AI stock sell-off hits Wall Street and Asia

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A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned to the future of AI companies and chipmakers. The Nasdaq opened 2% lower, while the Dow and S&P 500 also fell at the open. Alphabet had its worst day in over a year, dropping 5% on Monday after two high-profile AI researchers left the company. SpaceX fell 16% on Monday and announced a $20 billion bond sale, reviving concerns that Big Tech is overspending on AI infrastructure and increasingly financing it through debt. In Asia, South Korea's benchmark closed 10% down, with SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics both falling over 12%, and Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 3.5%.

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Artificial Intelligence▼ · 2 stocks
Alphabet Inc Class C
GOOG
▼ NegativeTechnologyrelevance

Two high-profile AI researchers left the company, raising concerns about AI talent retention.

Space Economy▼ · 1 stocks
Semiconductors▼ · 1 stocks
SK Hynix Inc
000660
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Fell over 12% amid AI stock sell-off, reflecting concerns about future demand for memory chips.

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