{
  "id": 18212796,
  "title": "Current technology and AI boom: Opportunity or another investment bubble?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/current-technology-and-ai-boom-opportunity-or-another-investment",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-05T00:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/insight/2026/11/1571090/current-technology-and-ai-boom-opportunity-or-another-investment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Marc Faber, the renowned Swiss-born economist and investment strategist, has voiced caution regarding the current technology and artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Often labeled as \"Dr Doom,\" Faber is skeptical of investment manias and the tendency of investors to overestimate growth trends. While acknowledging AI's potential, he believes investors may be undervaluing the financial risks associated with the sector's widespread enthusiasm and capital expenditure. Faber draws parallels between the AI boom and previous investment manias, such as the technology bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s, emphasizing that not all companies involved in promising industries will generate sufficient profits to justify their current valuations.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Marc Faber, the Swiss-born economist, investment strategist and publisher of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, has long been known for his contrarian views and warnings about excessive financial market valuations. Often referred to as \"Dr Doom\", Faber is particularly sceptical of investment manias, excessive optimism and the tendency of investors to extrapolate current growth trends…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}