AI Hits Monetization Phase, Says Dan Ives

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Dan Ives says AI is entering monetization as hyperscalers and frontier labs show revenue growth; discusses semiconductors, China’s AI strategy and Nvidia’s Wall Street financing.

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Dan Ives told CNBC that artificial intelligence (AI) has moved into a monetization phase, pointing to hyperscalers and frontier AI labs that are starting to show steady revenue and easing investor worry about runaway capital spending. That shift matters because Nvidia sits at the center of the conversion from models to money, and the company’s recent operating run shows average revenue growth of 101.9% year over year and average net income growth of 263.6%, numbers that reframe valuation debates. Ives also called out semiconductor valuations, China’s AI push, and a Wall Street financing for Nvidia, all relevant to where profits land next.