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

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What happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news AI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ development AI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:32:56 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

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