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And yet, as with all tales of hubris, shadows loomed. Governments, eager to shepherd this nascent industry, propped it up with subsidies, tax credits, and regulations. These measures, though well-intentioned, carried within them the seeds of complacency. For what is a dream built on incentives alone, when those incentives begin to wane?

The billionaire’s latest sacraments include five AI “stocks” acquired in Q2 2025. Wall Street’s prophets now proclaim one will ascend to heavenly heights. But as the Master might say: “Beware the hour when the market’s angels sing – their hymns often precede a crash.”

As the years wore on and the baby boomers, now with their backs heavy from the weight of time, began to step away from the grind of daily labor, their thoughts turned, inevitably, to their twilight years-how to ensure that they would not slip silently into oblivion but instead ride the wave of financial security. Among the many options before them, the ultrahigh-yield dividend stocks stood out like the fabled treasures of long-lost empires, promising riches wrapped in the thinnest of veils. MPLX (MPLX), with its alluring 7.6% annual dividend yield, began to beckon like a lighthouse on a foggy night. But was it truly the time to buy?

But fear not, dear reader, for I bring tidings of great joy (and possibly profit)! There are two smaller players in this grand opera of ones and zeros that could make you feel like Scrooge McDuck swimming in gold coins-or at least give you something fun to talk about at cocktail parties. Enter SoundHound AI (SOUN) and AppLovin (APP). These aren’t just stocks; they’re speculative bets wrapped in shiny futuristic paper with a bow made of code. Let’s dive in, shall we?

Now, financing such a colossal sum is no trifling matter. AT&T intends to dip into its coffers-a bit of cash on hand here, a smidge of additional borrowing there-and while this will temporarily inflate its net-debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio (a phrase which always sounds like something Jeeves would mutter under his breath after too much sherry), the company assures us it will return to its target level within three years. And fret not, dear reader, for AT&T’s capital return plans remain intact, including a dashing $20 billion earmarked for share repurchases through 2027. One imagines the boardroom clinking glasses over that particular decision, perhaps raising a toast to fiscal responsibility-or at least, to whatever passes for it these days.

Now, before you ask, “Why chips?” let me remind you: every AI revolution needs a revolution in microchips. TSMC isn’t just making wafers-it’s crafting the Rosetta Stone of the digital age. And unlike your cousin’s crypto “investment,” this one actually involves real things you can’t mine with a graphics card.