🤖 Nvidia has received orders from Chinese customers for H200 GPUs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed the company has received export licenses for multiple Chinese customers, has purchase orders in hand, and has restarted H200 manufacturing, marking the first time its China supply chain has been back in motion since export restrictions froze shipments over a year ago.

“Nvidia has received purchase orders from many customers in China, and we're in the process of restarting our manufacturing… our supply chain is getting fired up,” - said Jensen.

The H200 is Nvidia's Hopper-generation accelerator featuring 141GB of HBM3e memory. It sits below the current Blackwell architecture but remains roughly six times more powerful than the H20, the downgraded chip Nvidia originally designed to stay within earlier export limits. The H200 is what Chinese hyperscalers have been waiting patiently for.

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🇺🇸 US to sell oil and gas leases in Alaska petroleum reserve for first time since 2019

The U.S. government on Wednesday will hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska's National Petroleum ​Reserve for the first time since 2019. The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management is offering 600 tracts covering 5.5 million acres (2.2 million ​hectares) to oil and gas companies.

The sale is ​the first of at least five mandated by President Donald Trump's ​One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which he signed into law last year. His administration has sought to expand domestic oil and gas production and reverse Biden-era ​restrictions on drilling in the Alaska reserve. Alaska state officials and some native groups support oil and gas ⁠drilling ​because it contributes to tax revenue ​and creates jobs.

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⚡️🇺🇸 U.S. suspends oil shipping rules to ease gas price pressures

The Trump administration said on Wednesday that it would temporarily relax a maritime law that restricts the way oil is shipped within the U.S., as it seeks to stem the rise in fuel prices resulting from the war in the Middle East. The Jones Act dictates that only ships made in the U.S. can transport cargo between U.S. ports.

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🔥 Inside the Shift: The New Language Running Money

It’s deeper than that, somewhere in how the system actually works. Piece by piece. And when the foundation starts moving, everything built on top eventually follows. At QSI Media we look at these layers — the ones that don’t get explained directly but shape the direction of the entire system. And that’s usually where it gets interesting...

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🔋 World’s first quantum battery prototype built, charges faster as it gets larger

Researchers at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University in Australia, along with those at CSIRO, have built the world’s first quantum battery prototype. Their rapid charging rates as the battery gets larger suggest it can serve as an important tool to replace chemical batteries being used today.

The team’s battery consists of a multi-layered organic microcavity made from several materials that can trap light. The battery is charged wirelessly by using a laser, and the team used advanced spectroscopy techniques to confirm its charging behavior. Quantum batteries would work best for quantum computers and help them scale, too.

“My ultimate ambition is a future where we can charge electric cars much faster than petrol cars, or charge devices over long distances wirelessly,” - said James Quach, a researcher at CSIRO.

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⚡️ SEC approves Nasdaq rule change for tokenized securities trading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nasdaq’s long-awaited rule change, allowing tokenized versions of stocks and ETFs to trade alongside traditional shares on the exchange.

❗️Stocks from the Russell 1000 and ETFs tracking major indices such as the S&P 500, to be represented and traded as tokenized assets on Nasdaq.

❗️ Tokenized securities must remain fully fungible with their traditional counterparts, sharing the same ticker, CUSIP, and shareholder rights.

❗️ Investors in tokenized shares will retain standard protections, including voting rights, dividend access, and claims on residual assets.

❗️ The system operates through a pilot program led by the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which will handle post-trade settlement and tokenization processes.

❗️Settlement will continue on a T+1 basis, aligning tokenized trading with current market standards.

This development marks a significant step towards integrating blockchain technology into traditional financial markets. The rule change will allow Nasdaq to list and trade securities that are represented as digital tokens on a blockchain, potentially increasing efficiency and transparency in the trading process.

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🇲🇽 Mexican banks are working to boost digital payments in tech push

Mexican regulators and banks are seeking to boost the volume of payments sent digitally and curb consumers' preference for cash, according to Emilio Romano. The central bank is preparing to publish protocols to drive the adoption of payments sent by mobile phones, and authorities are studying measures that could include eliminating cash payments for some services and products, such as gas stations and toll roads.

“First, we digitalize, and then we fiscalize,” - said Emilio Romano, head of Asociacion de Bancos de Mexico.

Mexico, where roughly 85% of small transactions are done in cash, has lagged behind other Latin American countries in having consumers sign up for banking services, largely due to concerns about taxation, and easing concerns about how the government assesses income will help.

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🆕 The new BMW i3 has more range than any Tesla

The first all-electric BMW 3 Series is here with an ultra-fast charging speeds. The electric sedan capable of accepting up to 400 kilowatts of power from a potent enough DC fast charger.

BMW says the first version to hit the American market, the all-wheel-drive i3 50 xDrive, will go a manufacturer-estimated 440 miles on a full charge. It replicated EPA testing procedures to come up with that. That’s more than any new Tesla on sale today, including the 363-mile Tesla Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive and the larger, 410-mile Tesla Model S.

