Google, Amazon Shares Tumble Amid AI Spending Concerns and Missed Earnings

Google's parent company, Alphabet, experienced a significant market valuation drop of approximately $500 billion, with its stock hitting a six-month low. This decline was largely attributed to investor concerns over substantial AI investments and recent financial performance, including a revelation that AI-driven search summaries were impacting ad revenue.

Adding to the market jitters, Amazon also saw its shares fall after reporting third-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street expectations. The e-commerce and cloud giant announced swelling investments in AI, mirroring a broader trend among Big Tech companies that is raising concerns about cash burn and profitability. This follows earlier reports of Alphabet's $51 billion AI outlay, which deepened its cash burn and led to missed revenue and profit estimates, despite CEO Sundar Pichai highlighting AI's contribution to search query growth.

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