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Exchange-Traded Funds for Bitcoin, whose approval is anticipated to be a major trend in 2024, potentially leading to mainstream adoption of the cryptocurrency.

The principle that trade relationships should be mutually fair. In the context of TikTok, it's argued that China should not be allowed to operate a social media app in the US when US social media companies are banned in China.

Apple's canceled electric vehicle project. The company had invested billions and employed around 2,000 people with the goal of creating a high-end EV to compete with Tesla.

A theory that the iPhone's revenue and innovation have plateaued, as hardware upgrades have become incremental and consumers are holding onto their devices for longer. This is seen as a major headwind for Apple's growth.

Epic Games
Organization

A video game company, creator of Fortnite, that won a major antitrust lawsuit against Google regarding its app store policies.

A European Union regulation that requires large tech platforms like Apple to allow third-party app stores and services on their operating systems, aimed at increasing competition and reducing the power of gatekeepers.

President and co-founder of OpenAI, known for his foresight on compute needs.

A situation where massive companies use regulation to cement a monopoly, discussed heavily regarding AI frameworks.

Lab-grown meat
Technology

Meat produced by in-vitro cultivation of animal cells, instead of from slaughtered animals. Florida is on the verge of banning its production and sale.

GitHub Copilot
Technology

An AI tool that assists developers by suggesting code, representing the 'co-pilot' stage of AI development that is now evolving towards more autonomous agents.

Sourcegraph
Organization

A company with a product called Cody that takes a 'context-first' approach to AI-assisted coding, focusing on working within existing codebases.

The concept of AI systems writing, debugging, and deploying code with minimal human intervention, seen as a major use case for LLMs.