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Alphabet Plunges by Record With AI Exposure Topping $1 Trillion

Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

Also: The Guardian Google owner Alphabet loses $500bn in market value after profit disappoints Wall Street, Semafor Alphabet loses $500 billion in market value, The National Tech stocks slide as Alphabet’s record plunge revives AI fears, The Economist Google’s $500bn bloodbath reflects the danger it faces from AI, Le Monde Google hit by the AI revolution it helped spark, Financial Times Alphabet shares tumble in $500bn rout, The Business Times Wall Street ends lower as Alphabet revenue miss revives AI capex jitters · see all

In other languages: Handelsblatt US-Börsen: Massiver Kursrutsch von Alphabet: Google-Konzern verliert 500 Milliarden Dollar Börsenwert (de), Jornal de Negócios Alphabet apaga mais de 500 mil milhões de dólares após registar maior queda em bolsa de sempre (pt), Diario Financiero Las acciones de Alphabet se desploman post resultados y se traducen en una debacle de US$ 500 mil millones (es), Expansión (México) Por qué Google quiere que sigas usando su buscador en la era de los chatbots de IA (es), Le Figaro Google frappé au cœur de son modèle publicitaire par l’intégration du « mode IA » à son moteur de recherche (fr), La Nación Google factura como nunca, pero en unas horas perdió US$500.000 millones en la Bolsa: la IA amplía y arruina su negocio (es) · see all

  1. World’s largest crypto exchange investigating reports of potential hack

    The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Binance Freezes $2.5 Billion After Suspected Hack; Bitcoin Sinks

    In other languages: La Nación Binance investiga un posible hackeo tras la salida de miles de millones de dólares: “Problema de seguridad” (es), Valor Econômico Suposto ataque hacker de bilhões de dólares à Binance gera temor no mercado de criptomoedas (pt)

  2. Amazon Spending Soars Amid Slowing Growth of Online Business

    Matt Day / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report

    In other languages: Handelsblatt KI-Boom: Amazon profitiert von Cloud-Geschäft (de), Valor Econômico Números da Amazon no 3º trimestre evidenciam necessidade de mais capital, dizem analistas (pt)

  3. Press statement by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis following the announcement of the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, to step down on 7 February 2027

    Council of the EU /

    Also: European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, Boris Vujčić: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A), Euronews ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends, The Japan Times ECB President Lagarde resigns at time of mounting challenges for Europe, Bloomberg ECB Officials Are Ready to Raise Interest Rates in December, MercoPress Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February, Le Monde ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down early, The Economist Christine Lagarde departs at a moment of peril, The Wall Street Journal Christine Lagarde to Resign Early as ECB President, Semafor European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down, The Guardian Europe’s central bank chief, Christine Lagarde, steps down for ‘freedom of speech’, Financial Times Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February, The New York Times Christine Lagarde to Step Down as President of European Central Bank, POLITICO Europe Christine Lagarde quittera ses fonctions de présidente de la BCE en février, The Globe and Mail Lagarde quits ECB early to speak on issues outside monetary policy, The Business Times European shares close at seven-week high after ECB pause; Lagarde resigns · see all

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Lagarde sai para ter "liberdade de intervenção" e garante que não haverá decisões do BCE "no limbo" (pt), Der Standard EZB-Chefin Lagarde kündigt Rücktritt im Februar an, Leitzins bleibt stabil (de), The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) [속보] ECB 금리 동결, 예금금리 연 2.50% (ko), Estadão Christine Lagarde renuncia à presidência do Banco Central Europeu e deixará cargo em fevereiro (pt), Børsen Krise efter krise fik hun ECB til at stå sammen. Nu går Lagarde af (da), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: EZB: Keine Zinserhöhung trotz steigender Inflation (de), Valor Econômico Os dois pragmáticos que lideram a disputa pela presidência do BCE (pt), NRC Lagarde treedt vervroegd terug als ECB-president. Gaat ze een rol spelen in de Franse campagne? (nl), Svenska Dagbladet Christine Lagarde avgår som ECB-chef (sv), Expansión Lagarde anuncia que deja la presidencia del BCE el 7 de febrero (es), Rzeczpospolita Szefowa Europejskiego Banku Centralnego odejdzie ze stanowiska (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad ECB-president Lagarde vertrekt in februari, voor het einde van haar termijn (nl), Süddeutsche Zeitung Finanzen: EZB-Präsidentin Lagarde wird im Februar vorzeitig abtreten (de), Diario Financiero La presidenta del BCE, Christine Lagarde, dimite y dejará el cargo el 7 de febrero (es), Der Spiegel Christine Lagarde: EZB-Chefin tritt vorzeitig zurück (de), Frankfurter Allgemeine Am 7. Februar 2027: EZB-Präsidentin Lagarde tritt im Februar vorzeitig zurück (de), Dagens industri Bekräftat: ECB-chefen lämnar i förtid (sv), Cinco Días El euro cae a mínimos tras el BCE, Wall Street sufre el desplome de Google y la banca pesa en el Ibex (es), Neue Zürcher Zeitung Der vorzeitige Abschied von Christine Lagarde beschleunigt den Poker um die EZB-Spitze (de), Le Figaro La BCE maintient son principal taux directeur inchangé, à 2,5% (fr) · see all

