China's Star 50 index of AI and chip leaders is down by 40% in under
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TL;DRChinese AI and chip stocks crashed 40% in four months, erasing $480B in value.
Why it matters: Signals potential AI bubble deflation and shows geopolitical export restrictions directly tank valuations.

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TL;DRIntel buys Israeli quantum software firm Classiq for $2-2.5B to build complete quantum platform.

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TL;DRIndian university partners with quantum startup to build on-campus quantum labs.
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