Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China in mid-January resulted in what he termed a “preliminary but landmark” strategic partnership. It was the first such visit by a Canadian leader in a decade and stands as one of the most consequential diplomatic shifts since Carney took office in 2025. For observers of the long-standing tensions — stemming from the 2018 Meng Wanzhou incident and t...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to China in mid-January resulted in what he termed a “preliminary but landmark” strategic partnership. It was the first such visit by a Canadian leader in a decade and stands as one of the most consequential diplomatic shifts since Carney took office in 2025. For observers of the long-standing tensions — stemming from the 2018 Meng Wanzhou incident and the tariff disputes of 2024 — this rapprochement marks a critical turning point. You've accessed an article available only to subscribers Subscribe today for just $.99. VIEW OPTIONS
Business-process outsourcing companies in the Philippines are spending about 1.4 billion pesos ($24 million) a year to upskill their workers, as the industry grapples with talent shortage, artificial intelligence and increased competition. Each member-company of the 400-strong IT & Business Association of the Philippines has a learning and development team tasked to train new employees, Jack Madri...
Business-process outsourcing companies in the Philippines are spending about 1.4 billion pesos ($24 million) a year to upskill their workers, as the industry grapples with talent shortage, artificial intelligence and increased competition. Each member-company of the 400-strong IT & Business Association of the Philippines has a learning and development team tasked to train new employees, Jack Madrid, the group’s president, told reporters on Wednesday. The amount the firms spend on upskilling is a conservative estimate and is comparable to that of India, the nation’s top competitor, he said. “Our industry has gone beyond communication. To me, knowledge has become much more important,” Madrid said. Upskilling is now increasingly crucial as the Southeast Asian nation pushes to defend its turf in an industry that has helped bring in dollars and expand its middle class since the 1990s. Outsourcing accounts for around 8% of the Philippines’ gross domestic product. The Philippines corners about a fifth of the global outsourcing market. But over the years, companies have been looking to new outsourcing destinations such as South Africa, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt and Poland, Madrid said. In Southeast Asia, Malaysia and Vietnam have also been carving a niche. “Vietnam is a bigger threat,” he said, citing the country’s “quite advanced” educational system and the perception that it is “extremely strong in technology talent.” The Philippine outsourcing group aims to increase its total workers to nearly two million this year and boost revenue to $42 billion this year from a forecast $40 billion in 2025. “My concern is to make sure that we are a strong number two,” next to India, Madrid said.
When things seem too good to be true for Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock, they often are. For three years, no catalyst has fueled Wall Street's bull market rally quite like the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Giving software and systems the necessary tools to make split-second decisions without human oversight is a technological leap forward that should benefit most ...
When things seem too good to be true for Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock, they often are. For three years, no catalyst has fueled Wall Street's bull market rally quite like the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Giving software and systems the necessary tools to make split-second decisions without human oversight is a technological leap forward that should benefit most global industries. Statistically, we're talking about a multitrillion-dollar opportunity that's going to result in a laundry list of long-term winners. Although graphics processing unit (GPU) titan Nvidia is typically viewed as the face of the AI revolution, an argument can be made that there's been no greater success story than that of AI-data mining specialist, Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.06%). Since the beginning of 2023, shares of Palantir have rallied by over 2,500% and added close to $400 billion in market value. At its peak, Palantir had become one of the 20 most valuable publicly traded companies on U.S. stock exchanges. The issue with high-flying stocks is that when things seem too good to be true, they often are. While Palantir has clear competitive advantages that I'll touch on in a moment, historical precedent offers two undeniable clues of what's to come for Wall Street's hottest AI stock in 2026. Palantir's competitive advantages have set the bar high Whereas investors have focused a lot of their attention on AI data center infrastructure, Palantir has led the way with the application of AI solutions. The leading factor that's helped Palantir stand out is the irreplaceability of its two core software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, Gotham and Foundry. While select competitors do exist, no company comes remotely close, at scale, to matching the services Palantir can provide with its AI- and machine learning-driven SaaS platforms. For the moment, Gotham is the breadwinner. This SaaS platform enables the U.S. military and its allies to plan and oversee military ...
