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What stands out

Yahoo Finance’s segment captured a turning point: investors punished AI spending even when top-line numbers looked strong. Alphabet reported revenue growth but missed expectations and the stock plunged, while the hosts argued that advertising could change fundamentally if the buyer becomes a shopping bot rather than a human. Microsoft reported beats tied to OpenAI exposure, DoorDash’s $17B offer for Instacart showed deal activity in consumer tech, and a New York Times item introduced geopolitical risk near Nvidia’s CEO, a mix that helps explain the broad, cross-tech selloff shown on-screen.