Business Rundown: Hardware vs. Software, Anthropic, And The Future Of AI

On Wall Street, it’s a showdown between hardware and software: As the rise of AI proves once again this week, it will continue to reshape the future of our economy.

February was a volatile month, driven largely by growing investor anxiety about the long-term impact of artificial intelligence. Software stocks are currently experiencing a significant sell-off, driven by fears that AI tools from companies like Anthropic will disrupt traditional "Software-as-a-Service" (SaaS) business models for major players such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Salesforce.

Lou Basenese—Executive Vice President of Market Strategy at Prairie Operating Company and a FOX News Contributor—joins FOX Business Network host Taylor Riggs to discuss how AI disrupted the markets this month, the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon, and the latest economic data regarding mortgage rates and inflation. Plus, Lou and Taylor discuss a surprising new trend: companies marketing makeup to... six-year-olds.

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