AI - maybe in a bubble that's surely expected to grow bigger

Investors took a breather as Oracle’s surprisingly thin profit margins cooled the post–OpenAI and AMD euphoria. The company made roughly $900 million in revenue by renting servers powered by Nvidia chips, but only $125 million in gross profit — a reminder that the AI infrastructure boom is capital-intensive and still finding its footing. Yet optimism remains strong: McKinsey projects global data-center capacity to triple by 2030, fueled by AI demand. Meanwhile, Nvidia eyes an investment in Elon Musk’s xAI, reigniting tech enthusiasm. On the energy side, Shell hit a one-year high on strong Q3 results, while renewable forecasts dimmed under policy shifts. The US dollar gains despite a US government shutdown on weak euro and yen, while the FOMC minutes are still on schedule — markets are watching. Listen to find out more!