Author: Steve

Ooni Pizza Oven now with AI Pizza Intelligence – Sounds slightly stupid

Have you ever looked at your pizza oven and wished it was just a little bit smarter? Ooni has, and so its new Volt 2 comes loaded with “Pizza Intelligence,” an adaptive heating system designed to deliver a more even and consistent cooking temperature.

Why does everything need to have the AI buzz word attached to it at the moment. An AI Pizza Oven – just sounds stupid.

It would be great if you could just put in the pizza and its cooks to the perfect temperature automatically, without having to program it at all.

Upcoming Specs for Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 – before the next Apple Event

There is a lot of talk about the specs of the new versions in the Apple Watch series – and here is what we know so far before the next Apple event. Full specs on Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3.

Stacked wood beams turn this barn into an amazing practical office with stunning design

This stacked wood beam design is something of great beauty.

In West Flanders, Belgium, a humble private barn has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once a simple agricultural structure, it’s now a visually striking, light-filled office designed by Studio Farris Architects.

via – Contemporist

Anthropic launches Claude for Chrome – Google Chrome Extension for AI assistance

Anthropic is launching a research preview of a browser-based AI agent powered by its Claude AI models, the company announced on Tuesday. Claude for Chrome is initially rolling out to 1,000 subscribers on Anthropic’s Max plan (priced at $100-$200 monthly). The company has also opened a waitlist for other interested users.

With this Chrome extension, selected users can chat with Claude in a sidebar that maintains awareness of everything happening in their browser. Users can also authorise Claude to perform actions in their browser and complete tasks on their behalf.

Marshall Bromley 750 Party Bluetooth Speaker looks like an amp

Marshall just introduced its very first party speaker, the Bromley 750. The speaker resembles a guitar amp, which aligns perfectly with the company’s heritage. After all, instrument amps are essentially powerful speakers in their own right.

This Bluetooth speaker features a replaceable battery delivering over 40 hours of playback on a single charge. It produces 360-degree stereophonic sound that Marshall claims will “find its way through any crowd.” Additionally, it includes a “sound character knob” for adjusting tone from clear (ideal for indoor use) to punchy (better for outdoor settings).

Webull Opens their crypto trading platform in Australia – after US re-opening

WeBull is launching their crypto trading service in Australia – just after they re-opened the service in the US.

With companies like eToro – now making the majority of their revenues via crypto trading – it feels like this is going to be an easy revenue driver for WeBull.

via – Cointelegraph

Can you buy single shares of Xiaomi or do you need to buy 200 shares at a time?

It all depends on where you buy the Xiaomi stock.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1810.HK)

  • On the HKEX, stocks trade in “board lots” (minimum trading units).
  • For Xiaomi (1810.HK) the board lot is 200 shares.
  • That means if you buy directly in Hong Kong, you have to buy at least 200 shares (or multiples of 200).
  • Example: If Xiaomi trades at HK$15, the minimum investment is HK$3,000 (~US$380).

U.S. OTC Market (XIACF, XIACY)

  • In the U.S. OTC market, you can buy single shares (no board lot restriction).
  • So if you’re using a U.S. or international broker that gives access to OTC, you can buy 1 share, 10 shares, 37 shares — whatever you like.

How can I buy shares of Xiaomi and under what ticker symbol

Ticker Symbols & Where to Buy

1. Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Primary Listing)

  • Ticker: 1810.HK (often just “1810”)
  • That’s Xiaomi’s main public listing and the one most commonly used by investors. You’d buy this through a broker that provides access to Hong Kong markets.

2. Over-the-Counter (OTC) in the U.S.

  • Tickers: XIACF and XIACY
  • These are U.S. OTC representations (likely ADRs or Pink Sheet listings). They let U.S.-based investors access Xiaomi without needing a Hong Kong broker.

Levelsio Investment Portfolio Google Doc – ETFs and One off stock investments

Levelsio on X – has started to share a Google Doc with all his investments. Its a very interesting mix between ETFs and one off stocks.

Take a look here – levels.vc

It shows the power of VC investing over time. One third of all money he makes is from his investments.

Levels has risen to fame through the X platform where is creating a lot of content and been posting about technology, finance, startups, etc.

TikTok’s UK Subsidiary Files Company Financials / Revenues for Europe, UK, Latin America and Africa

TikTok’s UK subsidiary has published its latest financial results covering operations in Europe, the UK, Latin America and Africa. The report shows revenue growth of 38% to $6.31bn in 2024, while the company significantly reduced its operating losses from $1.37bn in 2023 to $484.6m last year.

Filed with Companies House in the UK, these results primarily address financial performance rather than user statistics. However, earlier this year TikTok separately disclosed user numbers for the European Union. The platform reached 159 million monthly active users across the EU by the end of 2024, with its largest markets being France (25.1 million), Germany (24.2 million), Italy (22.8 million) and Spain (21.9 million).

Revolut is now Lithuania’s largest bank, after only five years


Revolut has achieved a remarkable milestone: it is now the largest bank in Lithuania by assets, just five years after securing its license there. According to the central bank, Revolut now commands 30.8% of the Lithuanian market, overtaking long-time leaders Swedbank (24.4%), SEB (19.6%), Luminor (10.5%) and the recently rebranded Artea (6.6%).

Licensed in Lithuania but serving 50 million customers across 30 EEA countries, Revolut has rapidly grown its local footprint with more than 650,000 Lithuanian clients. In 2024 alone, retail customers grew 24%, business clients 57%, and youth accounts 47%. This year, Revolut also entered the housing loan market, further cementing its presence alongside its full suite of digital banking, credit, investment, and savings products.

Meta partnering with Midjourney for AI Image and Video Creation – Must partner with the best services

While others are trying to take legal action against Midjourney – Meta is partnering with them for AI image and video creation.

The Midjourney partnership could help Meta develop products that compete with industry-leading AI image and video models, such as OpenAI’s Sora, Black Forest Lab’s Flux, and Google’s Veo. Last year, Meta rolled out its own AI image generation tool, Imagine, into several of its products, including Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. Meta also has an AI video generation tool, Movie Gen, that allows users to create videos from prompts.

via – Techcrunch

Intel gets new shareholders – Softbank and the US Government

SoftBank has invested $2 billion in Intel.

SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said in a statement that the “strategic investment reflects our belief that advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supply will further expand in the United States, with Intel playing a critical role.”

This is mixed with the US Government also announcing that they will take a 10% stake in Intel.