{"id":16968,"date":"2024-09-14T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/inflation-in-the-us-apples-ai-innovations-and-crypto-adoption-in-ukraine-and-russia\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T12:30:00","slug":"inflation-in-the-us-apples-ai-innovations-and-crypto-adoption-in-ukraine-and-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/inflation-in-the-us-apples-ai-innovations-and-crypto-adoption-in-ukraine-and-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation in the US, Apple’s AI Innovations, and Crypto Adoption in Ukraine and Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Should Have Bought” is a news podcast by the ForkLog editorial team covering the week’s main industry events and the hottest tokens.<\/em><\/p>\n

Topics include Bitcoin’s “death cross,” inflation stabilization, 120 million ETH, the DOGS airdrop, and an interview with Trump and Musk.<\/em><\/p>\n

Special guest: crypto analyst Viktor Pershikov.<\/em><\/p>\n

Participants: ForkLog authors <\/em>Vasily Smirnov<\/em> and <\/em>Vladimir Sliper<\/em>.<\/p>\n

US Inflation and Macroeconomics<\/h2>\n

In August, the slowdown in US inflation continued. Annual inflation was 2.5%, down from 2.9% in July.<\/p>\n

On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose by 0.2%. Both results align with consensus forecasts.<\/p>\n

However, as always, the details cast a shadow: prices for services excluding housing and energy rose again, and the rental rate increased by a maximum of 0.49% since January.<\/p>\n

Inflation figures further diminished the likelihood of a significant interest rate cut by the Fed<\/span> at the meeting on September 17. About 85% believe the Fed will cut the rate by 25 basis points, while only 15% expect a 50 basis point cut.<\/p>\n

Apple and AI<\/h2>\n

This week saw an event as anticipated as the inflation data release. Apple unveiled new iPhones and other devices, along with the much-anticipated Apple Intelligence feature.<\/p>\n

However, AI will only be supported by the latest smartphone and gadget models.<\/p>\n

The new generation of iPhones was developed for AI from scratch. Key features include:<\/p>\n