Artificial intelligence (AI) could fuel inflation not only by pushing up the cost of semiconductors and technology hardware, but also by making consumers wealthier and more willing to spend, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told Bloomberg, warning that AI is creating new inflationary pressures through both supply and demand channels.

Global stock markets are experiencing a cautious rebound following a tech sell-off, fueled by AI spending and hawkish US interest rate signals. While South Korea's Kospi shows…

America's AI infrastructure boom is doubling memory chip prices, hiking electricity rates, and adding 0.4% to core PCE inflation, squeezing consumers and