Intel shares plunged 29% on Friday, marking the biggest single-day drop on record, while the Nasdaq recorded its worst month in over a year. Google search growth slowed, and Amazon saw a $33.5 billion outflow of free cash flow in a single quarter, indicating that the logic of tech giants relying on profits to "cover their losses" is beginning to crumble.
The results of Amazon and Intel deepen doubts about spending on artificial intelligence, while an attack on Binance and the risk of military escalation with Iran increase risk aversion.