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CNBC Daily Open: AI demand fuels investors' portfolios while oil posts biggest monthly decline
The tech space continues to be fueled by rising artificial intelligence demand, with investors piling their portfolios in the technology, while Amazon Web Services dabbles with Forward Deployed Engineering units to better compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.
TL;DR
- Investors are pouring money into semiconductor and technology companies beyond Nvidia, anticipating a broader benefit from the AI data center buildout.
- Intel, Micron, and Advanced Micro Devices have seen significant market cap gains in the second quarter, reflecting confidence in the next phase of AI spending.
- Amazon Web Services is expanding into forward-deployed engineering to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Nike reported a 12% decline in Greater China sales, raising concerns about consumer demand in the region despite improved factory activity.
- Brent crude experienced its largest monthly decline since March 2020, driven by investor optimism about potentially easing Middle East tensions.
- Former Indonesian Education Minister Nadiem Makarim was sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption related to Google Chromebook procurement.