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Recent AI news highlights include OpenAI's search for a head of preparedness to address AI risks, Alphabet's leadership in monetizing AI, ongoing debates over general intelligence, and regulatory developments focused on energy use and data center permits. The MAG7 tech stocks show diverging performance based on AI monetization, while AI's integration into daily life raises new risks and opportunities.

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Mag 7 trade splinters as AI winners pull away heading into 2026

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  • MAG7 index up over 25%, but performance gap widens within group 3s
  • Alphabet up 65% due to AI stack and cloud growth; Amazon up just 5.5% 19s
  • Meta's stock fell after raising CapEx guidance amid investor concerns 46s
  • Amazon's AWS growth lags peers; heavy AI spending not boosting share 55s
  • Apple, up 12%, may benefit by focusing on distribution over AI infrastructure 1m 19s

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Mag 7 trade splinters as AI winners pull away heading into 2026
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CNBC
4 hours ago
Mag 7 trade splinters as AI winners pull away heading into 2026

MAG7 tech stocks show a growing disparity, with Alphabet up 65% due to AI monetization, while Amazon and Meta lag as the market differentiates based on AI-driven profits.

OpenAI seeks to hire new 'head of preparedness' to study risks
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OpenAI seeks to hire new 'head of preparedness' to study risks

OpenAI is hiring a new head of preparedness to study AI risks, including computer security and mental health, with a starting salary over $500,000 plus stock options.

What AI regulation may look like in 2026
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4 hours ago
What AI regulation may look like in 2026

Bradley Tusk outlines three main areas of AI regulation: generative AI, application-specific bans, and permitting/zoning for data centers, with energy use and consumer costs as key issues.

Alphabet pulls ahead as the market reprices AI execution
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Alphabet pulls ahead as the market reprices AI execution

Alphabet leads among major tech stocks due to its comprehensive AI strategy, in-house chip design, and strong Google Cloud growth, while Amazon and Meta lag behind.

2025 — the year AI got personal
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2025 — the year AI got personal

AI became more integrated into daily life, with chatbots and generative tools raising concerns about loneliness, emotional dependence, and new forms of fraud and identity theft.

AI's top researchers clash over general intelligence
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AI's top researchers clash over general intelligence

A public dispute between Demis Hassabis and Yann LeCun centers on whether scaling current AI models can achieve general intelligence, impacting industry investment strategies.

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