AI's Explosive Growth: From Quantum Leaps to Video Generation and Mobile Payments.

Today's tech landscape is rapidly evolving, with significant developments across multiple sectors. From the launch of Vipps and MobilePay's Apple Pay alternatives and Oracle's Q2 earnings report, to the highly anticipated public release (and subsequent limitations) of OpenAI's Sora AI video generator and Google's groundbreaking quantum computing advancements, the pace of innovation is breathtaking. This week's newsletter explores these key events and examines their potential impact on the future of finance, AI, and computing.

⚡ Tech News

• Vipps and MobilePay: First iPhone Apple Pay Alternatives (macrumors.com)
• Sora is here (OpenAI)
• Oracle (ORCL) Q2 Earnings Report: 2025 (cnbc.com)
• OpenAI Limits Sora Video Creation to Select Users (techcrunch.com)
• OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool (CNBC)
• Google's Quantum Chip Breakthrough: Error Correction and Roadmap (hpcwire.com)
• Artificial Intelligence wants to go nuclear. Will it work? (NPR)

📈 Market News

• Stock Market News for Monday, Dec. 9, 2024: Dow Falls; Workday, AppLovin, Alibaba, More Movers; Syria Fallout (Barron's)
• S&P 500: $6,052.85 (-0.61%)
• Nikkei: ¥39,367.58 (+0.53%)