Former Meta scientist and AI pioneer Yann LeCun has openly questioned Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) AI leadership overhaul. LeCun Questions Wang's Research Credentials In an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday, LeCun described Wang, 28, as "young" and "inexperienced," arguing that the Scale AI co-founder lacks a deep understanding of how elite AI research teams operate. Le...
Former Meta scientist and AI pioneer Yann LeCun has openly questioned Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) AI leadership overhaul. LeCun Questions Wang's Research Credentials In an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday, LeCun described Wang, 28, as "young" and "inexperienced," arguing that the Scale AI co-founder lacks a deep understanding of how elite AI research teams operate. LeCun said Alexandr Wang is intelligent and learns quickly, but does not yet grasp what attracts — or alienates — top researchers. Don't Miss: The AI Marketing Platform Backed by Insiders from Google, Meta, and Amazon — Invest at $0.85/Share Missed Tesla? EnergyX Is Tackling the Next $200 Billion Opportunity — Lithium He added that while Wang briefly became his boss following Meta's AI reorganization, he was not actively directing his work. He noted that people usually should not tell senior scientists like him how to conduct their work. Meta did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comments. Meta's $14 Billion AI Bet And Llama Fallout Wang's appointment followed Meta's $14 billion investment in Scale AI, part of Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive push to regain momentum in the AI race. LeCun said the move came after Zuckerberg grew frustrated with slow progress on Meta's flagship open-source model, Llama. According to LeCun, internal confidence eroded after Meta was criticized for allegedly overstating benchmark results tied to Llama 4. He said the controversy angered Zuckerberg and led him to sideline much of Meta's existing generative AI organization. He said that "a lot of people" have already left Meta and those who haven't yet "will leave." Trending: An EA Co-Founder Shapes This VC Backed Marketplace—Now You Can Invest in Gaming's Next Big Platform Before the Raise Ends 1/19 LLMs ‘A Dead End,' LeCun Says LeCun, who announced in November that he is leaving Meta to launch a new startup called Advanced Machine Intelligence, also reiterated his long-held belief that ...
Australia’s core inflation slowed in November, supporting the case for the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates unchanged for now as it assesses the impact of earlier policy easing. The closely-watched trimmed mean gauge advanced 3.2% from a year ago, easing from 3.3% and matching economists’ expectations, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday. The headline CPI rose 3.4% in...
Australia’s core inflation slowed in November, supporting the case for the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates unchanged for now as it assesses the impact of earlier policy easing. The closely-watched trimmed mean gauge advanced 3.2% from a year ago, easing from 3.3% and matching economists’ expectations, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday. The headline CPI rose 3.4% in the 12 months through November, versus a forecast 3.6% increase. The Australian dollar declined 0.2% as rates traders trimmed bets on a February hike to 30% from 40%. Stocks extended gains. Australia entered a brief easing cycle between February and August last year, cutting rates by 75 basis points to 3.6% — the lowest level since April 2023. However, a recent resurgence in price pressures prompted Governor Michele Bullock in December to rule out further rate cuts and signal that the next move in rates may be a hike. Minutes of the RBA’s last meeting showed the rate-setting board discussed the circumstances under which it would have to begin raising rates, though any future moves will hinge on incoming data. Read more: RBA Board Discussed Conditions in Which Rate Rise May Be Needed The RBA will want to see a comprehensive quarterly inflation report released on Jan. 28 before deciding whether a policy pivot is necessary. Money markets are pricing in a solid chance of a rate rise in May, while economist are split on the central bank’s next move. Other key data points: The largest contributor to annual inflation in November was housing, up 5.2%. This was followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages, up 3.3% per cent, and transport, 2.7% higher Annual Goods inflation was 3.3% in the 12 months to November, down from 3.8% to October. Services inflation was 3.6%, down from 3.9% Black Friday sales were not a major contributor to the change in annual CPI inflation from October to November, the ABS said
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Growth stocks continue to lead the market higher. If you're looking to start out investing, putting your money into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on growth stocks can be a great way to start. Growth stocks are the shares of companies that are growing their revenue and profits more quickly than the overall market. While growth stocks can come from any sector, they tend to be bunched up in t...
