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Both Alphabet (GOOG -2.71%) (GOOGL -2.65%) and Amazon (AMZN -2.83%) fell following their Q4 results over the past few weeks. It wasn't for the strength each displayed in Q4; rather, it was because each company plans to spend a significant amount of money on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in 2025.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to look like it has the potential to be a game-changing technology that helps shape the world we live in. It also has the potential to be one of the best areas to invest in over the long haul.

Quantum computing could be the next big thing in tech after artificial intelligence (AI). However, it will take many years before the market really takes shape and practical uses for quantum computing develop.

Google remains dominant in search and is well-positioned to lead in AI, leveraging its ecosystem, data, and financial strength. Despite AI's rise, Google's search business continues to grow, driven by increasing global internet users and higher revenue per user. Google's extensive ecosystem and vast data resources provide a competitive edge in integrating AI across multiple products, enhancing user experience and monetization.

The European Commission is reportedly set to charge Google with violating European Union rules. The antitrust regulator determined that changes the company made to its search results did not address the concerns of the commission and Google's rivals, Reuters reported Friday (Feb. 21), citing unnamed sources.

Jim Lebenthal, Chief Equity Strategist at Cerity Partners, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to detail his latest portfolio moves.

The European Commission has been investigating Google for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act since March last year.

Everyone knows that NVIDIA Co. NASDAQ: NVDA is the leader in the technology sector and its race to provide the necessary components for artificial intelligence to grow into what most investors think it could be. However, this doesn't mean that investors need to only pay attention to NVIDIA but rather zoom out into some of the other less crowded ideas out there.

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Squawk on the Street' to break down the latest news on Alphabet's Google.

EU antitrust regulators are set to charge Alphabet unit Google with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech after proposed changes to its search results failed to address their concerns and those of their rivals, people with direct knowledge of the matter said.