Stocks plunge as election outcome and AI worries crush tech shares
The Nasdaq 100 index dropped 6.3%, erasing $2.3 trillion in market value.
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🇺🇸 United States2
Fears of an AI crackdown after midterms spark $2 trillion rout in tech stocks
Shares sank, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropping over 5%. Investors reacted with fear that a Democratic Congress and states across the country would crack down on AI and data centers.
Read the original →🇨🇳 China2
Beijing seeks to bolster AI shares
After recent sharp drops for some Chinese tech stocks, Beijing is trying to prop them up, seeing the sector and AI in particular as a central strategic priority. On Tuesday, net capital inflows into nine exchange-traded funds reached 120 billion yuan ($18 billion), a near-record according to Bloomberg data, targeting tech stocks in particular.
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- China's AI chipmakers report first profits, but will the trend continue?South China Morning Post · 11/06 10:30 UTC
🇪🇺 Europe1
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- Britain’s AI dreams are built on sandThe Telegraph · 11/06 11:00 UTC
🇮🇳 India and South Asia4
India's IT lobby chief warns grads could struggle to find jobs due to AI
The description says the threat to the traditional business model means new skills will be required.
Read the original →Union Minister Vaishnaw: India Focused On Becoming World's AI Application Capital
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reiterated India's focus on this goal.
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- GITEX AI INDIAData Centre Magazine · 11/06 14:44 UTC
- ServiceNow cuts jobs in US, UK, India in AI restructuringTech in Asia · 11/06 04:21 UTC
🌏 Southeast Asia and Oceania2
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- OpenAI eyes Singapore as springboard to Asia-Pacific in its global strategySingapore Economic Development Board (EDB) · 11/06 10:06 UTC
- Philippine Business Process Outsourcing Amid AI: Will the Resilience Last?fulcrum.sg · 11/06 04:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Korea and Taiwan3
South Korea to Launch "AI for All" in December, Linking Public and Private Services via AI Agents
South Korea's government unveiled the direction of its "AI for All" initiative at the third plenary meeting of the National AI Strategy Committee.
Read the original →Woori, MSCI chiefs discuss climate and AI
Woori Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong met Henry Fernandez, chairman and chief executive of global index provider MSCI, in Seoul on Thursday. They met to discuss climate and AI.
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- AMD, FuriosaAI and MangoBoost plan Seoul AI clusterTNGlobal · 11/06 07:43 UTC
🕌 Middle East2
The wealth of nations in the age of AI: What Egypt must get right
The article looks at Adam Smith's 250-year legacy and analyzes how AI reshapes national wealth, labor markets and governance in Egypt. It emphasizes human-centric economic progress.
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- MENA’s mobile economy set for major growth as 5G, AI and investment reshape the regionGulf Business · 11/06 12:11 UTC
🌎 Africa and Latin America5
AI Predicts Tier 2 Shortages in Mexico’s Auto Industry
Integrating ERP, MES and AI helps predict Tier 2 component shortages. This can prevent production disruptions at Mexican automotive plants.
Read the original →AI Infrastructure Investment Expands Across Mexico
The weekly roundup on AI, cloud and data covers AI infrastructure investments, industrial automation and hyperscale expansion. It says these are reshaping the ecosystem.
Read the original →AI is Coming for Blue-collar Work Too - Why South Africa’s Skills Training Needs a Rethink
Although machines can run 24 hours a day, businesses still depend on technicians who understand how the systems operate, how to interpret digital data and how to troubleshoot when issues arise.
Read the original →Adesina Proposes $10bn Fund to Put Africa at the Front of the AI Race
Former African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has proposed a $10 billion Africa AI Frontier Technology Fund. It would anchor a wider $50 billion initiative.
Read the original →Five AI Platforms for Predicting Logistics Delays
Five AI platforms help predict shipment delays, improve ETA accuracy and strengthen supply chain visibility across transportation networks.
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