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Tech weighs down Asian markets after Nvidia results
Tech weighs down Asian markets after Nvidia results
Economy
by  AFP

A sell-off in tech firms dragged Asian markets down Thursday after investors were left disappointed by earnings from chip titan Nvidia that stoked concerns about the outlook for all things artificial intelligence. Investors had been keenly awaiting the release from California-based Nvidia, which has become a bellwether for the tech sector owing to its huge role in the development of AI chips.

Pessimism dogs eastern Germany despite economic gains
Pessimism dogs eastern Germany despite economic gains
Economy
by  AFP

With its shiny new housing estates, scores of building sites and bustling city centre, Jena represents the fresh face of the former East Germany. But the AfD scored only 15 percent of the vote in the city in June's European elections, well below the rest of eastern Germany.