
AI Stocks Frenzy: Record Highs, GPT‑5 Launch, Soaring Tech Giants and SoftBank’s Big AI Payday (Aug 7–8, 2025)
By Aug. 7, 2025, the Nasdaq Composite reached a record peak driven by chipmakers and AI stocks. OpenAI launched GPT-5 in August 2025 amid a push for ROI in AI. AMD fell