Daily Market Updates: Why did investors dump technology stocks this week? AI spending concerns trigger Wall Street sell-off

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Why did investors dump technology stocks this week? AI spending concerns trigger Wall Street sell-off

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Heavy investments in data centres, weakening free cash flows and disappointing earnings outlooks weigh on tech giants

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