Tech Brew Ride Home The AI Superbowl
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Feb 9, 2026 Discussion of Sam Altman’s claims about ChatGPT growth and new Codex developments. Debate over OpenAI and Anthropic’s race and agent-driven market shifts. Big Tech’s looming AI capex surge and Apple’s different approach. ByteDance’s SeedDance 2.0 AI video model and predictions for on-demand scene generation. Crypto.com’s AI.com buy and Super Bowl ad plays from multiple tech firms.
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ChatGPT Growth And Ad Testing
- Sam Altman says ChatGPT growth reaccelerated to over 10% monthly and Codex saw rapid weekly gains.
- OpenAI will test clearly labeled ads in ChatGPT while insisting ads won't influence responses.
AI CapEx Threatens Free Cash Flow
- Big tech CapEx for AI threatens to consume nearly all free cash flow for Amazon, Google, and Meta.
- That pressure may force fewer buybacks, more borrowing, or other financial trade-offs this year.
Apple’s Low-CapEx AI Play
- Apple is largely sitting out the CapEx arms race, cutting Q4 CapEx year-on-year while partnering for AI models.
- That keeps infrastructure costs off its balance sheet but cedes model ownership to partners like Google.