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🇬🇧 UK to examine labelling AI content among wider copyright reforms

Britain plans to consider requiring labels on AI-generated content to protect consumers from disinformation and deepfakes. Technology minister Liz Kendall stressed the need to strike the right balance between protecting the creative industries and allowing the AI sector to innovate. ​

"The government would take time to get this right," - said Kendall.

The next phase of the ​government's work on copyright and AI would also look at the harms ⁠posed by digital replicas without consent, ways for creators to control their work ​online and support for independent creative organizations.

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⚠️ The FTC warned a massive group of U.S. auto dealers that hidden fees have got to go

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending letters to 97 auto groups nationwide, warning them that the prices they advertise must be the total price — including all mandatory fees — that consumers will be required to pay.

Examples of illegal pricing practices include:
▪️ advertising a price that does not reflect all required fees,
▪️ advertising a price that reflects rebates or discounts not available to all consumers,
▪️advertising a price that fails to take into account the amount of an additional required down payment,
▪️ conditioning the advertised price on consumers using dealer financing,
▪️ requiring consumers to buy additional items not reflected in the advertised price, and
▪️ advertising unavailable or nonexistent vehicles.

The letters are part of the FTC’s ongoing work to ensure price transparency across multiple markets, including rental housing, ticketing and hotels, grocery and delivery services, and auto sales and leasing. To help support affordability in the marketplace, the agency is dedicated to ensuring that consumers only pay the advertised price for products and services, and are not subject to undisclosed fees, hidden charges or other illegal conduct.

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🤝 Google ties data center to 20-year power deal, solar investment

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is moving ahead with plans for a major data center in Michigan that features a 20-year electricity contract requiring it to cover the full expense of adding a haul of new clean power. The project expects to use as much as one gigawatt of electricity, with service starting in December 2027 and reaching full load in late 2028.

Google said it’s evaluating a site in Van Buren Township near Detroit. The data center operations will be served by 2.7 gigawatts of new resources, including solar, storage and demand flexibility. Google's contract with DTE requires approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission and includes a commitment to fully cover the costs of new renewable energy and battery storage.

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🛰 SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit

Almost seven years after starting to build out its broadband constellation in low Earth orbit, SpaceX now has more than 10,000 active Starlink satellites circling the planet. The company launched two new batches of the internet relay units on Tuesday, totaling 54 satellites. The Starlink megaconstellation now numbers 10,049 units.

The first company to reach this scale 👏

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💎 Lynas expands rare earths clout with first batch of samarium

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. has started producing samarium at its plant in Malaysia, ahead of an April target. The company's production of samarium, terbium, and dysprosium provides an expanded suite of light and heavy rare earths for customers to produce high-performance permanent magnets. The materials have become highly prized since Beijing restricted their exports last year.

Samarium’s main use is in powerful samarium-cobalt magnets found in everything from high-precision weaponry to advanced medical equipment and electric vehicles. Lynas, one of only two major rare earth miners outside China’s orbit, has revamped a long-term supply deal with its Japanese buyers and signed a four-year, $96 million agreement with the Pentagon for sales of rare earth oxides. 🤝

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⚡️European allies and Japan signal readiness to help secure Strait of Hormuz shipping

Leading European nations, along with Japan, issued a joint statement on Thursday declaring their "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts" to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan added that they "condemn in the strongest terms recent attacks by Iran on unarmed commercial vessels in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas installations, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces."

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⚡️🇺🇸🇨🇳Trump says China meeting ‘reset’ after delay

President Donald Trump said his postponed trip to China for a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping had been “reset” and suggested it would take place in mid-May. The US president did not provide a specific date for the visit.

“I think we’re going to have a great trip,” Trump told. “The trip has been postponed for about a month and a half. It’s been reset, and look forward to it.”

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🆕 The SEC’s interpretation on crypto assets is just the beginning

"The SEC’s interpretation on crypto assets is just the beginning and serves as a bridge while Congress works to advance market structure legislation. Our rules must be clear enough to guide markets, flexible enough to accommodate innovation, and firm enough to protect investors," – Paul Atkins said.

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🇬🇧 British Airways launches Starlink Wi-Fi on first connected aircraft

British Airways’ first aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi took to the skies today, the first flight operated by a UK airline featuring the innovative technology. The 787-8 aircraft bound for Houston is the first in the airline’s fleet to be connected, giving customers free access to fast, reliable internet for streaming, working and staying connected.

The airline is currently in the process of fitting Starlink onto its 787-8 fleet, and has already started equipping its next 787-8 aircraft. Within the next two years the entire British Airways fleet of more than 300 aircraft will have this powerful new technology, available for all customers, in every cabin, free of charge.

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