US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears
READ THE ORIGINAL SOURCEOpen original sourcewww.bbc.co.uk · Opens in a new tabTech stocks fell for a second day as investor concern grew over hundreds of billions of dollars firms are investing in AI. Intel shares dropped as much as 30% after it planned higher AI spending amid weaker PC demand, and Alphabet lost over $500bn in value after its AI search summaries were reported to affect search advertising revenue. Amazon and Reddit also fell after earnings disappointments, and the Nasdaq sank more than 3.5%. Analysts cited growing doubts about returns on AI investment and possible bubble risk.
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Tech stocks fell for a second day as investor concern grew over hundreds of billions of dollars firms are investing in AI. Intel shares dropped as much as 30% after it planned higher AI spending amid weaker PC demand, and Alphabet lost over $500bn in value after its AI search summaries were reported to affect search advertising revenue. Amazon and Reddit also fell after earnings disappointments, and the Nasdaq sank more than 3.5%. Analysts cited growing doubts about returns on AI investment and possible bubble risk.
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- Intel shares fell as much as 30% after it said it would increase AI spending despite weaker computer demand.
- Alphabet's stock plunged more than 12% Thursday after AI summaries were said to be affecting its core search advertising revenue.
- Meta, Alphabet, Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft committed to spending $800.6bn between them in 2026.
- Reddit shares fell 26% after weaker-than-expected user figures and warnings that AI search was hurting referral traffic.
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