The artificial intelligence (AI) craze appears to be simmering down. For about a year and a half, technology equities valuations have ballooned as both institutional and retail investors have poured lump sums of capital into the burgeoning space of generative AI. With valuations as high as they have become, however, many investors are beginning to ask follow-up questions. When will these large AI investments pay off?Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) delivered a mixed second-quarter earnings report for fis ...