In 2024, Apple's stock rose by 30% as it outperformed Microsoft, which increased by just 12% in value. But which AI stock is likely to be the better buy in 2025 and beyond: Apple or Microsoft?

The artificial intelligence (AI) trend has given big boosts to the share prices of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) over the past year. The massive demand for powerful chips capable of handling AI workloads in data centers has played a central role in driving those share price gains,

According to Bank of America, electricity demand for data centers is forecast to rise between 10% to 15% a year between now and 2030 and could make up 5% of all worldwide power demand in 2030. In order to meet growing power needs,

Most artificial intelligence ETFs have portfolios concentrated in stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft. The Ark Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF is an actively managed ETF. Top holdings include several smaller AI stocks many investors aren’t familiar with.

Nvidia has been all the rage among market watches recently, but the company has been around for over 30 years. CEO Jensen Huang was among the founders who initially aimed to develop graphics chips for personal computers.