James Thompson

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6,026 appearances 19 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard yesterday

James Thompson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Chanticleer · Housing recession’s long shadow, Apple iPhone flip out & Trump’s insane cash splash · 11 Sep 2026 podcast

This is a you know, Michelle Bullock, the the RBA governor, has been telling us for a while that, you know, AI inflationary spillovers are coming. voice-verified

And I guess what she's really focused on there is we're building all these data centers in Australia. voice-verified

The price of electricians and plumbers is going through the roof. voice-verified

You feel that in all parts of the economy. voice-verified

But this is this iPhone's a great example. voice-verified

Because all these data centers need so many memory chips and computer chips. voice-verified

Chips that pushes up the cost of memory chips and computer chips for all electronic devices, including your laptop and including your mobile phone. voice-verified

So that's why we're seeing smartphone prices really increase. voice-verified

I mean, obviously, this new iPhone's, you know, very fancy looking. voice-verified

It's got some new technology, some different technology anyway. voice-verified

But this is why we are seeing the price of electronics move higher, because you know, AI voice-verified

Is sucking up all these resources. voice-verified

The early reviews of this device have actually been pretty good. voice-verified

The tech writers are pretty excited, but I confess I'm a little bit like you, Anthony. voice-verified

I'm not entirely sure why I need to spend more time on my phone when I would like to spend less. voice-verified

It's huge. voice-verified

Are we going to be still going in a thousand years, Anthony? voice-verified

I think that's the that's the question that's uh springing to mind here. voice-verified

One thing that a new phone does, it often creates a bit of excitement uh around the electronics industry. voice-verified

I mean, is this going to be good news for electronic retailers? voice-verified

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