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Alphabet’s Massive AI Investment Sparks Tech Sell-Off, Crypto Markets Watch Closely

Alphabet’s Massive AI Investment Sparks Tech Sell-Off, Crypto Markets Watch Closely

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2026-02-05 08:57:37
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) rattled global markets with its unprecedented $175–185 billion capital expenditure plan for AI infrastructure, triggering a tech sector downturn. The Nasdaq slid 1.5% while Asian markets followed suit, with the MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan index dropping 1.8%. Investors now scrutinize whether AI-driven growth can justify such colossal spending.

While chipmakers and cloud providers may emerge as long-term winners, the immediate market reaction underscores growing sensitivity to tech valuations. This volatility comes as cryptocurrency traders monitor potential spillover effects into digital asset markets, particularly for AI-adjacent tokens and infrastructure projects.

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