Microsoft to Take On Muse, Trump & Xi Dinner, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN

TBPN · · 31 min

TBPN, John Coogan, and Jordi Hays break down Microsoft's Autopilot launch, Xi Jinping's dinner with tech CEOs, AI ad ethics, and whether AI spending is pushing interest rates up.

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The gist

  1. Microsoft Autopilot aims to be a personal AI chief of staff, but tech insiders are lukewarm despite Microsoft's huge distribution advantage.
  2. Hyperscalers and Nvidia debt issuance made up roughly 70% of total US Treasury bond issuance in 2026, possibly pushing interest rates higher.

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