AI is so 2024… quantum computing is so 2025.
WILLOW WATCH —> It’s all about the quantum economy… in defense… space… and financial services…
CNBC: Quantum computing stock rockets higher by 40% after Google breakthrough.
MARKET WATCH: Quantum-computing stocks are soaring. They could be Wall Street's next big thing in tech.
GOOGLE FLEXES ITS MUSCLES WITH QUANTUM COMPUTING CHIP WILLOW, via Investor’s Business Daily:
Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL) is the IBD Stock of the Day as the company flexes its technology prowess with a new quantum computing chip. Google stock has been pressured by rising internet search competition. Heading into 2025, however, Waymo and YouTube could have upside.
On the stock market today, Google stock climbed 5.6% to close at 185.17. Google has gained 31% in 2024. Still, most of the Magnificent Seven have done a lot better than Alphabet.
IBD on Tuesday added Google stock to SwingTrader and Leaderboard.
Google stock forged a cup-and-handle base with an entry point of 182.49.
hello, future. it’s me, kev.
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ELON MUSK NET WORTH REACHES $400B… WORLD’S RICHEST MAN. Musk is the first human being to reach that amount of money… his net worth has skyrocketed more than 60 percent since Election Day. Source: Bloomberg.
PROMOTED: Bank of America Promotes 387 to Managing Director, 16% More Than Last Year, via Bloomy.
LEGACY MEDIA IS DEAD: Oscars Ceremony to Stream Live on Hulu for the First Time, via Variety.
USA TODAY: IS IT TOO LATE TO INVEST IN CRYPTO CURRENCY?
“It’s not too late to start investing in crypto as long as you have a long-term perspective. Crypto adoption is today where internet adoption was in the late 1990s and early 2000s.” — Bernd Schmid, contributing crypto analyst at The Motley Fool.
More here.
COMING SOON: TRUMP TOWER IN SAUDI ARABIA… MORE VIA FOX BUSINESS: Eric Trump reveals rendering of Trump Tower project in Saudi Arabia: “Eric Trump, the son of President-elect Trump, on Wednesday revealed a video rendering of a new Trump Tower project launching in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia…. The Trump Organization is developing the project with Dar Global, a luxury international real estate developer.”
MASTERCLASS GOES SCI-FI WITH AI MENTORS: Ever wanted Gordon Ramsay to yell at you or Chris Voss to coach your negotiation skills? MasterClass just launched On Call, an app where you can chat with AI versions of celebrity instructors. Powered by proprietary data, this isn’t your average chatbot—it’s like FaceTiming a sci-fi version of your favorite expert.
—> Coming attracktions: AI Gordon helping you dice onions… AI Bill Nye breaking down the cosmos… and AI LeVar Burton reading you bedtime stories. For $10 a month, it’s part mentorship, part Black Mirror episode, and 100% the future.
APPLE’S NEW AI UPDATES: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU. Apple’s iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 are here, packing new AI features like Image Playground, a tool that generates images based on your chats or prompts. But there’s a catch: It’s only available in select countries and on newer devices like the iPhone 15 Pro and up.
Why It Matters:
For Consumers: AI-powered tools like Image Playground make content creation easier and more interactive but come with limitations to avoid misuse.
For AI & Apple: Apple is doubling down on AI innovation, competing with industry leaders while carefully managing ethical concerns like deepfakes.
SOURCE MATERIAL: Apple release.
ADOBE: TEETERING ON AI TRANSFORMATION AMID TEPID SALES OUTLOOK. Adobe’s ambitious AI pivot faces a reality check with a muted sales forecast for 2025. Here’s the story:
AI INTEGRATION TAKES TIME: While Adobe’s Firefly AI powers Photoshop and Premiere, its investments in generative AI are slow to deliver immediate financial returns.
HEADWINDS & PRESSURE: With revenue projections of $23.4 billion falling short of Wall Street’s $23.8 billion estimate, foreign exchange volatility and subscription shifts add strain.
FIERCE COMPETITION: Emerging AI players like Stability AI and Midjourney challenge Adobe’s dominance, putting pressure on its ability to innovate and monetize AI tools.
AI is reshaping Adobe, but the journey is proving anything but seamless.
SOURCE: Adobe forecasts annual revenue below estimates, via Reuters… Adobe Gives Disappointing Outlook, Stoking AI Disruption Fears, via Bloomy… Adobe Stock Drops On Disappointing 2025 Outlook, Investor’s Business Daily.
NFL TEAM VALUES ARE SKYROCKETING—EAGLES HIT $8.3 BILLION. Move over Broncos and Commanders—the Philadelphia Eagles just set a jaw-dropping valuation record. Owner Jeffrey Lurie sold 8% of the team in a deal valuing the franchise at $8.3 billion, even as minority shares typically sell at a discount. The kicker? The Eagles aren’t even the most valuable NFL team—imagine what Jerry Jones’ Cowboys could fetch!
Why It Matters:
The NFL’s money game is bigger than ever, with private equity now in play.
Lurie bought the Eagles for $185 million in 1994—talk about a winning ROI.
With big-name firms like Ares Management buying stakes, team prices are only going up.
Source: Bleacher Report.
Go Birds…
With gratitude,
Kev
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