Semiconductor stocks have taken off in 2023 thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) as chips are playing a mission-critical role in the proliferation of this technology in multiple ways. This explains why the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index has recorded impressive gains of 37% so far this year. Training large AI models requires a lot of computing power,…
In the future, investors may remember 2023 as the year Palantir (PLTR -3.23%) began its comeback. After falling by 85% from its peak at one point late in 2022, it has started rebounding, rising by more than 140% since this year began. However, the artificial intelligence (AI) stock achieved most of those gains in the…
The artificial intelligence (AI) arms race is a heated contest. On one side lies Big Tech. In particular, Microsoft and Alphabet have invested billions into large language models (LLMs) and other AI-powered applications. On the other side are integrators such as Cathie Wood favorites UiPath and Twilio or data services platforms such as Snowflake. But in…
What companies come to mind when you think about artificial intelligence (AI)? Most people would probably answer with the names of AI developers such as OpenAI or AI chipmakers like Nvidia. However, there are many companies outside of the technology sector that are deploying AI. You might not think of them as AI stocks per…
If someone told me, a couple of weeks prior, that I would be taking pictures of everything that crossed my path, I would have laughed in their face. But there I was, sitting on the sidewalk, looking to capture the perfect shot that would allow me to learn a little more about the world I…
By Julie McDonald / For The Chronicle Last summer, in the midst of frenetic preparations for my daughter’s wedding, I learned about the passing of a precious woman, Emma Elisabet “Lisa” Blomdahl. I wanted to write a tribute to this remarkable Swedish native, but I was scrambling to find time. My son who was home…
Achin Sharma Artificial intelligence (AI), as we all know, is the simulation of human intelligence leveraging computer systems and machines. AI programs can continuously learn and evolve with experience. In technical terms, AI systems render the output by churning and analyzing the data for correlations and patterns and help make future predictions using these patterns….
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In late August, KPMG published a survey of 5,141 Canadian adult students, just over half of whom (52%) admitted to using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, even when taking tests. Student use of tools like ChatGPT poses certain ethical challenges that require us to find assessment methods that promote…
