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Tech stocks plunge on worries about AI and Democrats’ midterm landslide

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Shares in technology companies dropped sharply Thursday, compounding recent declines that have sparked concerns about the durability of the artificial intelligence boom that has driven much of recent U.S. economic growth.

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