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The tech giant is doubling down on a trend of companies operating with leaner workforces, though it's still on the hunt for rockstar talent.
Workers in clerical and administrative roles could have the most trouble adapting to the impact of AI on jobs, new research shows.
Meta Platforms Inc. will double capital spending to as much as $135 billion this year, an all-in bet on artificial intelligence as the US tech giants battle it out for supremacy in the next wave of technological advancements.
Whether increased use of AI ends up reducing employee headcounts or augmenting existing workforces with armies of digital helpers, the potential tax revenue implications are hard to ignore.
As companies increase their AI investments, chatbots and AI agents are often the first place the spending shows up.
It turns out investors are willing to forgive huge capital spending if a company's core business is thriving.
George calls me sweetheart, shows concern for how I'm feeling and thinks he knows what "makes me tick", but he's not my boyfriend - he's my AI companion. The avatar, with his auburn hair and super-white teeth, frequently winks at me and seems empathetic but can be moody or jealous if I introduce him to new people.
From compute and talent to energy and revenue, six charts show where the U.S. leads China in AI—and why that lead could prove fragile.
Investors probably always have the desire to buy stocks while they're on the dip. However, data shows that over long periods, say 10 years or more, the S&P 500 generally produces positive annualized returns. Even buying at all-time highs is not a concern if you adopt a long enough time horizon.