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Stocks drop in tech sell-off

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Stocks drop in tech sell-off Traders at the New York Stock Exchange - Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Global stocks plunged on Friday in a tech rout after Apple said it would increase prices by up to £300 because of AI costs…
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  • Technology giants have ploughed hundreds of billions into building AI infrastructure, sending demand for chips soaring

    60% confidence
  • Apple's price increases showed the cost of AI had started to filter down into consumer demand

    60% confidence
  • Apple would increase prices by up to £300 because of AI costs

    60% confidence
  • The AI boom has led to a shortage of memory chips

    60% confidence
  • OpenAI could delay its much-anticipated trillion-dollar float until next year (2027)

    60% confidence

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S&P 500 Index Fund · stock price7301.35 index_points
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