Artificial Intelligence

• Chip giant ASML posts record orders and upbeat 2026 guidance as AI boom continues - ASML is experiencing several tailwinds including an expectation of increased chipmaking capacity and continued demand for AI semiconductors.
• ASML rides Nvidia's coattails with lasers and huge chip 'printers' - As artificial intelligence firms jostle for the Nvidia chips needed to power the AI boom, Dutch firm ASML has carved out a key niche in the supply chain: building the laser-using machines needed ​to print them. ASML, which counts Taiwan's
• Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok - Regulators said the company’s lack of controls had led to the widespread use of deepfakes created with the chatbot Grok.
• Trump Pushes A.I. Data Centers, but the G.O.P. Is Cool to One in Alabama - Residents also oppose a data center the size of 18 Walmarts that is set to be built in pristine woodland outside Bessemer, Ala. “All this will be gone,” one said.
• This Overlooked Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Could Be a Long-Term Compounder - This high-quality business, unfortunately, trades at a lofty valuation.
• Here’s Who Just Bought TikTok - Several big companies and investment firms are part of the new American TikTok. Many have ties to one another and President Trump.
• This L.A. startup uses SpaceX tech to cool data centers with less power and no water - Karman Industries says it has developed a cooling system that uses SpaceX rocket engine technology to rein in the environmental impact of data centers.
• The Pick-and-Shovel Phase of AI Has Arrived: 3 Stocks to Watch - These businesses are delivering foundational components that support the growing artificial intelligence market.
• New Poll Shows Trump’s Support Slipping, and Clintons Face Contempt Vote in Epstein Inquiry - Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé.
• Salesforce's Benioff calls for AI regulation, says models have become 'suicide coaches' - Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff described AI models as "suicide coaches" at the World Economic Forum's flagship conference Tuesday.