Alphabet shares plummeted dramatically, marking its most terrible trading session in over a year, after a pair of AI chiefs exited Google.
Analysts tied the sell‑off to rising doubts about the company’s direction of its AI efforts.
The slide came as the international technology competition intensified, with the World Economic Forum and Frontiers listing AI‑centric solutions among leading future tech expected by 2026.
In Washington, Medicare’s AI rollout faced setbacks, stranding healthcare providers and patients due to system bugs and drawn‑out delays.
On the campaign trail, a Democratic primary voter survey inquired if AI ought to dominate the agenda in advance of the forthcoming election.