WS #12889
Asian chip stocks crash on China's DUV lithography breakthrough and AI spending fears; Kospi down ~11%, Nikkei >3%, Samsung/SK Hynix >13%. Tsunami advisory lifted; TSMC confirms precautionary evacuation at Kumamoto fab; no major damage reported. Business Insider reports Amazon is winding down most flagship AI models, signaling a strategic pivot that undermines the AI ecosystem.
AI/Semiconductor Rout Intensifies
Asian chip stocks crash on China's DUV lithography breakthrough and AI spending fears; Kospi down ~11%, Nikkei >3%, Samsung/SK Hynix >13%.
Tsunami advisory lifted; TSMC confirms precautionary evacuation at Kumamoto fab; no major damage reported.
Business Insider reports Amazon is winding down most flagship AI models, signaling a strategic pivot that undermines the AI ecosystem.