Facing a challenging year of declining sales, Chipotle launches a new 'Choices' ad campaign emphasizing fresh preparation and contrasts its methods with competitors. In a bold Super Bowl counter-programming move, the chain will give away free entrees during AI-generated commercial breaks.
While investor attention fixates on semiconductor giants, a massive, less-heralded opportunity is emerging in the physical infrastructure required to power the AI revolution. Global asset manager Brookfield Infrastructure is positioning itself as a pivotal player in this space, leveraging its vast portfolio to build data centers, secure power, and support chip manufacturing.
Surging global demand for AI memory chips has ignited a record-breaking rally in South Korean equities, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leading the charge and pushing the benchmark Kospi to unprecedented levels.
Nintendo's net profit surged over 50% in the first nine months of its fiscal year, fueled by the record-breaking launch of its Switch 2 console. However, the company faces mounting pressure from a global memory chip shortage, driven by intense demand for AI hardware, which threatens to increase manufacturing costs and potentially affect future pricing.
OpenAI is actively seeking alternatives to some of Nvidia's latest AI chips, focusing on specialized hardware for faster inference, according to sources. This strategic pivot introduces new tensions and competitive dynamics between the two AI titans, even as investment talks continue.
A severe, AI-driven shortage of memory chips is creating a windfall for storage manufacturers, with analysts predicting a multi-year upcycle as data center demand overwhelms supply.
A Wall Street Journal report reveals a major investment by UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a Trump-linked cryptocurrency company days before the 2024 inauguration, followed by a reversal of U.S. policy on advanced AI chip exports to the UAE.
Alibaba Group is making a massive, multi-billion yuan bet to integrate its Qwen AI assistant across its ecosystem and develop its own AI chips, signaling a strategic pivot to reduce foreign dependency and deepen user engagement amid intense competition.
Alibaba Group is making a major strategic push into artificial intelligence, launching a proprietary AI chip to challenge Nvidia, upgrading its Qwen models, and planning a massive marketing campaign for its AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday.
NVIDIA's CEO Jensen Huang indicates that Chinese regulatory approval for the sale of its flagship H200 AI chip is still pending, amid high demand from major tech firms and ongoing U.S.-China tech tensions.
As the AI arms race intensifies, Broadcom (AVGO) is emerging as a formidable challenger to Nvidia's dominance, fueled by a surging custom chip business and a compelling growth narrative that's catching Wall Street's eye.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell Tuesday, with Wall Street keenly watching for updates on its AI chip strategy and data center growth against a backdrop of fierce competition.
Micron Technology, a key player in memory chips, is poised for explosive earnings growth fueled by insatiable AI demand. Yet, its cyclical nature and commoditized market pose significant long-term risks for investors.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's forecast of a major AI infrastructure build-out through 2026 suggests continued robust spending on Nvidia's hardware, reinforcing the chipmaker's central role in the ongoing tech boom.
In a revealing moment during Tesla's earnings call, Elon Musk disclosed that his Saturdays are dedicated to the company's next-generation AI5 chip project, signaling a fundamental strategic shift from automaker to vertically integrated AI hardware powerhouse.
As Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin chips push power densities to unprecedented levels, the $4 trillion AI revolution faces a formidable physical constraint: heat. Vertiv Holdings, a critical infrastructure provider, is emerging as an essential player in solving this thermal challenge, with surging demand signaling a major shift in data center economics.
AMD stock fell sharply Friday following a report of potential delays to its next-generation MI450 AI chip, sparking a debate over whether the sell-off is an overreaction or a sign of deeper valuation concerns.
ARK Invest's Cathie Wood made a significant $26 million investment in Broadcom stock last week, highlighting a strategic pivot towards AI infrastructure amid portfolio reshuffling. The move follows Broadcom's blockbuster earnings and comes as Wall Street maintains a bullish outlook on the chipmaker.
Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI has unveiled an upgraded flagship model, Kimi K2.5, asserting superiority in video generation and agentic capabilities against leading U.S. models. The development coincides with Beijing's approval for major tech firms, including Alibaba, to import advanced Nvidia H200 AI chips, signaling a dual-track strategy in the intensifying global AI race.
As demand for AI infrastructure surges, Broadcom's custom chip business positions it for sustained growth, with analysts highlighting its potential for long-term portfolio gains despite its absence from some top stock lists.
