Markets stuttered Friday as traders took their foot off the pedal at the end of a healthy week in Asia, where tech firms rallied on a reassessment of AI investments.
After surging for the past two years on a rush into all things linked to artificial intelligence, Wall Street's Magnificent Seven tech titans have been slow out of the blocks this year amid concerns about extended valuations and profitability.
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