The past week in the tech world was dominated by significant developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. From Goldman Sachs’ take on the AI tech sector’s growth to Nvidia’s ambitious plans, the week was filled with intriguing stories. Here’s a quick round-up of the top stories that made headlines.
Goldman Sachs on AI Tech Sector: Despite the significant growth and investor interest in artificial intelligence stocks, analysts at Goldman Sachs have dismissed the idea that the sector is in a speculative bubble, akin to previous technology booms such as the late 1990s internet bubble. They emphasized the importance of diversification out of the ‘Magnificent 7’, which includes tech giants like Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN).
Nvidia’s One-Stop Shop Ambition: Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) has been maintaining a competitive edge in artificial intelligence technology by providing full-stack solutions. A recent report suggests that the company, led by Jensen Huang, is aiming to go beyond selling AI accelerators that power data centers. Instead, it wants to offer a one-stop solution to its data center customers.
Cathie Wood’s Congratulatory Message to Elon Musk: Cathie Wood, the head of Ark Invest, congratulated Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his xAI team for successfully bringing the Colossus 100,000 H100 training cluster online in just 122 days. She hinted at ‘many big announcements ahead’.
Nvidia’s Projected $10 Trillion Valuation: According to Beth Kindig, lead tech analyst at I/O Fund, NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) is projected to surge to a $10 trillion valuation. Kindig highlighted the potential of Nvidia's next-generation artificial intelligence chip, Blackwell, which is expected to propel the chip maker with ‘fireworks again’ in 2025.
OpenAI Co-Founder’s Startup Raises $1B: Microsoft Corp.-backed (MSFT) OpenAI’s co-founder Ilya Sutskever’s newly founded startup, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), has raised $1 billion from prominent venture capital firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, DST Global, and SV Angel. Stay tuned for more exciting developments in the AI sector as these stories continue to unfold.