AI Gold Rush or Bubble? Tech’s Trillion-Dollar Question
Nvidia became the world’s first $4 trillion company in 2025 as AI-driven stock market gains pushed the “Magnificent Seven” tech firms to over one-third of S&P 500 value, surpassing dot-com era concentration. Corporate AI investment hit $252 billion in 2024, but 95% of firms report no financial return from generative AI, and many projects fail to deliver value.