Wall Street is closely watching Meta Platforms (META) for its aggressive push into artificial intelligence (AI) and its dominant position in digital advertising. The tech giant's early investments in AI infrastructure are seen as a strong engine for long-term growth, with some analysts even setting lofty price targets between $650 and $800 per share. Over the past year, Meta's revenue grew by 23% year-over-year, reaching $156.23 billion. Additionally, its operational efficiency remains impressive, boasting a return on equity of 36%.

Baidu announced today its financial report for the third quarter of 2024. The data shows that the company's total revenue reached 33.6 billion yuan in the three months ending September 30, a decrease of 3% compared to the same period last year. In terms of net profit, Baidu's net profit attributable to the company was 7.6 billion yuan, while the net profit calculated according to non-GAAP was 5.9 billion yuan.

Kuaishou Technology announced in its third-quarter earnings report for 2024 that the company's revenue reached 31.13 billion RMB, a year-on-year increase of 11.4%, exceeding market expectations of 31.03 billion RMB. The adjusted net profit was 3.9 billion RMB, an increase of 24.4% year-on-year, demonstrating the company's strong growth momentum. In the earnings conference call, Kuaishou Technology's founder and CEO Cheng Yixiao shared the company's latest developments in the field of artificial intelligence large models.

Amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, Intel's Gaudi AI accelerator faces significant challenges. Recently, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stated during the company's Q3 2024 earnings call that Intel's anticipated $500 million revenue target for Gaudi will not be met. He admitted, "We will not be able to achieve the $500 million revenue target for 2024." Despite the recent launch of the new Gaudi3 accelerator, Gelsinger pointed out that Gaudi products...

During the recent earnings report, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the company's investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is showing 'strong momentum.' Despite Meta's quarterly revenue and profit exceeding Wall Street's expectations, Zuckerberg anticipates that the company's AI spending will increase further next year. Although Meta's stock has risen over 70% in 2024, reaching a new high, the stock price fell about 3% in after-hours trading following the earnings report.

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI's CFO, Sarah Friar, revealed that approximately 75% of the company's revenue comes from consumer subscriptions. OpenAI's consumer strategy is centered around the ChatGPT product, with a monthly subscription fee starting at $20. The report states that OpenAI has successfully converted 5% to 6% of free users into paid members. Currently, ChatGPT has reached 250 million weekly active users. In addition to the consumer market, OpenAI also places significant importance on enterprise customers.

Recently, Deloitte released a report highlighting that the global semiconductor industry is experiencing a severe talent shortage. The report indicates that by 2030, the global semiconductor industry's revenue is expected to reach $1 trillion, but to achieve this goal, the industry will need to add over 100,000 technical workers each year. With the rapid development of advanced technologies such as Generative AI (GenAI), the demand for highly skilled talent in the semiconductor industry is increasing. However, intense competition in the industry is making it increasingly difficult to attract and retain this talent. Deloitte's research also emphasizes that...