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Paul Spoonley

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
156 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

at $14.8 billion.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So key driver, Mike, is AI.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

No surprise there.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

Demand for data chips are surging.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

Their data center revenue, that was up 2% to $5.1 billion.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So they are finally tapping the AI boom after lagging a bit in previous years.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

Most of their chips are still CPUs or central processing units, and they've dominated that for a long time.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

But they're getting in on the act on the AI chips, so growing at a faster rate, even though it's still a small share of the pie overall.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So it puts Intel in a strong position if it can bridge the gap between the two sets of chips, supplying both general purpose and AI-driven computing demand.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So if there's a turnaround gaining traction, of course, with more little help from the U.S.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

government along the way.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

Now, these industrial numbers out of China, what's this tell us?

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

Look, speaking of turnarounds, we've got one here as well.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So industrial profits, if you look, going back to last year in 2025, they were flat.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

The previous three years, they were declining.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

But, yeah, things have sort of turned around.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So the industrial engine is firing again, at least on the surface.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

So in March, profits up 15.8% faster than six months.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2026

For the quarter, 15.5%.