There are lots of AI stocks that will play important roles in 2026, but if I had to choose three to buy right now, my picks would be Alphabet ( GOOG +0.62%) ( GOOGL +0.62%), Nvidia ( NVDA 0.77%), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSM +1.28%) .

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This week showed the global scramble to out‑build, out‑train, and out‑ship AI, from datacenter deals to AI-powered smart glasses.