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29 Jan 2025

Why "cheap" AI will benefit the overall ecosystem explained in one chart

As the cost of AI comes down, what are the sectors that benefit from cheap intelligence? 1. Cybersecurity (e.g $CRWD) 2. Data Storage/Analytics (e.g $NOW) 3. Robotics (e.g $AMZN) 4. AI Agents (e.g $MSFT $CRM) 5. Advertising (e.g $META, $GOOGL) 6. Ecosystems (e.g $AAPL) NB: These are not investment recommendations Source: Lin@Speculator_io

29 Jan 2025

Czech Central Bank Plans Bitcoin Reserve

Source: Bloomberg thru Willem Middelkoop

29 Jan 2025

💻 AI hardware & infrastructure were the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom with Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Google, Meta and others spending zillions.

With the rise of DeepSeek & other small models, questions are the following: 1) Will these giants maintain their spending forecasts? 2) How they justify it after DeepSeek release? 3) Will the perceived value move up the chain towards applications? Source: Deutsche Bank thru Ali Dhanji @DhanjiatRJ on X

29 Jan 2025

Hedgefund Billionaire Steve Cohen just said:

“Our view is what happened with DeepSeek is actually bullish because it advances the move to artificial super-intelligence” - Bloomberg Source: Evan on X

29 Jan 2025

Nvidia's market cap increased by $259 billion today after the stock rallied 9%, bouncing back from yesterday's record decline.

This was the 3rd largest single day increase in market cap for any US company (Nvidia already holds the #1/#2 spots). $NVDA Source: Charlie Bilello

29 Jan 2025

DeepSeek has apparently spent over $500 million on $NVDA chips despite low-cost AI claim,

Source: SemiAnalysis via @FT

29 Jan 2025

In the 1990 the wealth gap between the top 1% and the bottom 50% was $3 trillion.

Now the gap is $40 trillion. Source: Sven Henrich @NorthmanTrader

29 Jan 2025

The most DRAMATIC energy chart you can ever see 👇

While the world debates about Artificial Intelligence and how quickly can put its flag on Mars, there are huge portions of Africa non even able to have electricity ⚡️More than 600 million of Africa people do not access to electricity. Source: Alexandro Blasi

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