ChatGPT still leads, Gemini rises
40% of U.S. consumers have used a Gen AI tool in the past 30 days. Most used: 1. ChatGPT - 46% 2. Google Gemini - 37% 3. Microsoft Copilot - 25% Which AI tool do you use most? Source: The Future investors
Trump says he’d rescind global chip curbs amid ai restrictions debate -- bullish for $nvda 🤩
▶️ Nvidia shares rose on Wednesday on a report that the Trump administration plans to revise a set of chip trade restrictions called the “AI diffusion” rule. ▶️ The rule, which was proposed in the last days of the Biden administration, organizes countries into three different tiers, all of which have different restrictions on whether advanced AI chips like those made by Nvidia, AMD, and Intel can be shipped to the country without a license. ▶️ The Trump administration plans to rescind the rule, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The chip restrictions were scheduled to take effect on May 15. ▶️ Nvidia had no comment on the reported move by the Trump administration. ▶️ Chipmakers including Nvidia and AMD have been against the rule. AMD CEO Lisa Su told CNBC on Wednesday that the U.S. should strike a balance between restricting access to chips for national security and providing access, which will boost the American chip industry. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said earlier this week that being locked out of the Chinese AI market would be a “tremendous loss.” 🔴 However, this is more about Middle East than China. Indeed, the changes are taking shape as Trump readies for a trip to the Middle East, where a number of nations including Saudi Arabia and the UAE have bristled at restrictions on their ability to acquire AI chips. Source: Shay Boloor, CNBC
🔴 XAI AND PALANTIR PARTNER TO ACCELERATE AI IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
▶️ xAI has partnered with Palantir to drive AI adoption in the financial services sector, focusing on developing AI-driven solutions for businesses. The partnership, unveiled on May 6, extends an earlier collaboration with TWG Global. The collaboration aims to implement AI to enhance growth and operational efficiency, especially in the financial sector, by using "modular AI agents" tailored to specific business needs. AI’s integration at the C-suite level is key to its success, according to both companies, as they seek to unlock AI’s full potential in financial operations. Source: PYMNTS thru Mario Nawfal
China has accumulated 70% of the world's AI Patents, according the 2025 AI Index Report
America’s share has fallen from roughly 40% in 2010, to 14% in 2023 Source: Visual Capitalist
WELLS FARGO + COWEN FLAG AWS DATA CENTER LEASING PAUSE
Both banks say Amazon $AMZN AWS has hit pause on some colocation leasing deals—mainly international. Cowen notes hyperscale demand is cooling a bit, especially in Europe, with Amazon slightly pulling back on U.S. colocation activity too. Wells Fargo heard from multiple sources that AWS is stepping back from ongoing leasing talks, mirroring what’s been seen from Microsoft lately. Source: Wall St Engine
Absolutely brutal chart for Alphabet $GOOGL MAU = Monthly Active Users
Source: Pythia Capital, No Brainer @PythiaR
OpenAI is now the world's second most valuable private company
Source: Markets & Mayhem @Mayhem4Markets
🔴 ROBINHOOD INTRODUCES “ROBINHOOD CORTEX”, OFFICIALLY BRINGING AI TO THEIR PLATFORM. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY WILD ‼️
Together with Cortex, Robinhood announced Robinhood Strategies and Robinhood Banking to give their customers access to privatewealth management and banking services historically reserved for the ultra-wealthy. They are also giving a first look at the next big thing from Robinhood: "Robinhood Cortex", an AI investment tool launching later this year that is designed to provide real-time analysis and insights that help customers better navigate the markets, identify opportunities, and stay up to date on the latest market moving news.
