Tech stocks tank over AI panic
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Tech stocks tank over AI panic

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 6, 202624 min
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Investors dump tech shares over fears of slowdown in AI development following the sweeping Democrat victory in the US midterm elections. Markets in Asia suffer sharp losses. Japan’s Nikkei index and South Korea’s Kospi closed 6% down on Friday. Also: the leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya is sentenced to 200 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering more than 190 people; Paraguay's president faces impeachment after a banking scandal puts the country in crisis; another wave of bomb threats disrupts passenger flights in Europe; Gavin Newsom spares 500 prisoners from the death sentence in California; and...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. G This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service Hi, I'm Anko Desai and at 15 GMT on Friday 6th November, these are our main stories.

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Global stock markets plummet over fears of a slowdown in the development of AI following the US midterm election results. The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya is sentenced to 200 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering more than 190 people.

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And another wave of bomb threats disrupts passenger flights in Europe. Several newsrooms in Ireland have also been evacuated. Also in this podcast, anger in Paraguay as nearly half the population loses access to its bank accounts.

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