Investments, implementation and infrastructure. Monday 15 September, 2025 This week on HypeCloud AI, Ross Monaghan and Bonnie Murthy unpack the big stories in AI, from major investments and infrastructure shifts to how organisations are starting to implement these tools in everyday operations. Topics include: Trump’s tech dinner and what it signals about government-tech alignment Vodafone’s use of AI avatars in advertising China’s push toward agentic AI models Workplace impacts: from AI-drafted emails and HR complaints to healthcare applications McKinsey’s forecast of $106 trillion in global infrastructure needs and AI’s growing energy demands We also share how we’re personally using AI – from audio editing to new research tools – and ask what benefits, beyond work, AI is really bringing into daily life. Timestamps 01:05 - Latest news & AI developments 01:17 - Trump’s tech dinner and geopolitical bargaining 02:21 - AI avatars, Nvidia’s Reflection AI, and China’s agentic push 05:06 - Global investments and government stakes in chips 08:15 - Implementations of AI: law, HR, and healthcare 13:06 - Infrastructure demands, energy use, and future jobs 18:48 AI Tools and Personal Experiences 21:45 Conclusion and Final Thoughts