Brain-mimicking AI, Project Crypto and geothermal data centres

4 little bits of Tech, that you might find interesting…

Good morning and happy Tuesday. Here’s issue 10 of The Tech Stop.

Discover a new brain-mimicking AI, SEC's Project Crypto, Google's geothermal data centers, and major tech capex!

1. A new AI model, HRM, mimics the brain’s reasoning structure to outperform much larger models on hard tasks. Fast, cheap, high-performance AI that doesn’t require Big Tech infrastructure. More…

   POV: AI is coming in-house - it will run cheaply and locally, reducing dependence on Big Tech cloud providers.

2. The US SEC’s “Project Crypto” is a transformative pivot toward legitimising and integrating crypto into mainstream finance. Coinbase are implementing an “everything exchange”. More and More…

   POV: This will unlock new business models, reduce compliance risk, and introduce tokenised finance. What can you tokenise?

3. Google is integrating next‑generation geothermal systems into its future data centres to deliver near‑constant, carbon‑free power and reduce reliance on variable renewables amid surging AI energy demand. More…

   POV: More predictable costs and operational resilience from Google, so if HRM (^see 1.) doesn’t materialise, at least the planet will be better off.

4. Google’s Android Play Store is an illegal monopoly. Competitors and developers can now bypass Google’s platform control and fees. More…

   POV: Open distribution if you’re developing Android apps, mobile platforms, or payment systems.

OMG: Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft have spent $186 billion on capital expenditure over the past year — more than the revenue of 96% of S&P 500 companies. More and More…

And just for fun: It was called Mastermind back in the day…

That’s it for this week folks. See you again same time, same place, next week 🎉

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