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Tech stocks sold off on Friday as investors questioned whether heavy spending on artificial intelligence would earn a return. Earnings reports from Amazon and Intel, which CBS and the New York Post describe as disappointing, added to worries about the AI trade. According to NBC News, futures pointed to a drop of more than $1 trillion in the Nasdaq 100 at the open. The New York Post reports that the Nasdaq fell 2% on Friday, putting it on track for a monthly decline, with Amazon, Intel and Reddit among the stocks hit.

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  1. Tech stocks sold off on Friday as investors questioned returns on large AI spending.

    Reported byLeft3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CNN, NBC News, CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Earnings reports from Amazon and Intel renewed concerns about the AI trade.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Futures pointed to a drop of more than $1 trillion in the Nasdaq 100 at the open, according to NBC News.

    One outletNBC News· Left

  4. The Nasdaq fell 2% on Friday and was on track for a monthly decline, according to the New York Post.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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Left and right outlets all report a sharp tech-stock sell-off on Friday tied to doubts about returns on AI spending. Left headlines stress the scale of the losses, such as a trillion-dollar wipe-out, while the right-side report names individual stocks and casts them as victims of AI fears.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines frame the event as an ongoing sell-off driven by investor doubts about AI spending, and stress its size, such as a trillion-dollar loss.

    Wall Street sell-off continues as investors question returns on massive AI spending
    CNNLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The right-side report names the individual stocks hit and casts them as victims of fears about AI, centering the AI bubble worry.

    Nasdaq plummets 2% as Amazon, Intel and Reddit become latest Sensational language“victims”Calling the stocks victims adds a dramatic framing that a plain report of price moves does not need.More neutral: were hitDisagree with this highlight? of AI fears
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left2

    crateredcrushed

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right1

    victims

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    crateredMore neutral: fell

    The word is more vivid than the reported drop of about 2.7 percent in futures.

    Stock futures for the Nasdaq Composite Index cratered before the opening bell on Friday, tumbling nearly 800 points, or 2.7%, after…

    Used byCBS News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    crushedMore neutral: fall

    The word adds drama beyond the reported drop in futures, which the other outlets describe as a fall or a plunge.

    Tech stocks crushed as Nasdaq futures tumble nearly 800 points

    Used byCBS News (Left)

  • Sensational language

    victimsMore neutral: were hit

    Calling the stocks victims adds a dramatic framing that a plain report of price moves does not need.

    Nasdaq plummets 2% as Amazon, Intel and Reddit become latest victims of AI fears

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • investor doubts about AI spending returns
  • size of the losses, over $1 trillion
  • disappointing earnings from Alphabet, Amazon and Intel
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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Amazon, Intel and Reddit share losses
  • fears about AI
  • Nasdaq on track for a monthly decline
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  • New York PostRight

    Nasdaq plummets 2% as Amazon, Intel and Reddit become latest Sensational language“victims”Calling the stocks victims adds a dramatic framing that a plain report of price moves does not need.More neutral: were hitDisagree with this highlight? of AI fears

    The Nasdaq plunged 2% Friday as Amazon, Intel and Reddit became the latest stocks to be hit by mounting concerns about AI – putting the tech-heavy index on track for a monthly decline.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    CNN, Oct 30, 8:08 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    2 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 10:34 AM EDT

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  1. CNNLeftOct 30, 8:08 AM EDT
  2. NBC NewsLeftOct 30, 9:03 AM EDT
  3. CBS NewsLeftOct 30, 9:25 AM EDT
  4. New York PostRightOct 30, 10:34 AM EDT

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