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Spooked investors sink Big Tech stocks

πŸŽ™οΈ Marketplace πŸ• October 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
πŸ“ Source based in: World β€Ί Northern Hemisphere β€Ί North America β€Ί United States

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Big Tech firms saw major stock market slides this week. Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Intel all dropped, following less-than-stellar earnings reports. Cracks are showing in the tech biz, and they aren’t all related to AI. Is this the beginning of an AI bubble burst? We’ll explain. Plus: How companies decide whether to offer buyouts or do traditional layoffs, what it’s like to go back to school in your 40s, and where new affordable EVs are available (hint: outside the U.S.)

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Read the stories in today’s episode:

  • Don’t let this economy give you a fright
  • It’s been a bad week for big tech. Here’s what’s going on
  • She loved bartending. Then she decided to head back to school
  • Why companies offer buyouts versus layoffs
  • Inside the new, affordable EVs that you can’t buy in the U.S.

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