The Information's TITV Robotics for Logistics Startup, Harvard Professor on AI Chip Wars, OpenAI Commerce | Nov 5, 2025
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Nov 5, 2025 John Vinh, an equity research analyst, delves into AMD’s robust data center earnings and its competition with Nvidia and Intel. Advertising reporter Catherine Perloff unveils Pinterest's AI shopping efforts and highlights retailer concerns about OpenAI's commerce features potentially disrupting customer relationships. Harvard professor David Yoffie shares insights on chip industry rivalries and strategies, recommending Intel spin off its manufacturing. Finally, AJ Meyer introduces Pickle Robot, showcasing its innovations in automating logistics tasks.
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Demand Transparency And Watch Execution
- Investors should want AMD to resume disclosing AI GPU revenue breakouts to compare against NVIDIA and Broadcom.
- Watch the MI450 GPU and Helios rack transition for execution risks during full-stack shifts.
Pinterest Guidance, Not Results, Spooked Investors
- Pinterest's results were solid but guidance slowed modestly into the shopping season and spooked investors.
- The market reacted to slightly lower Q4 growth guidance despite consistent user and revenue improvement under CEO Bill Ready.
Pinterest Leaning On AI Shopping Tools
- Pinterest positions itself as an AI-powered shopping assistant with new conversational features.
- The company argues its long-standing ML capabilities keep it relevant despite new entrants integrating commerce into chat apps.