James Altucher:

Nvidia, Google, OpenAI Turn To "Synthetic Data" Factories To Train AI Models

Nvidia, Alphabet's Google and hot startup OpenAI are turning to "synthetic data" factories amid demand for massive amounts of data needed to train deep learning artificial intelligence algorithms. It was a major subject at this week's Consumer Electronics Show.

The move toward synthetic data comes amid reports that AI companies are running out of real world data to train powerful AI models.

"Synthetic data offers a vital solution for addressing scarce or sensitive data requirements. This trend is accelerating as major AI companies exhaust available internet data for training," said data scientist Ben Lorica in a 2025 outlook report.

At CES 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang touted artificial intelligence's future role in automotive and robotics applications. Synthetic data will help, he says.

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Chris Campbell:

Inside Colossus: The Brain of Musk's AI Empire

As Elon Musk would tell you, sometimes the quickest way to “streamline operations” is to grab your own tools and get to work. This, by the way, is exactly the mindset driving the rise of “edge computing” in 2025.

On that note, I mentioned earlier this week why we’re going to be hearing a lot more about “Edge AI” in 2025.

But you might be wondering: If edge computing is set to revolutionize the AI landscape, reducing reliance on super AI farms, what does that mean for mega AI centers like Colossus, Musk’s new baby in Memphis?

Glad you asked.

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Greg Guenthner:

How To Outwit The Earnings Season Crowd

I don’t trade earnings announcements. More specifically, I don’t jump in front of earnings announcements with a fresh trade in the hopes that I somehow get lucky and guess the market reaction ahead of time.

But just because earnings season kicks off next week doesn’t mean you have to sit on your hands. Earnings announcements can lead to some amazing buying opportunities.

You just have to know what to look for — and how to spot these buy points when the numbers start rolling in over the next few weeks.

Today, I’m going to reveal my earnings season secrets. It all starts with the timing…

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