
Alphabet stock drops 7% in five days on AI search warning, long-term risks; investors lose $138 billion
Alphabet Inc. shareholders have fretted over long-term risks posed by artificial intelligence to the company’s money-printing search business for over an year. This week the threat became much more immediate. Alphabet shares ended the week down nearly 7%, while the Nasdaq 100 fell just 0.2%. The drop erased $138 billion in market value. Court testimony…