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Alphabet shares collapsed more than 12% after earnings revealed a deceleration in core search advertising revenue, casting doubt on the immediate financial returns of its massive AI capital expenditures. The sell-off has spilled over to other tech giants, with Amazon missing revenue consensus despite strong AWS growth, and Foxconn signaling an aggressive 50% market share target in AI servers. Investors are increasingly scrutinizing the 'AI Capex' narrative, fearing that infrastructure spending is outpacing monetization. Foxconn Chairman announced ambitious plans to capture 50% of the global AI server market within two years, backed by new manufacturing expansions in India and Poland. This aggressive posture highlights the intensifying competition in the AI hardware supply chain, positioning Foxconn to challenge traditional OEMs. The move signals continued strong demand for AI infrastructure despite the broader tech sector's earnings volatility.
Tech Selloff and AI Capex Doubts
Alphabet shares collapsed more than 12% after earnings revealed a deceleration in core search advertising revenue, casting doubt on the immediate financial returns of its massive AI capital expenditures. The sell-off has spilled over to other tech giants, with Amazon missing revenue consensus despite strong AWS growth, and Foxconn signaling an aggressive 50% market share target in AI servers. Investors are increasingly scrutinizing the 'AI Capex' narrative, fearing that infrastructure spending is outpacing monetization.
Foxconn Chairman announced ambitious plans to capture 50% of the global AI server market within two years, backed by new manufacturing expansions in India and Poland. This aggressive posture highlights the intensifying competition in the AI hardware supply chain, positioning Foxconn to challenge traditional OEMs. The move signals continued strong demand for AI infrastructure despite the broader tech sector's earnings volatility.