Analysis: AI stocks surge amid bubble concerns

Analysis: AI stocks surge amid bubble concerns

Some AI stocks might burst. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Freepik & Pexels) Within the past week, several tech stocks – especially those associated with artificial intelligence (AI) – have run up to new heights, with warnings that some of these shares could burst. Lofty valuations are being reached as tech stocks are proving to be…

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Goldman Sachs warns of tech bubble

Goldman Sachs warns of tech bubble

AI’s potential to disrupt businesses has sparked concerns over the dependency of US equity valuations on long-term growth forecasts, particularly in the software sector, Goldman Sachs said. “Terminal value” — a company’s worth beyond the next 10 years based on estimated earnings — accounts for about 75% of the S&P 500’s equity value, near a…

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Is the AI bubble popping?

Is the AI bubble popping?

In a surprising pivot, OpenAI announced that it is discontinuing its high-profile video generation app, Sora. In a post on X, the company confirmed that both the consumer application and the related API service will be phased out, though a final “sunset” date has yet to be finalized. Read: OpenAI to shutter Sora as focus…

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All eyes on Nvidia this week amid AI bubble fears

All eyes on Nvidia this week amid AI bubble fears

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Steve Marcus/Reuters As Nvidia heads into quarterly earnings on Wednesday, AI investors are seeking evidence that the chip maker’s profits are growing apace on the back of a US$630-billion capital spending budget from Big Tech. But signs of risk to Nvidia’s long-held dominance are also emerging from hyperscalers’ plans to design…

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NVIDIA reports record revenue, dismisses AI bubble fears

NVIDIA reports record revenue, dismisses AI bubble fears

Jensen Huang, NVIDIA CEO and co-founder. NVIDIA has entered several key partnerships and shrugged off concerns of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble as it reports record revenue up 62% from a year ago in its third quarter to end-October. Nasdaq-listed NVIDIA overnight reported revenue of $57 billion (R980 billion) for the period, exceeding analysts’ expectations…

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Investors warn of global ‘hype bubble’ in AI

Investors warn of global ‘hype bubble’ in AI

AI start-ups are attracting record sums of venture capital, but some of the world’s largest investors warned that early-stage valuations are starting to look frothy, senior investment executives said on Friday. “There’s a little bit of a hype bubble going on in the early-stage venture space,” said Bryan Yeo, group chief investment officer at Singapore…

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