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Google AI Execution

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Big Technology Podcast

Demis Steps Down, Apple’s Memory Problem, Microsoft’s Clever Trick

Alex Kantrowitz and M.G. Siegler dissected Demis Hassabis’s move at Google DeepMind, arguing it reflects a deeper split between LLM-first commercialization and world-model-oriented research. They also covered Apple’s memory squeeze and pricing pressure, plus Microsoft’s cloud and accounting maneuvers around AI spending optics.