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Top stories today: - Claude 3.5 Sonnet released, claimed to be slightly better than GPT-4o
- Starlink Mini launched for beta testers at $599
- Semiconductor VC funding at $1.9B in Q2, vs. $3.1B in Q2 2023
- China's subsidy per EV declines to $4.6K in 2023
- S&P equal weight unchanged since 2021
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0. Data and calendar |
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1. Claude 3.5 Sonnet released, claimed to be slightly better than GPT-4o |
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Claude now splits the screen in 2 when asked to write code, text documents, or even website designs, showing its creation live |
 | Claude 3.5 Sonnet for sparking creativity |
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Beta feature where users "can see, edit, and build upon Claude's creations in real-time, seamlessly integrating AI-generated content into their projects and workflows. Similar to ChatGPT's Code Interpreter.
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Claude 3.5 Opus and Haiku are coming "later this year" |
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3. Starlink Mini launched for beta testers at $599 |
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$100 more than the normal Starlink ($499). 63% lighter, fitting in a backpack. July: when deliveries start.
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4. Semiconductor VC funding at $1.9B in Q2, vs. $3.1B in Q2 2023 |
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5. China's subsidy per EV declines to $4.6K in 2023, as industry received $231 over 15 years |
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51% of the subsidies since 2009 came as sales tax exemptions |
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6. S&P equal weight unchanged since 2021, highlighting outperformance of Big Tech stocks |
The S&P is only in the green once you give bigger weights to larger stocks: |
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7. Employment among disabled rises faster post-Covid due to remote work |
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8. Interesting videos, posts, and memes |
 | In conversation with President Trump |
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 | Before and After My $2m Anti-Aging Routine |
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9. Other headlines |
AI |
Cerebras, AI chip developer, files confidentially for IPO; last valuation $2.5B. Poolside in talks to raise $400M at $2B. HeyGen, AI video generation startup, raises $60M at $500M. Masa Son: "I was born to [realize] ASI," as he plans "super" AI.
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Tech & law |
TikTok: U.S. ban inevitable without court order. NY governor signs law banning addictive feeds for teens. Kaspersky software sales banned in U.S. due to Russia ties.
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Crypto |
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U.S. politics |
Green cards for college graduates promised by Trump on All-In podcast. 2017 foreign profits tax left intact by Supreme Court. Judge Cannon rejects suggestions to step aside from Trump docs case. Trump raises $141M in May, with $171M in cash, vs. $85M / $212M for Biden.
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World |
Ukraine getting air defense interceptor missiles from U.S. U.S. tells Ukraine it can hit Russian forces across border. Putin threatens to send weapons to North Korea.
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