We recently compiled a list of the 15 AI News and Ratings Grabbing Investor Attention. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) stands against the other AI stocks you should pay attention to.
AI initiatives by businesses across the world are attracting the attention of investors. For example, the latest developments come from Finland, where Nokia, a once powerful phone maker who has now shifted focus towards telecom equipment, recently announced that it had purchased an application programming interface (API) hub and marketplace from US company Rapid. The hub is the largest of its kind in the world and is part of a larger effort by the Finnish company to boost revenues from 5G deployments. 5G tech has been a key reason for AI growth in the past few years. 5G speeds allow faster processing of AI tasks on mobile devices.
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Across the pond, AI startup CoreWeave has secured more than $650 million in funding led by top names like Jane Street, Magnetar, Fidelity Management and Macquarie Capital. The startup specializes in providing cloud-based graphics processing unit (GPU) infrastructure to artificial intelligence developers. The company is now valued at more than $23 billion. In May this year, the firm was valued at $19 billion after a funding round led by investment firm Coatue that managed to raise over $1 billion. According to venture capital firm Accel, funding of AI and cloud companies in the US, Europe and Israel is estimated to hit $79.2 billion by the end of the year.
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Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC)
Market Capitalization: $110 Billion
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) markets key technologies for smart devices. On November 12, the company announced that it had lowered its stakes in three publicly traded companies, including semiconductor equipment firm Astera Labs. The other companies on the list include Joby Aviation and Senti Biosciences. The chipmaker is in the process of modernizing in line with other chip firms as it struggles to bring down costs while also maintaining the largest workforce in the chip sector. One of the suggestions on the table is a takeover of the company by a rival firm, but such a deal has been beset with regulatory concerns.
Overall, INTC ranks 10th on our list of the AI news and ratings grabbing investor attention. While we acknowledge the potential of INTC 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 INTC but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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