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AI was meant to curb prices, but rising costs before productivity gains pose policy challenge for Fed

Silicon Valley figures have predicted AI would lift productivity and cut costs, bringing deflation. An analysis says reality is different. While company adoption is slower than expected, trillion-dollar investment in data centres and AI infrastructure is creating supply chain bottlenecks and pushing up power and equipment prices. Economists and executives say measurable productivity gains may take time. Fed officials are split, as rising electricity and related costs add inflation pressure.

Crypto

a16z co-founder says crypto resilience shifted U.S. political view

U.S. politicians’ view of the cryptocurrency industry is changing, with the sector’s ability to survive years of regulatory pressure helping persuade lawmakers, a report said. Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Marc Andreessen said the Biden administration pursued aggressive enforcement rather than clear rules but failed to break the industry. He said a comprehensive framework such as the CLARITY bill is urgent to protect users and support long-term planning. He also disputed claims crypto enables illicit finance, citing blockchain traceability.

AI & Enterprise

Another ultra-powerful Chinese AI model to follow GLM-5.2 as Moonshot AI\'s Kimi K3 draws attention

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is set to release a large language model it says rivals U.S. frontier models. The Financial Times reported the company will launch its largest model, Kimi K3, within days, citing two people familiar with the matter. K3 is expected to have 2 to 3 trillion parameters. Sources said it could beat Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 on key benchmarks and be available for free download as an open-weight model.