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Wall Street futures ticked lower as an intense AI stock selloff coupled with a sudden, SpaceX-induced telecom slide shook broader investor confidence. NEW YORK - The long-standing market thesis that artificial intelligence would fuel a permanent bull run is facing its most significant structural test yet. Wall Street equity futures continued their downward trajectory on Friday morning, extending a brutal tech-driven correction. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite had already tumbled nearly 3% in the previous session, triggered by Meta’s historic first cash outflow in over a decade due to aggressive AI capital expenditures. However, the latest drop marks a distinct shift in sentiment. Investors are transitioning from valuing tech firms on pure growth to scrutinising the massive infrastructure and debt burdens required to sustain generative AI workloads. The broader market impact was further compounded by a sharp premarket decline in major telecom providers including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile which fell over 3%. The telecom drop followed reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX is actively negotiating with infrastructure firms to introduce a disruptive nationwide wireless carrier pr...
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