# The Epicenter of the AI Trade…. And Looking Ahead to the Fed Rate Decision 7/28/26 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnbc-s-fast-money-385199/the-epicenter-of-the-ai-trade-and-looking-ahead-to-the-fed-rate-decision-7-28-26 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnbc-s-fast-money-385199/the-epicenter-of-the-ai-trade-and-looking-ahead-to-the-fed-rate-decision-7-28-26.md Podcast: [CNBC's "Fast Money"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnbc-s-fast-money-385199) Published: 2026-07-28T22:09:54+00:00 Episode link: https://www.cnbc.com Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cnbc.simplecastaudio.com/b7b89f33-e5b5-46a6-9e42-7f843e9567e5/episodes/bb52d48a-84ae-402c-8429-99aedd9224a3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=b7b89f33-e5b5-46a6-9e42-7f843e9567e5&awEpisodeId=bb52d48a-84ae-402c-8429-99aedd9224a3&feed=szW8tJ16 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cnbc-s-fast-money-385199/episodes/the-epicenter-of-the-ai-trade-and-looking-ahead-to-the-fed-rate-decision-7-28-26 Duration seconds: 2654 ## Resource All eyes on the AI trade as earnings from NXP Semiconductors and Seagate Technology Holdings report after the bell. The traders break down what the results mean for the broader tech trade, as the SMH closes out its fourth day of losses. Then, former Founder & CEO of Geometric Intelligence Gary Marcus lays out the impact of circular AI financing and whether an AI buildout could actually be profitable. Plus, how the market will react to a possible rate hike tomorrow, where retail traders are seeing opportunity, and Ford and Visa on the move after earnings. Fast Money Disclaimer ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cnbc-s-fast-money-385199/episodes/the-epicenter-of-the-ai-trade-and-looking-ahead-to-the-fed-rate-decision-7-28-26/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/cnbc-s-fast-money-385199/the-epicenter-of-the-ai-trade-and-looking-ahead-to-the-fed-rate-decision-7-28-26.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.