AI DEMAND FUELING BROADER MARKET GAINS
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Artificial intelligence adoption is driving growth across the wider market, not just among AI-focused companies, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Binky Chadha. The stock market reached record highs on the back of sustained demand for AI technologies.
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