Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are pioneers in artificial intelligence (AI) as both companies have played central roles in bringing this technology mainstream. While Microsoft-backed OpenAI kicked off the AI craze when it launched the highly popular ChatGPT in November 2022,

According to e-Marketer, e-commerce is expected to increase from 20.3% of total retail sales in 2024 to 23% in 2027. Amazon will benefit organically from that shift, but it's making improvements in its logistics network to get more products to more customers faster all the time and grab an even bigger bite of the market.

Artificial intelligence (AI) continued to be a major investment theme in 2024, driving tech stocks to record highs as companies continued to pour millions into the emerging technology. With no signs of slowing down,