When things seem too good to be true for Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock, they often are. For three years, no catalyst has fueled Wall Street's bull market rally quite like the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Giving software and systems the necessary tools to make split-second decisions without human oversight is a technological leap forward that should benefit most ...
When things seem too good to be true for Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock, they often are. For three years, no catalyst has fueled Wall Street's bull market rally quite like the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Giving software and systems the necessary tools to make split-second decisions without human oversight is a technological leap forward that should benefit most global industries. Statistically, we're talking about a multitrillion-dollar opportunity that's going to result in a laundry list of long-term winners. Although graphics processing unit (GPU) titan Nvidia is typically viewed as the face of the AI revolution, an argument can be made that there's been no greater success story than that of AI-data mining specialist, Palantir Technologies (PLTR 1.07%). Since the beginning of 2023, shares of Palantir have rallied by over 2,500% and added close to $400 billion in market value. At its peak, Palantir had become one of the 20 most valuable publicly traded companies on U.S. stock exchanges. The issue with high-flying stocks is that when things seem too good to be true, they often are. While Palantir has clear competitive advantages that I'll touch on in a moment, historical precedent offers two undeniable clues of what's to come for Wall Street's hottest AI stock in 2026. Palantir's competitive advantages have set the bar high Whereas investors have focused a lot of their attention on AI data center infrastructure, Palantir has led the way with the application of AI solutions. The leading factor that's helped Palantir stand out is the irreplaceability of its two core software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms, Gotham and Foundry. While select competitors do exist, no company comes remotely close, at scale, to matching the services Palantir can provide with its AI- and machine learning-driven SaaS platforms. For the moment, Gotham is the breadwinner. This SaaS platform enables the U.S. military and its allies to plan and oversee military ...
Key Points Intel's comeback was interrupted by disappointing Q4 results. Meanwhile, AMD continues to gain market share on multiple fronts. AMD's agility gives it a better chance of success in the AI era. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices › Once upon a time, Intel(NASDAQ: INTC) reigned as the king of chipmakers. However, the tech giant no longer sits on the throne. Nvidia(NASDAQ:...
Key Points Intel's comeback was interrupted by disappointing Q4 results. Meanwhile, AMD continues to gain market share on multiple fronts. AMD's agility gives it a better chance of success in the AI era. 10 stocks we like better than Advanced Micro Devices › Once upon a time, Intel(NASDAQ: INTC) reigned as the king of chipmakers. However, the tech giant no longer sits on the throne. Nvidia(NASDAQ: NVDA) took its spot. That's not even the worst news for Intel. The company isn't the top contender against Nvidia. Instead, another agile chip challenger looks far better positioned for the next wave of growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) market – Advanced Micro Devices(NASDAQ: AMD). Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » A comeback interrupted Until recently, a strong argument could be made that Intel was gaining ground. New CEO Lip-Bu Tan wrote to employees in March 2025 about seizing "an opportunity to fundamentally reinvent an industry icon." Intel made progress toward building a world-class foundry. The company unveiled its Panther Lake architecture, the first platform for AI personal computer chips built on Intel's 18A technology. Intel's stock performance also looked promising. Shares soared 84% in 2025 and vaulted more than 45% higher during the first few weeks of 2026. However, Intel's stock momentum screeched to a halt last week, with shares sinking more than 20%. The company reported a 4% year-over-year decline in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025. Intel expects even further revenue erosion in the first quarter of 2026. The harsh reality is that only a few years ago, Intel held a commanding 85% to 95% market share of the server CPU market. Two quarters ago, Tan revealed that this percentage had fallen to around 55%. Those results don't further the turnaround story Tan envisioned when he became Intel's CEO last year. He hop...