  4. DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion, Uniting 2 Delivery Giants

    Emmy Martin and Lauren McCarthy / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17bn, The Guardian DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation, Bloomberg DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal

    In other languages: Brazil Journal DoorDash compra Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt), Handelsblatt Lieferdienste: US-Essenslieferant Doordash kauft Konkurrenten Instacart für 17 Milliarden Dollar (de), Valor Econômico DoorDash compra rival Instacart por US$ 17 bilhões (pt)

  5. Canada to take equity stake in AI firm

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Ottawa buys $1.6-billion stake in Cohere as AI firm’s valuation soars to $35.7-billion

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Künstliche Intelligenz: Schwarz-Gruppe investiert Milliarden in KI-Start-up Cohere (de)

  6. Microsoft to raise up to $25 billion in bond market as investors get pickier about AI debt binge

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Investors May Have Bought All the AI Bonds They Can Handle, The Globe and Mail Microsoft plans to raise $25-billion in U.S. bond sale, source says

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: US-Inflation bleibt hoch: Anleihemarkt preist bereits die nächste Zinserhöhung in den USA ein (de), Cinco Días Microsoft se une la avalancha financiera de la IA con una emisión de deuda de 25.000 millones (es), Valor Econômico Microsoft anuncia nova emissão de títulos de dívida e amplia onda de endividamento para IA (pt)

  7. In Moving Gradually, Fed Risks Having to Play Catch-Up to Quell Inflation

    Colby Smith / The New York Times /

    Also: Financial Times Strong US inflation and growth will keep Fed on a tightening path, The Globe and Mail U.S. inflation heats up in September, supporting expectations of Fed rate hike, Bloomberg Reaching 2% Inflation Will Be Challenging for the Fed, Feroli Says

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Bitcoin fica perto de US$ 80 mil após Fed e balanços de tecnologia nos EUA (pt), Expansión La Fed, el dólar y las tecnológicas amenazan los 80.000 dólares del bitcoin (es), Dagens industri Experten om Fed-beskedet: Tonen lite duvaktig (sv), Handelsblatt Preise: Wichtiges US-Inflationsmaß steigt – Druck auf Fed wächst (de), Jornal de Negócios Indicador de inflação preferido da Fed regista maior subida em cadeia dos últimos seis meses (pt) · see all

  8. Intel Plunges After PC Slump and Supply Snags Hurt Outlook

    Ian King / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Globe and Mail Intel shares plunge 20% as it signals slower growth amid PC market under pressure, The Business Times Intel plunges after PC slump and supply snags hurt outlook

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Chiphersteller: Intel-Prognose enttäuscht Börse – Aktie bricht ein (de)

  9. Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S.

    Alexander Ward / The Wall Street Journal /

  10. China's ASEAN snub binds the Philippines closer to the US

    Mark Buckton / bne IntelliNews /

  11. Seven Russian tankers shipping diesel to US identified, located

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: The Guardian Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US

  12. Polymarket temporarily suspends trading on international platform due to security incident

    The Guardian /

    Also: The New York Times Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election, Bloomberg Polymarket Trading Halted After Reports of Stolen Funds

  13. Assessing China as a technological innovator

    Josh Lerner / CEPR /

  14. South Korea's chipmakers bank record AI profits as markets wobble

    bne IntelliNews /

  15. Two fears will decide the fate of Anthropic’s giant IPO

    Financial Times /

    Also: South China Morning Post As Anthropic eyes a mega-IPO, why are Chinese tech valuations so far behind?

  16. Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida

    Brenda Medina / ICIJ /

  17. Big Tech’s Deepening AI Funding Concerns Sink Asian Chip Stocks

    Kurt Schussler and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

  18. Exclusive: Peter Thiel-Backed Nuclear Fuel Startup Hits a Key Regulatory Milestone

    Alexander C. Kaufman / Heatmap /

  19. Greek PM calls for global maritime truce after Greek ship sunk in drone attack

    Al-Monitor /

  20. Why the slowdown in Wall Street deals?

    Financial Times /

  21. Afghanistan opium cultivation quadruples as Kabul disputes UN data

    bne IntelliNews /

  22. AI to the rescue: How the countries of Europe and Central Asia can grow more prosperous as they grow older

    Ivailo V. Izvorski and Filip Jolevski / CEPR /

  23. New Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoes

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Primeiro navio com diesel russo após acordo entre Putin e Trump segue para os EUA, diz agência (pt)

  24. Telesat evaluates alternatives as December deadline to repay debt looms

    Alexandra Posadzki / The Globe and Mail /

Earlier today

  1. Raizen Business Split Gives Shell Some Rights Over Fuel Unit

    Rachel Gamarski and Dayanne Sousa / Bloomberg /

  2. Ukraine heads for first economic decline since 2022 as Russian strikes take their toll

    Dominic Culverwell / The Kyiv Independent /

  3. Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall Street

    Karen Weise / The New York Times /

  4. EU governments helpless as energy prices soar to four-year highs

    Ben Munster and Elena Giordano / POLITICO Europe /

  5. Why did Russia agree to the Oleshky ceasefire?

    Yuliia Taradiuk / The Kyiv Independent /