Artificial intelligence (AI) investing experienced a shakeup at the end of January with the release of DeepSeek's R1 model. This model was reported to have been trained far more cheaply than its U.S.

The popular phrase "reports of my death are greatly exaggerated," an adaptation of a famous Mark Twain quote, is a terrific way to describe Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) after the DeepSeek bombshell (more on this below) sank its stock more than 20%.

The technology sector is projected to experience significant growth in 2025, with worldwide IT spending expected to reach approximately $5.61 trillion, marking a 10% increase from 2024. Key drivers of this growth include substantial investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services,

Artificial intelligence pushed many stock prices higher, but these three remain particularly attractive for investors.