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The BBC reported that tech and AI stocks plunged this week, with Nvidia and SpaceX losing billions in market value as the sell-off spread, before AI stocks climbed again after trillions had been wiped from market values .
Le Monde tied the rout to politics, reporting that the Democrats' midterm victory burst the AI bubble on Wall Street . The selling was not confined to Wall Street: Nikkei reported that stock markets in Taiwan, South Korea and Japan were hit hard by the AI sell-off .
SCMP reported that Nvidia faces a defining test as a probe involving Jensen Huang adds to chip stock turbulence . The BBC described Huang, the Silicon Valley superstar, as engulfed by personal scandal .
The rebound, and one big listing, suggest appetite for AI has not vanished. AI stocks climbed after trillions were wiped from market values, according to the BBC . The BBC also reported that Anthropic heads for a $1.3 trillion valuation in a major stock market listing .
What is known is the shape of the week: a sharp sell-off on Wall Street and across Asia, a partial recovery, and a high-profile probe hanging over the sector's most watched company . What is not yet known is whether the rebound holds, what the probe involving Huang will establish, or whether the sell-off marks a lasting repricing of AI shares rather than a brief correction.
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- BBC News — World Single source
- Le Monde Single source
- Nikkei Asia Single source
- South China Morning Post Single source
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