Business 14 September 2026, 13:02 BST

European tech stocks hit six-week low as calls for AI slowdown worry investors – business live

Trade News UK sterling-and-streets note (2026-09-14): AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they? The… Primary source: original at Guardian Markets (theguardian.com).

By Guardian Markets

European tech stocks hit six-week low as calls for AI slowdown worry investors – business live

AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development

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