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Today’s Menu

• Google Unveils Gemma 3: High-Performance AI on a Single GPU

• Crypto Market Stabilizes as Inflation Eases, but Risks Remain

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TODAY IN AI

Google Unveils Gemma 3: High-Performance AI on a Single GPU

Google has introduced Gemma 3, a new family of lightweight AI models designed to deliver high-performance computing while running efficiently on a single GPU or TPU. Built from the same foundation as Gemini 2.0, Gemma 3 aims to provide powerful AI capabilities with minimal hardware requirements.

The model family includes four sizes—1B, 4B, 12B, and 27B parameters—optimized for deployment across devices ranging from smartphones to laptops. The 27B variant outperforms larger models like Llama-405B, DeepSeek-V3, and o3-mini in human preference evaluations on the LMArena leaderboard. Additionally, it features a 128K token context window, multimodal capabilities, and support for 140 languages.

Google also released ShieldGemma 2, a 4B parameter image safety tool designed to filter explicit content, making it easier to integrate AI into visual applications. With Gemma 3 achieving top-tier performance while remaining compact and efficient, Google is setting new standards for AI accessibility—bringing advanced AI capabilities to more users and devices than ever before.

^{Today In Crypto}

Crypto Market Stabilizes as Inflation Eases, but Risks Remain

The crypto market has steadied over the past two days, with Bitcoin briefly reclaiming the 200-day simple moving average at $84,000. A softer-than-expected U.S. CPI report on Wednesday reinforced expectations of four Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, lifting sentiment across risk assets.

Memecoins led the recovery, followed by layer-1 and layer-2 blockchain tokens as well as AI-related cryptocurrencies, according to data from Velo. However, concerns over President Trump’s tariffs, U.S. recession risks, and continued bond market volatility still cast doubt on the sustainability of this rally.

Two key factors could support further upside. First, quarter-end rebalancing may drive funds to shift from overweight bond positions back into equities, benefiting Bitcoin given its strong correlation with tech stocks. Second, the Japanese yen—seen as a safe-haven asset—has weakened, reducing risk-off pressures and potentially stabilizing markets.

Positive net global liquidity, primarily driven by China and the U.S., could further support risk assets. "As the U.S. continues to gain control over inflation, this will ease pressure on other central bank bonds and slow rate growth on yen borrowing," noted investment firm Two Prime.

Still, traders should prepare for potential volatility. Deribit’s BTC options market data indicates significant negative dealer gamma between $81,000 and $87,000, meaning market makers may amplify price swings by adjusting their exposure in response to price movements.

Later today, the U.S. will release its February producer price index (PPI) report and weekly jobless claims data. A hotter-than-expected PPI print could reintroduce downside pressure on risk assets, keeping traders on high alert.

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