Magnificent Seven Tech Stocks and AI are a fascinating pair. It could give them another 1-2 decades of dominance at the top of the tech world, or it could be their undoing. In other words, they could suffer the fates of the first movers they overtook like Blockbuster, MySpace and even Ask Jeeves.
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AI Stocks
Let's take a look at AI IPOs set to happen in 2026. Unfortunately, it is unlikely Australia will see too many for a wide variety of reasons including certain market regulations that are unfavourable relative to other markets as well as Australia's productivity slump. Even Australian AI companies may bypass Bridge St for Wall St,…
Alcidion Clears a Key AI Approval Hurdle
Alcidion Group (ASX: ALC) hit a regulatory milestone that could open up its next phase of growth. The company has secured Class I Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) registration for the AI-powered concept detection feature inside its flagship Miya Precision platform, both in Australia and the United…
ASX stocks to watch as Big Tech ramps AI spend
While US tech giants spend heavily on AI, the real winners may be hiding elsewhere. Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet plan to spend a combined US$650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, roughly 60% more than last year. Wall Street hated it. The four companies…
BrainChip Slips Despite Defence Orders and AKD1500 Ramp
BrainChip Holdings (ASX: BRN) dropped around 6% on Thursday despite releasing what appears to be its strongest quarterly update in years. The neuromorphic AI chip maker reported improved cash flows, a strengthened balance sheet, and meaningful progress on defence contracts, yet the market pushed shares toward 52-week…
Today, on the first trading day of 2026, Stocks Down Under publishes its its 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in the year ahead!
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Stocks Down Under's Top 10 Hottest ASX Stocks to Look At in 2026!
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Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant idea; it is embedded in search, cloud computing, chips, automation and finance. Analysts estimate that AI could add trillions of dollars to global GDP by 2030, making it one of the most powerful structural growth themes for investors.
Over the last few years, dedicated indexes tracking artificial intelligence stocks…
This article outlines 5 ASX Predictions for 2026 that Stocks Down Under puts its neck on the line to assert will happen. It has become an annual tradition of ours, and some of these calls we get right, others we don't. Arguably our boldest call in suggesting ANZ would be the best performing big 4…
Can AI predict future stock returns? Some might say yes, and even that artificial intelligence can outperform human analysts. Certainly, used together, humans and AI are particularly difficult to beat.
Machine learning is a field of research focused on developing methods that analyse data and improve performance without direct human intervention. It is a core component…
Apple's M5 chip launch is reigniting interest in AI-capable computing, and Australian tech investors should take notice. The new processors, unveiled on October 15 with devices shipping this week, deliver roughly 40% better AI processing performance than their predecessors. While Apple dominates headlines, the real opportunity for ASX investors lies in the infrastructure companies enabling…
