Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in

Companies building AI applications can rent powerful computers instead of buying the equipment themselves, paying for access to the graphics processing units, or GPUs, that run their software. Lower rental prices make those applications cheaper to operate, but they can also make life harder for the company that bought the machines and needs the rent […] The post Plunging GPU prices threaten AI hosts, and new hedges step in appeared first on CryptoSlate.

1 hour ago · CryptoSlate

Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand

Stablecoin issuers are emerging as a new source of demand for US government debt as foreign official holdings lose ground. Tether and Circle have increased their Treasury securities and repurchase-agreement holdings by about $200 billion over the past five years, equivalent to more than 40% of the decline in China’s Treasury holdings over the same […] The post Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand appeared first on CryptoSlate.

11 hours ago · CryptoSlate

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