OpenAI vs Anthropic: Coding Tools & Branding, SaaS Selloff Debate, Nvidia’s Blackwell Challenges
Fri Feb 06 2026
The Information’s Yueqi Yang breaks down the deepening crypto selloff and why Bitcoin has lost its narrative despite regulatory wins. We also talk with Oppenheimer’s Jason Helfstein about Amazon’s massive $200 billion CapEx plan and Anissa Gardizy about how Nvidia overcame technical challenges with its Blackwell chips. Then, Affirm COO Michael Linford joins us to discuss the company crossing $1 billion in revenue, followed by Niko Gruppen on the rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic's coding tools, and we end with the Editor’s Cut of Martin Peers and Laura Mandaro debating the "SaaS Apocalypse" and the rise of forward-deployed engineers.
Articles discussed on this episode:
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/architect-californias-billionaire-tax-became-techs-villain
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-big-customers-finally-conquered-blackwell-challenges
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/amazon-plans-200-billion-capital-spending-2026
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The Information’s Yueqi Yang breaks down the deepening crypto selloff and why Bitcoin has lost its narrative despite regulatory wins. We also talk with Oppenheimer’s Jason Helfstein about Amazon’s massive $200 billion CapEx plan and Anissa Gardizy about how Nvidia overcame technical challenges with its Blackwell chips. Then, Affirm COO Michael Linford joins us to discuss the company crossing $1 billion in revenue, followed by Niko Gruppen on the rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic's coding tools, and we end with the Editor’s Cut of Martin Peers and Laura Mandaro debating the "SaaS Apocalypse" and the rise of forward-deployed engineers. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/architect-californias-billionaire-tax-became-techs-villain https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nvidia-big-customers-finally-conquered-blackwell-challenges https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/amazon-plans-200-billion-capital-spending-2026 Subscribe: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theinformation The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscribe_h Sign up for the AI Agenda newsletter: https://www.theinformation.com/features/ai-agenda TITV airs weekdays on YouTube, X and LinkedIn at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Or check us out wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us: X: https://x.com/theinformationIG: https://www.instagram.com/theinformation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@titv.theinformation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theinformation/