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China is escalating its standoff with the United States, markets are flashing mixed signals beneath record highs, and the AI compute race is exposing real cracks as costs surge and reliability falters. As we close out 2025, this episode breaks down rising geopolitical risk, fragile financial structures, what Salesforce’s pivot says about the limits of today’s AI, and why energy jobs may be one of the clearest growth stories heading into 2026.


🎯 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN


🔍 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro — China, Markets, AI & Energy

01:13 China Retaliates — Taiwan, Sanctions & Defense Firms

03:56 Market Signals — Record Highs, Hidden Stress

04:17 Private Equity — Continuation Vehicles Explained

06:06 AI Debt Boom — Infrastructure Costs & Risk

07:10 Central Banks — Rate Cuts & Stagflation Fears

08:49 Salesforce — AI Accuracy, Costs & Reality Check

12:01 AI Compute Race — Google, Microsoft & Amazon CapEx

13:52 Energy Jobs — Power, Grid & Workforce Growth

15:13 Takeaway — Fragile Systems, Real Opportunities


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