LEGACY TECH STOCKS SURGE ON AI PIVOT
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Traditional technology companies including Dell, Intel, and Nokia are experiencing stock gains as they reposition themselves around artificial intelligence. Bloomberg Intelligence's global head of technology research attributes the momentum to established firms capitalizing on the AI boom.
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