Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 31 October 2026
AI Spending Fears Hammer Big Tech Stocks
Bloomberg Senior Editor for Technology and Strategic Industries Mike Shepard tells Bloomberg This Weekend that disappointing Big Tech earnings are intensifying investor concerns about whether massive AI spending will generate sufficient returns, as Alphabet and Intel come under particular pressure.
What the coverage shows
Both outlets frame the story as a tech-stock selloff tied to AI spending worries, with Bloomberg Technology emphasizing the market open plunge and a second straight day of losses. The New York Times goes broader, noting that the wider market is still holding up and that the S&P 500 is only on track for a small monthly loss despite a deeper slide in some AI stocks.
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