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Today’s Menu

• Mistral’s AI-Powered OCR Could Be a Game-Changer

• Trump’s Bitcoin Order Drops—But So Does BTC

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TODAY IN AI

Mistral’s AI-Powered OCR Could Be a Game-Changer

Mistral AI just dropped Mistral OCR, a high-speed document processing API that outperforms Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI in extracting structured information from complex files. This thing can scan 2,000 pages per minute, handle images, tables, and equations, and supports thousands of languages—including Hindi and Arabic.

More importantly, it’s built for AI—automatically converting documents into markdown for seamless integration with AI systems. And for industries handling sensitive data? On-premises deployment means full control without relying on cloud processing.

Why does this matter? The vast majority of human knowledge is still locked in PDFs, scanned pages, and old records. Mistral OCR could be the key to finally digitizing and structuring the world’s archives, unlocking new possibilities in finance, law, historical research, and beyond.

^{Today In Crypto}

Trump’s Bitcoin Order Drops—But So Does BTC

Was it worth the hype? President Trump finally signed an executive order on Thursday, officially launching the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile. Yet, instead of a rally, Bitcoin has dropped over 2% since the announcement—mirroring the market’s reaction to the SEC’s Bitcoin ETF approval in January, when BTC initially fell 20% before surging to an all-time high just months later.

Dubbed the "Digital Fort Knox," the plan authorizes Treasury and Commerce officials to accumulate Bitcoin through budget-neutral methods, avoiding direct taxpayer costs. This could involve selling gold reserves, liquidating government-seized crypto, or issuing Bitcoin-backed bonds—a strategy pioneered by public companies like MicroStrategy.

Despite the historic move, macro uncertainty continues to weigh on markets. Tariff concerns, rising bond yields, a strengthening yen, and a weakening U.S. dollar add to the volatility. Meanwhile, today’s jobs report (expected to show 160K new jobs with a 4% unemployment rate) could further shake markets.

So, will Bitcoin follow its ETF playbook—dipping before ripping to new highs? The answer will depend on how quickly the government moves from policy to execution. Stay sharp.

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Damon James