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• Growth investors are increasingly prioritizing artificial intelligence stocks to achieve market-beating returns over the next decade. • A key development in the sector is the unveiling of "Jalapeño," a custom AI chip specifically designed for OpenAI. • The Jalapeño chip is an LLM-optimized inference chip, aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of large language models.

• Alphabet is positioned as a potential competitor to Nvidia, with analysts suggesting it could surpass the chipmaker's market dominance over the next ten years. • The projection is based on Alphabet's strategic investment in AI infrastructure and its ability to integrate artificial intelligence across its vast ecosystem of services. • This shift matters as the market looks beyond hardware providers to identify software and platform companies capable of scaling AI monetization.

• Liverpool have entered talks with Andoni Iraola, who has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal to replace manager Arne Slot following Slot's dismissal last weekend. • Young talent Rio Ngumoha joined England's senior squad in Florida on Tuesday to train under Thomas Tuchel. • Ngumoha is part of a group of English youth players providing training support while senior stars recover from recent Champions League and Conference League finals.