A top strategist at Morgan Stanley says the ongoing AI investment tsunami is far stronger than previous tech booms due to one crucial factor. In a new episode of the bank’s Thoughts on the Market podcast, Andrew Sheets, head of corporate credit research at Morgan Stanley, says the AI capital expenditure (CapEx) cycle is unlike past spending sprees that rattled markets. While earlier eras of transformational technology triggered massive buildups of debt and overcapacity, Sheets says today’s AI buildout is largely financed by companies with fortress balance sheets and robust cash flow. “Two things are true. AI-related investment will be…
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Henry Kanapi is a journalist and editor covering the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial markets, and technology disruption. He has sourced, written, and edited thousands of stories on crypto, banking, and macroeconomics as Senior Editor at The Daily Hodl, where he helped shape coverage for an audience of over two million monthly readers. At CapitalAI Daily, Henry brings a decade of newsroom experience to fast-paced reporting on AI breakthroughs, market shifts, fraud cases, and regulatory battles. His focus is on accuracy, clarity, and exposing how money moves in the age of artificial intelligence. Henry’s work has been cited by leading financial outlets, investment firms, and research communities tracking the future of markets. He is committed to a high editorial standard rooted in transparency and trust.
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya says AI isn’t the real force behind this week’s wave of US job cuts. In a new post on X, the venture capitalist says the latest round of workforce cuts, totaling roughly 21,800 across companies like Meta, Target and Nestlé, has little to do with automation. Palihapitiya, who made early bets on Facebook and Slack, said the deeper motivation may stem from a different kind of disruption, one pioneered by fellow billionaire Elon Musk. “Friend posted this in a group chat and my immediate thought was: These aren’t AI job losses. But they may very likely…
Registered investment advisors (RIAs) are facing a new wave of technology-driven threats, with data breaches and AI errors now among their top risks, according to a new industry survey. The 2025 RIA Risk Survey, conducted by brokerage firm Golsan Scruggs, surveyed 8,000 RIAs across the United States from May through August of this year to rank areas of risk from lowest (1) to highest (10). The poll finds that RIAs are most concerned about cyber/privacy data breaches, ranking it at around 8.5. As defined by Golsan Scruggs, the risk involves the theft of clients’ private information and abuse by employees…
One of America’s largest asset managers says nearly every corner of the US stock market is overpriced — except for one sector. In a new Bloomberg Technology interview, Empower chief investment officer Marta Norton says valuations across most industries now sit in the ninth and tenth deciles relative to history, a level that historically pressures three-year returns. She notes that while technology has led markets higher, its gains have spread across multiple industries, making it harder for earnings alone to drive the next leg of growth. “When we look under the hood in technology, we really see it across industries.…
The United States has emerged as one of the most targeted countries in the world as cybercriminals rapidly integrate AI into their attack tools, according to new research from Trellix. The cybersecurity firm’s CyberThreat Report: October 2025 tracked 1,221 advanced persistent threat (APT) campaigns across 121 nations and 14 sectors. Trellix finds that the US and Türkiye recorded the highest volume of detections, with the telecommunications industry among the hardest hit. “The United States represents the second-highest APT target, accounting for 23.9% of global activity. Unlike Türkiye’s telecommunications focus, US targeting demonstrates a broader sectoral distribution with technology companies bearing significant…
A new McKinsey report warns that AI could upend global banking economics, eroding profit pools by more than $100 billion if banks fail to adapt. In its Global Banking Annual Review 2025, McKinsey says agentic AI, autonomous systems capable of reasoning and action, is poised to change how consumers and institutions manage money. McKinsey says early adopters stand to capture lasting advantages, while slow movers risk watching their core revenues vanish as customers turn to digital agents that automatically optimize deposits, credit card borrowing and investments. “But AI is a double-edged sword, likely to bring cost savings as well as…
The architect behind much of modern machine learning says the robotics boom rests on shaky ground until a new kind of AI emerges. Speaking in a dialogue with Mark Gorenberg, chair of the MIT Corporation, Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun says the entire robotics sector faces a fundamental intelligence gap, one that current models cannot bridge. LeCun, who pioneered convolutional neural networks and helped shape modern machine learning, says the next generation of systems must move beyond today’s large language models toward what he calls “world models.” “So this notion of world model… I think [it] is going to…
One of Wall Street’s most bullish strategists says the US stock market is nowhere near an AI bubble. In a new interview with Anthony Pompliano, Lee compares today’s AI-driven optimism to the late-1990s dot-com era, saying the fundamentals don’t support bubble talk. According to the market strategist, AI stocks may actually be undervalued at current levels. “If we’re measuring bubbles, based on like risk reward, we’re pretty far from it. Because in 1998, September, which is similar to today because the Fed was on pause, and then they started cutting again, September 98. Cisco, which was the biggest company at…
The US government’s nearly $9 billion investment in Intel is paying off in a big way in just a few months, as INTC continues to soar following a strong Q3 2025 performance. In a new press release, Intel says its third-quarter revenue stands at $13.7 billion, beating Wall Street estimates of $13.65 billion. The firm’s Q3 adjusted gross margin sits at 40%, up 22 percentage points from the same period a year ago and shattering projections of 36.1%. Meanwhile, adjusted earnings per share are $0.23, well above expectations of $0.01. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan says the AI boom is creating…
A top technical strategist at Fundstrat believes Tesla’s (TSLA) next breakout could unleash a powerful rally into year-end if one critical price level gives way. Mark Newton, Fundstrat’s head of technical strategy, says the stock remains structurally bullish and is poised to accelerate once it clears resistance at all-time highs. Should TSLA shatter the $488 price level, Newton believes that the stock will generate bullish momentum that could propel it into uncharted territory. “Thereafter, a move to new all-time highs happens, which results in an acceleration that could carry TSLA north of $600. Thus, I remain quite bullish on TSLA…