Wired · Feb 27, 2026 · Collected from RSS
A “thought experiment” about the impacts of AI sent stocks tumbling earlier this week. It’s probably going to keep happening.
Fears about US-Iran conflict deepen sell-off as oil price jumps
US stocks opened lower as risk-off sentiment swept through markets and fintech Block Inc.’s massive layoffs fanned angst that artificial-intelligence is poised to upend broad sections of the economy.
Asian stocks looked set to pull back modestly from record levels after a lackluster day for Nvidia Corp. dulled Wall Street sentiment after its results. Treasuries rose and oil whipsawed.
Wall Street has been dumping software stocks over artificial intelligence disruption fears, but non-professional investors have been snapping them up.
Nasdaq falls 1.2% despite better than expected results from Nvidia on Wednesday
US stocks fell after better-than-expected results from chipmaker Nvidia Corp. failed to quell investor concern about the disruptive risk of artificial intelligence and the sustainability of big-tech company gains.