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Is this the beginning of the end of the AI stock market boom?

Last week, the Nasdaq 100 – an index of the 100 biggest non-financial stocks on the American tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange – dropped by 5.5%, triggering the…

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The Guardian reports: Last week, the Nasdaq 100 – an index of the 100 biggest non-financial stocks on the American tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange – dropped by 5.5%, triggering the usual angst that the AI boom is about to go bust.

This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include AI, Nasdaq and American.

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AI, Nasdaq, American
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