AI debt fears slam tech shares; Nasdaq posts worst week since June as chip stocks slide
Investors are questioning the leverage behind the AI buildout, driving a broad retreat from data-center-linked names and pushing the VIX above 22.
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Treasury yields above 5% collide with a $2 trillion US budget deficit
Fiscal 2026 deficit came in near $1.992 trillion, up 12%, as rising yields raise borrowing costs for households and the government.
CNBC · +14 outlets
SoftBank in early talks to acquire US security firm Allied Universal for up to $18 billion
A deal would mark a major SoftBank push into security services and one of its largest acquisitions since pulling back from large-scale tech bets.
Investing · +13 outlets
CoreWeave sell-off ripples through AI credit markets and neocloud valuations
A sharp drop in CoreWeave shares and bonds is testing lenders' appetite for AI-linked debt and widening the valuation gap between OpenAI and Anthropic.
CNBC · +13 outlets
US budget deficit swells to almost $2 trillion for fiscal 2026, up 12% in a year
The Treasury's fiscal 2026 tally shows the deficit widening even as debt service costs hit roughly $3 billion a day.
CNBC · +11 outlets
Nasdaq 100 records worst week in 18 months as investors flee chipmakers
A record run in semiconductors reversed sharply, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index down more than 11% for the week.
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh warns AI is delivering a 'shock' to the economy, pledges to contain inflation
Warsh's first major remarks as chair framed AI disruption and inflation control as the central policy tension for markets.
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Brent crude tops $110 a barrel for first time since May as Iran tensions escalate
Renewed conflict risk around the Strait of Hormuz and Russian refinery strikes are feeding directly into US pump prices ahead of the midterms.
The Hill · +14 outlets
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI market turmoil 'all of this is going to pass'
Huang's comments came after tech stocks lost roughly $1 trillion in market value in a single session.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
Disney pays $60 million to hire 66 Character.AI staffers as startup files for bankruptcy
The talent deal and Chapter 11 filing mark a stark end for one of the highest-profile AI companion startups.
Business Insider · +3 outlets
Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing round
The structure highlights how AI labs are tapping private credit as IPO valuation expectations cool.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
SoftBank's Allied Universal talks would be an $18 billion wager on security services
The early-stage discussions were first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Investing · +13 outlets
Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions weeks after signing Graham Bill into law
Zelenskyy condemned the waiver, which suspends measures targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
CNBC · +12 outlets
Netflix names ex-Disney TV chair Peter Rice chief content officer amid layoffs
Rice replaces Bela Bajaria as Netflix restructures content leadership and cuts roughly 1,000 roles.
CNBC · +7 outlets
Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing
CNBC · +11 outlets
JPMorgan blocks outside AI agents like Muse from directly accessing customer accounts
Jamie Dimon's bank is drawing a line against third-party agents moving money after new AI assistant launches.
Gizmodo · +14 outlets
ExxonMobil signals $4.5 billion refining earnings boost as margins soar
Surging refining margins are driving a record-high share price even as the company flags offsetting weakness elsewhere.
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Apple's $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo begins preorders, testing status-symbol pricing power
The launch marks Apple's debut in a foldable market dominated by Samsung and Google.
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