Jabil (JBL) Unveils 1.6T Photonics Transceivers to Meet AI Data Demands

We recently published a list of Top 9 AI News and Stock Ratings Today. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Jabi Inc.(NYSE:JBL) stands against other top AI news and stock ratings today.

AI continues to advance at an unprecedented rate and can now even determine how a person is feeling.  A Spanish startup, Neurologyca, claimed that its Kopernica AI system can now supposedly read human emotions. It can detect a range of neurological conditions and discern how a person feels, even for a crowd of people.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR) and NeuCyber NeuroTech said on March 31st that it plans to implant its brain chip into 13 people by year-end, which could mean they would surpass Elon Musk’s neuralink in terms of patient data collection.

As security concerns over the misuse of AI continue to loom, companies are increasingly focusing on the responsible use of the technology by implementing stricter guardrails amid rapid technology development. On March 31st, Anthropic announced implementing updates to its “responsible scaling” policy for AI, defining model safety levels to determine the need for additional security.

For instance, if the company is stress-testing an AI model and believes it could help a “moderately-resourced state program” develop chemical and biological weapons, it will enforce new security protections before launching that technology.

Elsewhere, Anthropic closed a funding round in March, which valued the company at $61.5 billion. However, it is a fraction of the $300 billion valuation OpenAI secured in a recently closed $40 billion round led by SoftBank.

SoftBank is reportedly seeking loans of up to $16.5 billion to fund AI investments in the US, which would mark the biggest borrowing denominated in dollars. Sources told Bloomberg that the bridge loan would have a 12-month tenor and that talks with banks are in early stages. People familiar with the matter added that the terms could change as the negotiations evolve over time.

We selected AI stocks by reviewing news articles, stock analysis, and press releases. We listed the stocks in ascending order of the number of hedge funds that hold stakes in them, as of Q4 2024.

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Jabil (JBL) Unveils 1.6T Photonics Transceivers to Meet AI Data Demands

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Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 55

Jabi Inc.(NYSE:JBL) is a leading manufacturing services provider prioritizing engineering and supply chain solutions for OEMs across diverse industries.

On April 1st, Jabil Inc. (NYSE:JBL) launched the 1.6T transceivers, capable of transmitting data at rates up to 1.6 Terabits per second (Tbps). The new transceivers expand its portfolio of photonics products to match the growing demand for AI/ML workloads, high-performance computing, cloud computing, and high-speed data center interconnects. The company claims these new transceivers can double the bandwidth capacity of data center racks without modifying existing infrastructure.

“Today’s AI and data center technologies need powerful photonics capabilities that can keep up with the pace of innovation. We’re proud to have a product based on a proven silicon photonics solution that can make a real impact for businesses pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.”

-said Matt Crowley, executive vice president of Global Business Units at Jabil Inc.

Overall, JBL ranks 3rd on our list of top AI news and stock ratings today. While we acknowledge the potential of JBL as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than JBL but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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