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Larry Ellison and Jeff Bezos have seen more than $66 billion swiped from their net worths since the start of this year as AI-driven slump sees tech billionaires’ wealth free-fall

AI bubble fears have led to billions erased from tech CEOs’ net worth overnight—and Oracle founder Larry Ellison has been hit the hardest this year.

By Emma BurleighFebruary 6, 2026

Software selloff giving you déjà vu? We’ve been here before, says Deutsche Bank, when the dotcom bubble burst

“Interestingly, that pattern echoes what we saw in 2000 as the dotcom bubble started to burst,” Deutsche Bank’s Henry Allen wrote. “Equities started to fall from March 2000 as tech stocks saw significant declines.”

By Eleanor PringleFebruary 6, 2026

When the music stops: the unravelling of AI companies’ flawed valuations

Right now, we’re already slipping into the Trough of Disillusionment and when the AI bubble bursts, the flawed valuations will be exposed.

By Mikael JohnssonFebruary 6, 2026

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OpenAI’s new model leaps ahead in coding capabilities—but raises unprecedented cybersecurity risks

Why OpenAI’s latest coding breakthrough is forcing the company to rethink how—and how fast—it can deploy its most powerful models.

By Sharon GoldmanFebruary 5, 2026

Gen Z is rebelling against TikTok USA by installing another app—founded by an Oracle alum

TikTok USA isn’t just (arguably) a tool of corporate power, it doesn’t seem to work as well as the old TikTok.

By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 5, 2026

Over a million people are losing power during a freezing snowstorm while data centers nearby guzzle electricity

The terms of data center agreements with local governments and utilities often aren’t available to the public.

By Nikki Luke, Conor Harrison and The ConversationFebruary 4, 2026

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