its o-series with the faster responses of its GPT series.

OpenAI’s biggest challenge actually won’t be fellow foundation model makers but the likes of JPMorgan, whose data holds the real value for the future of AI — so explain Dave Vellante and George Gilbert in their latest Breaking Analysis.

Investors don’t seem to be thinking that far ahead, though, as OpenAI’s reported talks on its latest stock sale carrying a $500 billion valuation for the company keep upping the need to execute perfectly to grow into it.

The drumbeat of initial public offerings continued this week with Firefly Aerospace debuting with a 34% pop over its initial offering price. Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish also filed.

It was a decidedly mixed bag for enterprise tech earnings this week, as Palantir, Digital Ocean, Arista, Extreme Networks and others outperformed, but AMD, Supermicro, Kyndryl and others disappointed. Next week’s earnings include Cisco, CoreWeave and Applied Materials.

109. OpenAI’s Strategic Big Changes, Former Intel Board Members Wake Up, The GENIUS Act Adds Clarity

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