Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, up 44% year over year, according to the researchers at Gartner. A significant portion of that money is expected to be allocated to AI infrastructure and AI software as businesses race to deploy generative AI at scale. Investors with $1,000 that they are ready to put to work in the market should consider opening stakes in technology companies such as Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Palantir Technologies (N ...