We recently published a list of 15 AI News Updates Taking Wall Street By Storm. In this article, we are going to take a look at where ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stands against other AI news updates taking Wall Street by storm.
xAI, the AI startup owned by Elon Musk, is raising more than $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, per a report by news platform CNBC. The bulk of this money, nearly $5 billion, will be raised through sovereign funds in the Middle East. The funding will be used to purchase 100,000 NVIDIA chips, according to the news outlet. xAI plans to build a supercomputer with these chips. This supercomputer would then be integrated with other Musk companies, most notably Tesla, as plans to improve Full Self Driving continue at a rapid pace.
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CNBC claims that the billionaire has started working closely with Donald Trump, the president-elect, on the approach of the new White House administration to AI and tech more broadly. Trump plans on rebranding the CHIPS Act and repealing the Executive Order on AI, two major AI initiatives of US President Joe Biden. The technology world has been dealing with the impact of a change in the US presidency, as Trump is widely expected to increase tariffs on firms doing business with China. He is also expected to urge tech firms in the country to relocate manufacturing operations from overseas to the US.
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ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)
Market Capitalization: $268 Billion
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) makes and sells advanced semiconductor equipment systems. Latest reports indicate that Japanese semi firm Rapidus is set to receive the first shipment of the advanced EUV lithography equipment in mid-December. These EUV machines are a specialty of ASML and the Dutch semi firm has plans in place to establish a service center in Chitose City to support future growth operations of Rapidus. The Japanese firm plans to install more EUV machines at the Chitosesemi facility in the coming months.
Overall, ASML ranks 7th on our list of AI news updates taking Wall Street by storm. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML 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 time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ASML but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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