We recently published a list of 9 AI News and Ratings on Investors’ Radar. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) stands against other AI news and ratings on investors’ radar.

According to a Reuters report posted on March 25, Chinese AI firms have made significant progress in closing the technology gap with the U.S., with some areas now only three months behind, according to 01.AI CEO Lee Kai-fu. He highlighted DeepSeek’s advancements in optimizing chip usage and algorithm efficiency, allowing China to compete more closely in AI development. Despite U.S. semiconductor sanctions, Chinese companies have adapted by improving their algorithms, with DeepSeek even surpassing expectations in certain areas like infrastructure software engineering.

As per the report, Lee emphasized that investing in proprietary models is becoming more challenging due to competition from major tech firms and open-source alternatives, leading 01.AI to focus on AI applications instead. The company recently launched Wanzhi, a platform for enterprise AI deployment, and expects substantial revenue growth in 2025.

China Advances AI Despite US Chip Export Controls

Senior foreign officials and major tech companies are urging the Trump administration to ease AI chip export restrictions. In a discussion on March 25, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mandeep Singh explained that initial U.S. controls began in 2022 under the Biden administration, limiting the semiconductor kingpin’s high-end chip shipments to China by restricting interconnect bandwidth. These measures expanded with a 168-page diffusion rule categorizing countries based on access levels. Despite restrictions, Chinese firms like Ant Group continue AI advancements by optimizing available resources, including Huawei and AMD chips, reducing pre-training costs by 20% through heterogeneous computing.

According to Singh, the semiconductor kingpin argues that these restrictions are cutting into its revenue, with its China exposure dropping from 20% to below 10%, while AI firms like OpenAI claim the market remains undersupplied, further driving demand for GPUs. Singh noted that U.S. AI models still outperform Chinese counterparts in reasoning and multimodal tasks, giving them a competitive edge. Furthermore, investors remain confident in the Mag 7 stocks, viewing market dips as buying opportunities. However, concerns are rising about data center expansion and energy supply challenges, especially in regions beyond traditional hubs like Virginia.

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 14

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (NASDAQ:ERIC) provides mobile connectivity solutions, including networks, cloud software, enterprise communications, and media services worldwide.

On March 26, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SoftBank to collaborate on advancing AI, Cloud RAN, XR, and 6G technologies through their NextWave Tech initiative, aiming for long-term innovation by 2030. The partnership focuses on commercial readiness for Cloud RAN, AI integration, network design for XR, and optimizing centimeter Wave technologies for 6G development in Japan.

Both companies plan to explore new applications of radio waves while boosting connectivity and network efficiency. The initiative is expected to drive technological advancements, improve customer experiences, and contribute to digital transformation through AI-powered and cloud-based networks.

Overall, ERIC ranks 7th on our list of AI news and ratings on investors’ radar. While we acknowledge the potential of ERIC as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ERIC but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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