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Today’s Menu

• Apple’s AI Just Got Smarter—and So Did Microsoft

• Bitcoin Hits $100K, Institutional Moves, and Miner Rumors

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TODAY IN AI

Apple’s AI Just Got Smarter—and So Did Microsoft

Apple’s long-awaited AI upgrades are here with iOS 18.2, bringing powerful new features to Macs, iPads, and iPhones. Here’s what’s rolling out:

• Visual Intelligence: iPhone 16’s camera can now translate menus, add printed phone numbers to your contacts, or find stores selling specific products.

• GPT-Powered Writing Tools: Generate content seamlessly across apps.

• Creative Freedom: The new Image Playground and Genmoji features let you design custom art and emojis.

Meanwhile, Microsoft is doubling down on AI health tools. Mustafa Suleyman (formerly of DeepMind) is assembling a star team—including a surgeon and a neonatal doctor—to create a consumer-facing health platform. Think personalized, AI-powered health advice for the masses.

As Apple enhances daily usability and Microsoft targets life-saving innovations, the AI race isn’t just heating up—it’s redefining the way we live.

^{Today In Crypto}

Bitcoin Hits $100K, Institutional Moves, and Miner Rumors

Bitcoin surged to $101,840 before stabilizing above $100K, fueled by bullish momentum from a favorable U.S. CPI report. The market is optimistic about a Fed rate cut next week, pushing broader crypto sentiment higher.

• Market Highlights: Ether is nearing $4,000 with a 5% gain in 24 hours. Altcoins like ADA and LINK posted double-digit gains, driving the CoinDesk 20 Index up over 5%.

• Institutional Buying Spree: Glassnode data shows aggressive institutional BTC buying, with $1.3B worth of Bitcoin leaving exchanges yesterday, half of it from Coinbase. Since the U.S. election, 200,000 BTC have exited exchanges, leaving exchange reserves at a seven-year low of 2.8M BTC.

• Hut 8 Rumors: Shares of bitcoin miner Hut 8 soared 18% pre-market amid speculation it’s partnering with Meta on a Louisiana data center. While unconfirmed, Hut 8 is investing $12B into a local facility, and Meta recently announced plans for a $10B AI data center in the same state.

Bitcoin’s $100K milestone signals more than a price move—it reflects strengthening institutional confidence and a market poised for continued growth. Will altcoins follow, or is this BTC’s moment to dominate?

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Damon James