Top stories today:

1. NVIDIA announces new B200 AI chips, humanoid robot AI models
2. Japan raises rates for 1st time since 2006, stops yield control
3. Bitcoin -5% to $64K as Grayscale ETF sees record outflows
4. YouTube to require creators to disclose AI use
5. S&P 500 companies that cite AI have outperformed since Mar. 2023

0. Data and calendar

No major events today.

1. NVIDIA announces new B200 AI chips, humanoid robot AI models, more

• 20 petaflops, vs 4 for the H100.

• 208B transistors, 2.5x more than the Hopper (H) generation.

• Specialized for transformers-based AI.

• Acessible via cloud on Google, Microsoft, Oracle, and Amazon, who is building a server cluster with 20K GB200 chips.

NVIDIA also announced Project Gr00t, its foundation model for humanoid robot learning

• NVIDIA NIM is the company’s new software platform for launching AI models.

• NVIDIA Quantum Cloud allows researchers to test out their quantum-computing software.

• The Vision Pro is getting NVIDIA's shared VR environment technology.

You can watch a 16-min summary of the event here

NVIDIA’s stock was little changed, suggesting the announcements were priced in

2. Japan raises rates for 1st time since 2006, stops yield control

Japan is reacting to signs that the economy is heated, such as high inflation

Inflation has been above the 2% target for 2 years:

• The Nikkei 225 index recently broke its 1989 all-time high.

• The Yen was -0.8% to $150.38.

4. Bitcoin -5% to $64K, Solana -9% to $185 as Grayscale ETF sees record outflows

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) had $643M in outflows on Monday, the most since it converted into an ETF on Jan. 11

5. YouTube to require creators to disclose AI use

Read more: Techcrunch.

6. S&P 500 companies that cite AI have outperformed since Mar. 2023

28.6% vs. 16.8%, on average:

7. Stable Video 3D, open-source image-to-3D model, launches

Stable Diffusion says it outperforms Zero123 and Stable Zero123, 2 of the most popular image-to-3D models:

• Commercial use requires licensing.

• 3D printing may be one of its most interesting use cases.

8. Interesting videos, posts, and memes

9. Other headlines

AI

• Google researchers publish VLOGGER, new image-to-video AI.

• Hippocratic raises $53M at $500M for AI agents for hospitals.

• OpenAI’s GPT Store has much fewer users than ChatGPT.

• Department of Homeland Security partnering with tech firms on AI.

• Microsoft to hold Windows, Surface AI event on May 20.

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Tech

• Telegram raises $330M through bonds paying 7.7% until 2026.

• 5+ suppliers of TSMC, Intel delay construction of AZ facilities.

• OLED iPads likely to begin shipping on Apr.

• Blue Apron owner Wonder raises $700M.

• Fisker pauses production with just $121M in cash.

• Sensor Tower acquires rival Data.ai, cutting staff.

• MrBeast announces $5M prize gameshow on Amazon Prime.

• TikTok to pay creators based on how content meets search demand.

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Tech & law

• SCOTUS seems unclear on curbing U.S. govt contacts with social media.

• SEC fines 2 firms $400K over false AI claims.

• Apple says it has complied with EU’s DMA.

Biotech

• AstraZeneca buys cancer biotech Fusion for $2B.

• Carlsmed raises $52.5M for AI personalized spine surgery tech.

• X-Therma raises $22M for cryopreservation platform.

• 16-hour intermittent fasting linked to 91% higher risk of heart disease.

• Novo Foundation partners with NVIDIA to build supercomputer.

Business

• Evergrande accused of $78B fraud by China.

Crypto

• Bakkt replaces CEO as NYSE threatens delisting due to low share price.

• Binance asks prime brokers to increase KYC to bar U.S. persons.

• Binance’s CZ announces Giggle Academy, free education startup.

• Solana meme coin accidently burns $10M fundraise.

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U.S. politics

• Government funding deal until Sep. 30 reached by Congress, White House.

• Trump’s lawyers say he can’t secure $454M bond for NY civil fraud.

• Trump rules out Vivek as VP, wanting him for Cabinet position.

• Peter Navarro must serve 4-month sentence as he waits appeal: SCOTUS.

World

• Putin says he is ready for Ukraine peace only on his terms.

• Israel to send delegation to D.C. to discuss Rafah invasion.

• Graham visits Kyiv, calls for mobilization, more draft.

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