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🚨 Alphabet shares plunge 13% amid AI spending concerns shaking the tech market
Alphabet ($GOOGL), Google's parent company, fell about 13% on Thursday after disappointing search advertising results and rising AI-related spending reignited concerns about the profitability of the AI boom.
The decline put Alphabet on track to lose more than $500 billion in market value if losses continue, while the Nasdaq fell 1.64% in morning trading. Semiconductor and software stocks also came under pressure as investors reassessed the cost of the AI race.
📊 The bigger picture: Strong demand for AI is no longer enough to satisfy investors. Companies must prove that massive investments in data centers, chips, and infrastructure can translate into sustainable revenue and profits.
🔎 What to watch:
• Can Alphabet restore confidence in its advertising business?
• Will growth in Microsoft and Amazon's cloud computing services justify their AI spending?
• Will the decline spread to other tech stocks, or create opportunities in companies with stronger earnings and cash flows?
Investment in AI is entering a phase where execution and profitability matter just as much as growth.

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