
Nvidia Chip Prices to Rise 17%, Starcloud CEO on Orbital Data Centers, Amazon’s Growing Importance
The Information's TITVShow Notes
The Information's Phoebe Liu talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about Nvidia AI chip price hikes and exclusive reporting on a potential $30B Perplexity deal. We also talk with Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston about their $250M raise for orbital data centers and Catherine Perloff about Amazon becoming a vital outlet for independent merchants.
Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-becomes-vital-sales-outlet-independent-merchants https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-discusses-perplexity-investment-30-billion-plus-valuation-considered-tech-licensing-deal
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Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Nvidia AI Chip Prices to Rise About 17% 05:49 - Exclusive: Nvidia Weighs Perplexity Investment at $30B+ Valuation 12:35 - Starcloud Raises $250M at $2.3B Valuation for Orbital Data Centers 24:24 - Amazon Becomes Vital Sales Outlet For Independent Merchants
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