Investing Daily: How Google is Quietly Outpacing Apple and Leading the Tech World

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4:01And it's a great thing of being focused because Apple lost their focus. They were able to come in and be a partner. So as a sleeper AI company, we've been talking about it all year. And I've clearly said, like, once they made the switch in focus, I was the first one to say, hey, They've they've righted the ship. So I don't think they're a sleeper company, but I do think they are the quietest of the big tech companies in AI. But that's because they're actually executing at a high level. I think. Yeah, I don't even know if I want to use the term sleeper. I remember about a year ago we were talking about this topic.

4:38And I think the one knock I had against them was that they didn't have the product. They didn't have anything. There wasn't a thing. and then I spoke to some people in the tech world and they were like, no, Troy, trust me, the thing is on the way. So obviously using that information and doing the research, started to get some calls on them and did pretty well on those calls. And then at the All-Star game this year in San Francisco, we were enlightened by some of the folks at Google. They had been watching the show and talking to us about some of the product things that were coming and we should just, you know, Give it some time and then send some products over to us.

5:18And what we've seen is, when we talked about the clips earlier. What if mind control is real? If you could control the behavior of anybody around you, what kind of life would you have? Can you hypnotically persuade someone to buy a car? When you look at your car, you're going to become overwhelmed with such good feelings. Can you hypnotize someone into sleeping with you? I gave her some suggestions to be sexually aroused. Can you get someone to join your cult? NLP was used on me to access my subconscious. NLP, aka Neuro Linguistic Programming, is a blend of hypnosis, linguistics, and psychology.

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9:52and VO3 is incredible. Last week, they talked about their potential new deal with Apple to be the search engine. Google has had a phenomenal year. They reported earnings two weeks ago, had an amazing order. Innovation looks incredible for the future. They're there, man. They're there. In fact, I was reading an interesting piece about how they're looking at search going forward, right? When we had to scour the internet, when AI, like Chad, GBT, and Claude had to scour with the internet data source was was google because that's the place you go um and now they're saying like in the future they're going to shorten that search so that other models can't which was what we'll see right yeah i feel like they were a little late to that though right had they saw that train coming they would have it reminded me of netflix stopping the password share.

10:47If data is the new oil, they have all the oil and the refineries. Sam, while you're being arrogant, which you can talk about in a little bit, okay, well, let's cut the pipeline off and I can feel, I can feel every update that Google does. It felt like at one time every week, they were launching a new improvement. Just a fantastic... And once again, everything they're doing, I wish Apple would have did. Yeah. Yeah. It's interesting, right? Because I didn't, now that you said, I didn't even think about that. Like you cut that, that pipeline off. And for those, that was what I'm trying to explain here is that when you search, right?

11:25Like when Google has like 30 O's inside the word, that's how many search engines that they've done to come up with results in the future. They're saying that they'll cut that down to maybe two pages. Right. So remember when people used to go SEOs and be like, oh wait, we're trying to land on the first 10 searches. now that it'll be confined so that the other companies won't be able to use that database to use inside their platforms, which is interesting. Could Apple have done this? I think Apple could have done something in artificial intelligence. I think the role is defined now. They're going to sit back and watch and say, how do we improve?

11:59How do we innovate inside of what's already happening? Google is just innovating. They're just innovating at a very high level. And every time they innovate, there's a response. and so when VO3 came out, we saw Sora. They updated it. Here comes Sora 2. They're leading the way now, right? They're leading the way. Search Engine is there. We know that that is a huge business and obviously they still have that Goliath call YouTube. And now they're just going to say, and once they figure out how to integrate Veo into YouTube for creators. If you're on the cable come sell. What's reality at that point?

12:41It's tough. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Job well done to everybody at Google. Once again, I wish Apple would have done the same. Ernest, what's up? You ever walk into a small business and everything just works? Like the checkout is fast, the receipts are digital, tipping is a breeze, and you're out the door before the line even builds. Odds are they're using Square. We love supporting businesses that run on Square because it just feels seamless, whether it's a local coffee shop, a vendor at a pop-up market, or even one of our merch partners. Square makes it easy for them to take payments, manage inventory, and run their business with confidence, all from one simple system.

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14:54exploring NLP, aka neurolinguistic programming. Is it a self-help miracle, a shady hypnosis scam, or both? Listen to Mind Games on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, it's Joel and Matt from HowToMoney. If your New Year's resolution is to finally get your finances in shape, we've got your back. Prices, they're still high, and the economy is all over the place. But 2026 is the year for you to get intentional and make real progress. That's right. Yeah. Each week we break down what's happening with your money, the most important issues to focus on, and the small moves that make a big difference.

15:32Kick off the year with confidence. Listen to How to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, hello, all my people. What's up? It's Questlove. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with the one and only ASAP Rocky. He reflects on his journey from Harlem roots to global icon status and discovering the hip-hop origin of his name. The ledge was on the TV. Rakim had the Buckethead Kangol join on. Pops was like, that's Rakim. That's who you named after. I just, damn the f***, I swear. Listen to The Questlove Show on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

16:14This season on Dear Chelsea with me, Chelsea Handler, we've got some incredible guests like Kumail Nanjiani. Let's start with your cat. How is she? She is not with us anymore. Okay, great, great, great way to start. Maybe you will cry. Ross Matthews. You know what kids always say to me? Are you a boy or a girl? Oh my God. All the time. That's so funny. I know. So I try to butch it up for kids so they're not confused. Yeah, but you're butching it up. It's basically like Doris Day. Right? No, I turn into Bea Arthur. Listen to these episodes of Dear Chelsea on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

16:50This is Dr. Jesse Mills, host of the Mailroom Podcast. Each January, men promise to get stronger, work harder, and fix what's broken. But what if the real work isn't physical at all? I sat down with psychologist Dr. Steve Poulter to unpack shame, anxiety, and the emotional pain men were never taught how to name. Part of the way through the valley of despair is realizing this has happened, and you have to make a choice whether you're going to stay in it or move forward. Our two-part conversation is available now. Listen to The Mailroom on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your favorite shows.

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