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AI worries drive US tech rout

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Investors fear tougher rules could slow the AI industry after the midterm elections. The Nasdaq fell 5.5% in its worst day in 18 months, with more than $2 trillion erased.

The Nasdaq composite entered a correction. US stocks gave up the rally that followed the midterm elections, and the Dow fell by more than 1,000 points.

The S&P 500 fell 4.36% and the VIX fear gauge jumped 69.66% to 28.18. Elon Musk's net worth fell about $80 billion as Tesla and SpaceX slid.

Voter pushback against data centers adds pressure on the AI buildout.

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