Growth stocks continue to lead the market higher. If you're looking to start out investing, putting your money into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on growth stocks can be a great way to start. Growth stocks are the shares of companies that are growing their revenue and profits more quickly than the overall market. While growth stocks can come from any sector, they tend to be bunched up in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Growth stocks have helped lead the market higher for much of the last decade. In fact, they have outperformed value stocks in eight of the last 10 years, often by a wide margin. With artificial intelligence (AI) looking like it is still in its early days, there is a good chance that growth and technology stocks will continue to lead the market over the next decade, as well. Growth ETFs are a simple way for investors to own a portfolio of top growth stocks. They are also an easy way to implement a dollar-cost averaging strategy. This is simply investing a set amount each month, regardless of whether the market is doing well or poorly. While investing $1,000 is a great start, investing $1,000 each month over the long haul can help you build long-term wealth. Let's look at three growth ETFs to consider investing in today. The Vanguard Growth ETF The Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG +0.36%) essentially tracks the growth side of the S&P 500 index. The fund is heavily weighted toward tech stocks, with more than 60% of its holdings in the sector. Meanwhile, its top three holdings of Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft comprise about a third of its portfolio. Advertisement Expand NYSEMKT : VUG Vanguard Index Funds - Vanguard Growth ETF Today's Change ( 0.36 %) $ 1.78 Current Price $ 490.23 Key Data Points Day's Range $ 487.40 - $ 490.56 52wk Range $ 316.14 - $ 505.38 Volume 1.9M The ETF has been a strong performer over the years. It's produced an average annual return of 17.5% over the past decade, and it's been even better more recently, with a y...
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, surging almost 1,900 points or 6.3 percent along the way. Now at a record closing high, the Taiwan Stock Exchange sits just above the 30,575-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets continues to be positive, despite several of the regional bourses alr...
(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in four straight sessions, surging almost 1,900 points or 6.3 percent along the way. Now at a record closing high, the Taiwan Stock Exchange sits just above the 30,575-point plateau although investors may lock in gains on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets continues to be positive, despite several of the regional bourses already at record closing highs. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses are expected to at least open in similar fashion. The TSE finished sharply higher again on Tuesday following gains from the technology and plastics companies, while the financial sector was mixed. For the day, the index jumped 471.26 points or 1.57 percent to finish at the daily high of 30,576.30 after moving as low as 29,933.65. Among the actives, Cathay Financial lost 0.65 percent, while Mega Financial collected 0.62 percent, First Financial improved 0.67 percent, Fubon Financial sank 0.82 percent, E Sun Financial fell 0.44 percent, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company jumped 2.10 percent, United Microelectronics Corporation expanded 1.44 percent, Hon Hai Precision gained 0.64 percent, Largan Precision strengthened 1.58 percent, Catcher Technology shed 0.48 percent, MediaTek tanked 2.62 percent, Delta Electronics vaulted 3.96 percent, Novatek Microelectronics soared 4.13 percent, Formosa Plastics added 0.53 percent, Nan Ya Plastics surged 5.94 percent, Asia Cement tumbled 1.98 percent and CTBC Financial was unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is upbeat as the major averages opened in the green on Tuesday and trended higher through the day, ending near session highs. The Dow surged 484.90 points or 0.99 percent to finish at a record high 49,462.08, while the NASDAQ climbed 151.35 points or 0.65 percent to end at 23,547.17 and the S&P 500 gained 42.77 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,944.82, also a record. The Dow benefitted from a sharp increase by shares of Amazon (AMZN) a...
We recently published 10 Stocks With Eye-Popping Double-Digit Gains; 4 Hit All-Time Highs. Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) was one of the top performers on Tuesday. Warby Parker rallied for a third day on Tuesday, jumping 11.57 percent to finish at $25.94 apiece as investors took heart from an investment firm’s price target upgrade for its stock. In an updated market report, TD Cowen raised its fair...
We recently published 10 Stocks With Eye-Popping Double-Digit Gains; 4 Hit All-Time Highs. Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) was one of the top performers on Tuesday. Warby Parker rallied for a third day on Tuesday, jumping 11.57 percent to finish at $25.94 apiece as investors took heart from an investment firm’s price target upgrade for its stock. In an updated market report, TD Cowen raised its fair value target for Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) by 8 percent to $26 from $24 previously, buoyed by strong optimism for its artificial intelligence glasses. Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA on Pexels Last month, Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) confirmed that the AI glasses—a new product in partnership with Google—is set to be launched sometime this year. The AI glasses will incorporate multimodal AI with prescription and non-prescription lenses. The partnership was inked in May last year, where Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) would design and develop the AI glasses, while Google would finance the product development for $75 million, alongside an optional investment in the former for another $75 million, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. “Since our launch, we’ve set out to transform the optical industry by leveraging pioneering technology to design better products and experiences—and over the past 15 years, we’ve done just that,” said Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE:WRBY) co-Founder and co-CEO Dave Gilboa last month. “Looking ahead, we believe multimodal AI is perfectly suited for glasses, enabling real-time context and intelligence to augment a wearer’s surroundings as they move through the world. We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Google to bring together the best of AI and the best of eyewear,” he added. While we acknowledge the potential of WRBY as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an extremely cheap AI stock that is als...