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1. NVIDIA, AMD should have Arm chips for PCs ready by 2025, in threat to Intel
Arm stock responded very positively to the news, and Intel's negatively:
NVIDIA already dominates the AI market.
Intel today dominates the Arm-based PC market, but its chipsā performance has been lagging Apple's custom chips, prompting rivals to want to compete.
Qualcomm has been in the Arm-based market since 2016, but sales have lagged Intel's. - Reuters
2. Only 2 of 30 top 100 advertisers on X have returned, says consultancy, in contrast to X CEO's statements
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in September that 90% of top advertisers had returned
ā90% of the top 100 advertisers have returned to the platform in the last twelve weeks alone,ā Yaccarino said in an awkward interview at the Code conference. - Business Insider
50% of F100 brands have pursued Web3/crypto/blockchain initiatives.
Nike has earned $185M from NFT sales, generating $1.3B in NFT volume.
NFTs can be used for customer loyalty programs, not just overpriced JPEGs.
NFTs allow you to trade your loyalty points or sell your airline miles. - Magic
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