We recently compiled a list of the 10 AI Headlines Making Waves Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against the other AI stocks that are making waves.
According to the “Hyperscale Data Centers – Global Strategic Business Report”, the global market for hyperscale data centers is estimated to reach US$730.2 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 23.1% from 2023 to 2030. From the increasing adoption of cloud services to the rise of big data and artificial intelligence, several factors are at play when it comes to its rapid growth. As per the report, the biggest driver is cloud computing, with more and more companies migrating their workloads to the cloud to reduce costs, improve scalability, and enhance flexibility.
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These hyperscalers need a lot of energy to run their data centers around the clock. According to McKinsey & Company, data center power needs are expected to grow three times higher than the current capacity by the end of the decade, from between 3 and 4 percent of total US power demand today to between 11 and 12 percent in 2030. Naturally, the power sector has become a significant AI player. Several technology companies are looking at nuclear power, including the use of small modular reactors (SMR), to meet their electricity needs.
“Driven by recent trends in AI development, projected power consumption by data centers in the U.S. is expected to increase in the range from 8% to 17% by 2030—or potentially even higher, as progress in AI technologies is not linear but exponential, as seen in Silicon Valley today”.
-Energy expert Maksim Sonin
Recent AI News
As the demand for advanced computing power grows, the latest AI breakthroughs are reshaping industries and driving innovation at an unprecedented pace. Then again, nothing is perfect. A few days back, OpenAI’s premier chatbot, ChatGPT, went down for a total of 30 minutes. According to an outage tracking website Downdetector, over 19,000 people were impacted due to the chatbot’s unavailability. Sam Altman, the CEO, admitted to the outage on X and apologized.
The same company is said to be hitting stumbling blocks recently. That’s because, according to Bloomberg, its latest model Orion hasn’t been performing as well as the developers had hoped for. OpenAI, however, isn’t the only company seemingly facing a plateau. Three leading AI companies are now seeing diminishing returns from their costly efforts to build newer models.
In other news, search habits are changing across the globe now that artificial intelligence is here. According to research from Yext, a digital presence platform for multi-location brands, 45% of customers are likely to use and trust an AI tool for finding more information about a brand, while 51% now use social media, and 28% turn to voice assistants.
“Google impressions have dropped 8-20% in the past two years, pushing marketers to adapt as search behaviour shifts with AI-driven overviews, chatbots and social media searches. Instagram and TikTok have become favoured alternative search engines, particularly for younger consumers”.
– Anthony Rinaldi, senior director of insights at Yext.
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A wide view of an Apple store, showing the range of products the company offers.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Market Capitalization: $3.39 trillion
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, PCs, wearables, and accessories worldwide. It is a key AI player due to AI investments, offerings, and now Apple Intelligence.
A major analyst call for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) came on Tuesday, November 12, from Bank of America Securities. The firm says it is sticking with its buy rating on the stock as it is confident in the company’s future prospects, particularly its silicon technology and expansion in the services segment.
“We maintain Buy on Apple given margin expansion from silicon roadmap and growth in Services, with rev for Mac expected to increase +8% y/y in C24”.
-Bank of America Securities
Overall AAPL ranks 1st on our list of AI stocks that are making waves today. While we acknowledge the potential of AAPL as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AAPL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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