Wall Street surged on Thursday, led by chip stocks and Microsoft’s strong forecast. Microsoft’s forecast eased investor concerns about massive artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. Other tech giants like Alphabet and Meta faced pressure from significant AI investment costs. The PHLX chip index saw substantial gains, with several companies reporting increases. Economic data showed slower growth and moderating inflation, while bond yields remained elevated.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management launches AI investment platform: Report
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched AlphaAI, an artificial intelligence investment platform. Lou D’Ambrosio will lead this new platform as chairman of Artificial Intelligence. This