Good Morning and Happy Tuesday. Welcome to issue 35 of The Tech Stop.

Ethereum becomes default for tokenised assets, Google dominating AI, risks in UK's AI regulation & small AI models excel.

1. Ethereum will be the default settlement layer for tokenised real-world assets. Mainstream financial infrastructure is shifting on-chain, unlocking faster settlement and lower costs. More.

   POV: Evaluate tokenisation and blockchain settlement as infrastructure migrates on-chain.

2. Google will dominate AI because it controls more data than rivals. Long-term AI leadership will reduce competition in AI markets. More, and More.

   POV: Secure proprietary data sources, or be strategically disadvantaged as AI competition shifts from models to exclusive access to high-value information.

3. UK MPs warn that widespread AI use in financial services is outpacing regulation, creating risks to consumers and financial stability. More.

   POV: Future UK rules will tighten.

4. AI architecture for voice and real-time analysis will combines hundreds of small, specialized models to outperform large language models on cost and accuracy. More.

   POV: Evaluate small-model architectures. Large LLMs risks higher costs and lower accuracy in domain-critical applications.

And just for fun — hypnotic, calming, and endlessly weird: Zoom Quilt.

That’s all for this time, have a good week folks! 😀